Thanks Sarah, it’s been 2 years since we started our process of moving to CR. By far the best investment we made was working with you. Your knowledge helped us stay away from many of the problems people moving to Costa Rica fall into. Gracias, Pura vida.
My #1 reason for moving here 27 years ago: No Army. It speaks volumes to the Tico's sense of right and wrong. Power and paranoia. Acquisition vs. appreciation. Priorities. Human values and connection to God's creation and the power of love. Pura vida is a state of mind. "American" is not a Nationality. It' s a condition. Are we rich? No. Do we have homeless people? No. Do we put flouride in the water? WHAT? Are you nuts?
Thanks for sharing. This is an option for me. I am only considering if I'll go in retirement (I am 46 now.) or if I'll try to get remote work/a job there before I retire.
I am 45 and I moved to CR last year with my daughter. My advice is 'don't wait', working remotely is a great option since you can't work in CR legally until you are a permanent resident. First, determine if your current job can become remote. NOTE: You wouldn't tell your current employer that you are leaving your country because they'll probably say no for various reasons that have nothing to do with the actual logistics of you working remote. If you can secure that change in work style, then you just use a VPN to mask where you are. If your job can't be remote, then you need to evaluate what transferable skills that you have that can be applied to a new job that is in fact remote from the get-go. Again, doesn't need to be internationally remote as you can use a VPN. Remember, just because you have been a (insert job title here) for a number of years, doesn't mean you can't be something else now. More and more job that have traditionally been on site jobs, are now remote in some capacity. Think of Telehealth for example.
Hi Sara I want out of Canada because when you have 3 levels of governments creating new tasks and increasing existing taxes it’s time to move and why I’m here now looking at my options. All thanks to you and Mike at Costa Rica travel.
We bring our Mini Dachshund with us when we travel to CR. He goes in the cabin on WestJet from Canada. There is an extra shot he had to get that he does not get in Canada. It is doable.
We brought our Blue Heeler from FL to CR. She was too big (40lbs) to ride in the cabin, so we decided to go with a pet travel service that took care of all the logistics for us to get her here. They picked her up from a relative's house, drove her 4 hours to the airport (because there were no airlines with nonstop flights from Orlando to CR that allowed dogs in the cargo) boarded her for a few days before the flight, flew with her and then delivered her to our home here in CR. It was pricey, but not much more expensive than it would've cost us to basically do all the same things ourselves - plus we would've had to rent a car and a hotel...etc.
@@briancassel680 yes but there’s special paperwork involved. Before calling pet lounge I always try to see if the pet can be flown without the pet broker which saves thousands of dollars.
