Costa Rica Living – I traveled back to the States not long ago to visit my mother. At quite a nice restaurant, I was struck by the cultural differences between dining in…
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Costa Rica Expat Happiness in Five Stages
by Sarah Corbett Morgan 2013/09/19Costa Rica News – Most expats go through a series of stages during their assimilation comparable to Elizabeth Kübler-Ross’ Five Stages of Grief. I know I did. When I first arrived in…
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If I Can Get Rid of CR Ants, Anyone Can
by Sarah Corbett Morgan 2013/09/05My husband and I live in the jungles of Talamanca in our house made of wood. Like many houses here in Costa Rica, ours is single-wall construction. We built it…
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Have You Lived in CR Longer Than “Awhile”?
by Sarah Corbett Morgan 2013/08/19Costa Rica News – When people first come to Costa Rica to live permanently, typically they are in awe of everything they see. Soon, as most of us discover, life…
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The Art of Giving Directions in Costa Rica
by Sarah Corbett Morgan 2013/07/22Costa Rica News – “Stop the car!” I yelled at my husband. “Maybe that guy knows where the place is.”This is an all too familiar cry when we are driving anywhere…
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Costa Rica News – I’m not a glutton, and I’m certain I’m not a miser or pack rat, but I do tend to hoard food. For a long time I stockpiled…
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Costa Rica Living; Cédula Renewal Wars
by Sarah Corbett Morgan 2013/06/17Costa Rica News – Last week my husband and I endeavored to renew our Costa Rican cédulas de residencia, the national ID card. I called the Banco BCR hotline, BCRCITA (900-003-4639),…
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The Nightmare of Renewing CR Legal Docs
by Sarah Corbett Morgan 2013/05/29Costa Rica News – Allowing official documents to lapse in Costa Rica is a nightmare, which is why I keep close tabs on them. When I saw four items pop…