Costa Rica

Panama vs Costa Rica is the big question for people considering Central America. These are two of the most popular...

A Tree House In The Jungle—Passion And Profit Off-Gridding In Southern Costa Rica "My favorite part of living at this finca is...

If you've been reading these dispatches for any time, you know my investing mantra: Diversify. I hope you also understand...

"Ready, aim, fire" is a formula tested by probably every expat out there. Writing this from my new home in...

In Guanacaste, Costa Rica, recently for meetings with the new builder I’ve engaged for my Los Islotes community on Panama’s...

Costa Rica’s long history as a top tourist and expat retiree destination dates back to the early 1980s. The country...

Panama Is An Eco-Adventurer's Paradise Panama is home to 940 species of birds. That's more than any other country in...

Costa Rica Versus Panama Earlier this week, Lief and I traveled from Panama City to Liberia, Costa Rica. The direct...

Nicaragua Or Costa Rica? Daniel Ortega was re-elected president of Nicaragua in 2006. He's since been elected for a second...

Microbrew Uprising—Beer Is A Growth Industry In This Central American Haven I just got back from a trip to my...

Which Way To The Border? Traffic came at us from every direction. We darted and zig-zagged and tried to keep...

Anatomy Of A Former Retirement Haven At last week's Live & Invest in Panama Conference, longtime friend and British expat...

Why Costa Rica Is No Longer On My Top 10 List "I would have sworn that I had read in...

"Kathleen, I've been reading your newsletter for quite some time now, and you have given me the taste of another...

Why Not Costa Rica? "Could you tell me why Costa Rica was left off your list of 18 best retirement...

Costa Rica Top Live Overseas Choice With Children "Kathleen, this is for your reader Richard R., looking for a place to relax...

"You have to see this place," remarked our weekend traveling companion, almost in awe. "I admit it. I was skeptical,"...

"Dear David," writes a reader to our Costa Rica Correspondent David Stubbs, "can you give me your thoughts on a...

Find Your Way Around In Costa Rica “I think Ticos must be born with homing devices in their brains, like...

…v. Nicaragua If you’re considering Panama and Costa Rica…you may also be considering Nicaragua. Years ago, we ran tours that...