Suppose your spouse had taken a day trip with some friends and you were to await a phone call for a time to make the pick up. Now suppose you didn’t get the call because your cell phone service didn’t work. Now suppose, 30 minutes later your spouse got a call through and you left …more
Author: Mark Van Patten
The naysayers did not stop us from moving to Costa Rica
May 29, 2014 | Category: Retirement locations | 4 Comments
Author: Mark Van Patten posts: 3 Author's
Author: Mark Van Patten posts: 3 Author's
When we first decided to move to Costa Rica the reactions to the move came from two types of people. There didn’t seem to be any middle ground. Maybe not so surprisingly they were from two demographic groups: the retired rich the working It was hardly your Mensa challenge for the day to determine which …more
Why Retiring in Costa Rica Won’t Work For You
August 30, 2013 | Category: Retirement locations | 73 Comments
Author: Mark Van Patten posts: 3 Author's
Author: Mark Van Patten posts: 3 Author's
Retiring in Costa Rica may sound like a dream come true. So far, for my wife and I, it’s worked out OK. It’s not a dream come true, but you don’t believe in that myth anyway do you? So why will retiring to Costa Rica not work out for you? Your extended family will interfere …more
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