Costa Rica
Tips on living your best joyful life in Costa Rica.
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Nicaragua Travel Entry Requirements Updated!
Three cheers for your next travel to Nicaragua! Effective July 21, 2023, Nicaragua no longer requires proof of COVID vaccine or a negative PCR test in order to enter their country. Time to celebrate! This is great news for anyone wishing to travel to Nicaragua – or – those who need to renew their visa from Costa Rica (like my family does). My family has lived in Costa Rica since March of 2021. In order to legally stay in this beautiful country, we are required to leave and re-enter Costa Rica every 90 days. The easiest and most cost effective option for our family is to drive 3.5 hours from…
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Why did we move to Costa Rica with kids?
It’s now been almost 2 years since we sold everything and made the move to Costa Rica. I get asked all the time: “why did you do it?” Today I want to share a little of my perspective from the journey. In October of 2020, my business downturned and my husband failed to get the full time job he had been promised for years in higher education. Because of this, we couldn’t pay our mortgage and we had 3 young children ages 5 and under. Something had to give! We made it through with help from our church and family, but we couldn’t sustain life as it was. I told…
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What to Bring to Costa Rica for the Least Stress & Maximum Pura Vida Adventure
Traveling to Costa Rica? I bet you are ready to get your bags packed! Don’t stress about what to bring to Costa Rica. This article will show you 10 must have items for your vacation to enjoy the most Pura Vida possible. Take it from someone who has lived here for almost 4 straight months – these items will make your time so much more comfortable! Bug Repellant Trust me when I say, do not miss this in your suitcase! I am a natural minded person who prefers to avoid chemicals, but after 4 months of living here I can say that from my experience, many of the natural remedies…
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Traveling with Kids – How to Keep your Sanity
Before moving to Costa Rica in March 2021 with our 3 toddlers, we really thought traveling with kids was just something those cool people on Instagram did but we would never accomplish. We may have gained a few grey hairs moving our small family to Costa Rica from the United States, but now that we are here it was 100 percent worth it! Disclosure: We are Amazon affiliate partners. There are links to products we use and love in this article! If you click and purchase any of these items we recommend, Amazon compensates us at no extra cost to you. Pura vida! Read below for our best tips on…
