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Panama has claimed the top spot in International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index for 2025, unseating Costa Rica, which dropped to third place behind Portugal, according to the report released late last...
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After the pandemic, people from all over the world made bold move to live abroad. This is the case for a U.S. couple, CoCo and Deitrick Bates, who packed their bags and...
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I have noticed that any time I use the word expat to describe myself and those from other countries who have chosen to live here, I often get called out by random...
Good news for expats: the Legislative Assembly has passed a bill in its initial reading, aiming to amend the timeframe during which foreigners holding tourist or transit visas can utilize a license...
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All Israeli expat Omer Bloch knows for sure about his Tinder date in the Colombian city of Medellin is that she was “beautiful” — and used a powerful drug to knock him...
Costa Rica expects to receive upwards of 3 million tourists in 2024. Most are cool. They will visit for a week or two. Some will stay longer. And some may never leave,...
Costa Rica has been crowned the best place to retire in 2024, according to the Annual Global Retirement Index published by International Living. The index, constructed from on-the-ground information and well-informed opinions,...
Wondering where I was going to get the pan drippings for the gravy and mashed potatoes I agreed to make for an expat Thanksgiving this year, I started thinking about last year’s...
Remote working has become the norm and Costa Rica is a great country to do it from. Teaching English online can be an attractive option to make a steady income from the...
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With a couple of exceptions, Latin American countries have always been about soccer. Tennis has never really been a big sport in this part of the world, and it is hardly surprising....
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