The Costa Rica Business Experiment. Morphing to Adjust with the Tides.
A personal post about a dream that turned into reality and then into a different dream. Because in life you’ve […]
Leaving Corporate America for a Better Life
Our plan to leave Corporate America and ending up in Costa Rica.
The Art of Trade in a Simple Lifestyle
Can trading versus purchasing simplify your lifestyle? Short Answer: Maybe. This is our latest transaction. When I want something my mind
Latitudinal Adjustments – A Summary of Our Move to Costa Rica
Our move to Costa Rica This summary of our move to Costa Rica can be found at Living Abroad in
Starting the New Business: Costa Rica
Starting a business in Costa Rica I remember talking up our business plan to anyone that would listen back in early
Country Living in San Miguel
Country Living in Costa Rica – Clinic Visit & Rollerskating You probably already know that we live in the country.
Will Work for Beer?
Will Work for Beer – Finding Work in Costa Rica What if in some magical dreamland the “Will work for
Costa Rica Living, Fruits, Foods, Recipes of Costa Rica, Leaving Corporate America for a Better Life
Value of $4.50 in Costa Rica
Value of $4.50 in Costa Rica for an U.S. expat in 2012 There are a lot and I mean a
Home for the Holidays?
An Expat’s Experience visiting home for Thanksgiving. I recently returned from a 18 day trip to my hometown in the
Costa Rica Living, Leaving Corporate America for a Better Life
An Age Old Question – Starting a New Life in your 40’s
Starting a New Life at 40? What was I thinking? We stayed overnight at a friend’s house recently so that
Scottish Highlands – Arial
These images are taken of the mountains in mainland Scotland from a commuter plane from the Isle of Lewis. We
Re-born on the 4th of July
Residency in Costa Rica This Fourth of July was a very interesting day for us this year. Immigration scheduled our
A cow and a truck – A love story with updates
A cow and a truck, a love story – Updates on our move to Costa Rica I have so much
First Days on our Costa Rica Farm, Starting the Cabin Construction and Machete Sharpening
Our first days living on a Costa Rica farm. We were staying on a friends farm and learning everything including Spanish.
Butter, Bounty and the Toucan: A New Life in Costa Rica (VIDEO)
Making Butter, Collecting Fruit and a Myriad of Birds We arrived on December 7th and it has rained every day
Why we decided to fly, not drive to Costa Rica
Flying instead of Driving: Shipping our stuff to Costa Rica This is an update on our trip. We were planning
Driving to Costa Rica – Fitting it all in
Driving to Costa Rica. Fitting it all in. Hi all. This video shows how we put an entire house full
The Hovlands get Fingerprinted – Applying for Residency in Costa Rica (VIDEO)
Applying for Residency in Costa Rica In early August we went back to Costa Rica to apply for residency. We
End of July The Starplate Loveshack
End of July Building the Starplate Loveshack It is the end of July 2009 and this is our loveshack that
Updates and Transitions – Preparing for the Move to Costa Rica
Updates and Transitions – Preparing for the move to Costa Rica All kinds of fun stuff going on since the
Costa Rica Residency – Getting it
The steps to take for residency in Costa Rica *FYI – this information changes all the time. This our experience.
Leaving Corporate America for a Better Life, US National Park Road Trip
Trip Sponsorship
Trip Sponsorship Are you interested in sponsoring our Destination Costa Rica trip? Your logo, website, advertisements, and product information could
How the Costa Rica idea was born
How the Costa Rica Idea was Born – What made us choose Costa Rica as the place to live? It all
Leaving Corporate America for a Better Life
An Ounce of Perspective – A Former Corporate Employee Speaks
Leaving the Grind Behind Approximately 20 days after leaving my sales position, I think I have regained my perspective or