In: Current Affairs

The lowdown on safety of tourists and residents
June 17, 2006

Many people planning a vacation in Costa Rica, or thinking about living here are worried about safety. Some of them write to me about their concerns. Perhaps it is time for a column discussing how safe is Costa Rica.

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Buyer Beware!
June 15, 2006

The legal system in the United States is hard enough (okay, impossible) for me to understand. But then try to figure this all out in Costa Rica! More than overwhelming.

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Detaining Whom?
June 7, 2006

According to the Halliburton website, their “Government and Infrastructure division has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in the event of an emergency.” But what does that really mean?

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Little Sophie
May 30, 2006

I had to share this picture with you. It’s a picture of Sophie, the daughter of two friends of ours, Rob and Kirk in Los Angeles.

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Glass Houses
May 17, 2006

Check out the costumes these guys are wearing!

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Barking up the Wrong Tree
May 12, 2006

Colin responds in a surprising way to an organization in the US looking for handouts…

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Factoids
May 10, 2006

Here are some interesting facts about the changes that have taken place in the last 20 years in Costa Rica:

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New President
May 9, 2006

Yesterday our new president, Oscar Arias, was sworn in.

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Residency Information
May 2, 2006

In this podcast you’ll learn all about the different types of residency you can apply for in Costa Rica. You’ll learn what requirements they each have, whether or not you even need to apply for residency, how much it costs, what the process is like and some hot tips!

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Pedophiles
April 19, 2006

Costa Rica has long held a reputation as a hide-out for criminals. Supposedly that has changed, but I still hear plenty…

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