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| Moon Living Abroad in Costa Rica (Living Abroad) | 
 enlarge | Author: Erin Van Rheenen
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (35 reviews)
Sales Rank: 23364
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 424
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 1598800078
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9781598800074
ASIN: 1598800078
Publication Date: August 28, 2007
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 Good Guide But.... March 19, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The author has done a nice job on this book. It is well very well written and seemingly well-researched. The only thing that bothers me is that the author does NOT live in Costa Rica and ONLY comes here to update her guide. I wonder how much she really knows about the country because she spends so little time here.
 Living Abroad in Costa Rica March 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great current book. Thoughtful information about all your needs when you live in Costa Rica and how to leave the USA
Bring the Whole Family December 9, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Bring the whole family
Some people dream of escaping to a tropical paradise, leaving everything--including their family--behind. My dream is different. I want to bring everyone in my extended clan, including school-age kids, in-laws and parents. Well not all of them, perhaps. But when I read about life in Costa Rica, I want to know how it will be for ALL of us.
This book met and then exceeded my expectations. There is up-to-date and detailed information about the Costa Rican school system--and how it compares to the U.S. and European systems. There are detailed descriptions of dozens of schools in the country, and even an insiders' take on which are the top institutions.
At the other end of the spectrum I learn about how to get your social security payments in Costa Rica, what state nursing homes are like, and that in-home care by licensed professionals will run me a fraction of what it would in the U.S.
And for myself, I learn about health care, job possibilities, starting a business, and buying real estate. Not to mention the fascinating case studies of people like (or unlike) me who've made the move. These insights into the lives of others who have made the move is perhaps one of the book's strongest points.
This is a detailed, well-written, and supremely useful book if you are seriously considering moving to Costa Rica. Best of all, the author tells you both the high and the low points of life in a beautiful country that has made many of the right choices but is still struggling with how to handle recent changes, like the influx of foreigners and the rise in crime. By the way, from what I can glean from a variety of web sites and books, crime in Costa Rica, although on the rise, is still negligible if you compare it to crime rates in most U.S. cities.
Makes me want to start packing up my stuff. Highly recommended.
Learning A Lot About Costa Rica. November 16, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book gives me lots of insight about Costa Rica (the whole country). Best of all, it will prepare me and my family for living in Costa Rica if we ever decide to take the plunge.
I recommend this to everyone asking me for advice about moving to Costa Rica! November 11, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book from Amazon when it was newly published, just before I moved to Costa Rica more than 2 and a half years ago.
After the knowledge and support given to me by my Tico partner and his family, this book has been the most important resource for me in my adopted country. Not only was it reassuring for me before I made the move and my first few months here, but I now use it as a reference for when another expat or visitor asks me some obscure question or loses their passport.
I recommend this book every couple weeks when someone emails me asking for tips on moving to Costa Rica. I tell them to write to me again after they've read through the book!
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