About oklahoman

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Considering a Move Abroad 

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Male

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United States

Some Forum Posts:

Costa Rica: Should I or should I not:

Should I or shouldn't I. We are going to need a car when we move and we will need something that my wife's scooter will fit into. We have been looking a smaller SUV's to ship over and my 68 year old next door neighbor just passed and left his wife a 1997 Mercury Gran Marques with only 67,000 miles and has been babied and I do mean babied. Looks new inside and out has new tires he put on last month, changed oil every 2,500 miles and the trunk is big enough to put her scooter in along with 3 bodies LOL. Draw back is it's a V8 and gets about 17 miles to the gallon and is BIG. I can get it at a steal and duties will be less than $2,000. Advise please! Are parts and repairs available.

Costa Rica: expats leaving CR:

My reply is in caps after your sentences, so do not think I'm yelling What got to me about living in Costa Rica. 1. Theft- that gets old really quick. You can't leave anything in the car. You shouldn't carry any thing of value. If you do, you won't have it for long. I THINK WE HAVE THE SAME THING HERE IN THE STATES. IN THE US YOU HAVE THE SAME THINGS HAPPENING, WE ARE CONSTALLY BEING TOLD NOT TO LEAVE PHONES, LAPTOPS OR ANYTHING IN SITE WHEN WE PARK OUR CARS Many people had their houses wiped out when they went back to Canada or the US. They would literally come back to an empty house. LIVED IN TAMPA,ORLANDO,, ARLINGTON TEXAS,OKLAHOMA AND ALL OF THESE CITIES HAVE MANYBREAK INS ON A DAILY BASIS AND YOU CAN;T TURN ON THE NEWS WHERE THERE'S NOT AT LEAST 2-4 SHOOTING EVERY DAY AND THE LATEST IS PEOPLE WALKING RIGHT UP YOUR DRIVEWAY TO CHECK TO SEE IF YOU LEFT A CAR OR TRUCK DOOR OPEN AND ALSO TO SEE IF UPS, USPS,FED EX LEFT A PACKAGE FOR THEM TO STEAL. And many times the people that took care of their properties were the same ones that alerted friends when there was an opportunity. DO YOU NOT THINK AN EMPTY HOUSE IN THE US THAT IS LEFT FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS AT A TIME IN THE US IS NOT A TARGET FOR UNSAVORY PEOPLE? 2. The people tolerate the expats for the money but really don't like them. The Costa Ricans are cordial and sweet people but they do resent the expats. I don't blame them really, but I don't want to live somewhere where they people don't like you because you are from another culture. I understand that people get tired of large groups of people invading their country. 3. The expats, this is area specific. Some locations seem to lure the unsavory high school acting expats - mainly beach areas. As always, there are some really great expats and some really dicey ones. I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THE MAJORITY OF TICOS WELCOMED US AS LONG AS WE RESPECT THEIR LIFE STYLE, TREATED THEM WITH DIGNITYAND NOT LORD OVER THEM HOW MUCH BETTER WE ARE....WE'RE NOT. 4. The cost - the food prices are ridiculous and I mean Ridiculous. Try to go out to a restaurant - prices too high. I ate the typical rice and beans dishes all the time, but it was still too expensive for what it is. Costa Rica can be a really great place to live. There are many wonderful, beautiful and safe areas to live in, but choose wisely. If you have a ton of money and like being around other expats then it could be great. That is one of the things about being in a foreign country. You either go to a foreign country where they truly welcome you or you go to a country like CR because there is an expat population. You could also buy property and live off of the land. I think CR would be perfect for that. ONCE AGAIN YOUR OVERLOOKING THE COST. FOOD MIGHT BE HIGHER GAS IS HIGHER BUT HOUSING IS MUCH CHEAPER, INSURANCE IS LESS, PHONE MUCH LESS, RESTAURANTS ION TOURIST AREAS MUCH MORE BUT I JUST DON;T KNOW WHY SOME WOULD WANT TO LIVE IN A TOURIST AREA AS THT'S THE MOST EXPENSIVE AND MOST CRIME IN CR, LIKE LIVING IN SOUTH FLORIDA MORE EXPENSIVE MORE CRIME, BUT AGAIN MORE TOURIST. YOU ARE RIGHT PICK OUT JUST ABOUT ANY OTHER PLACE IN CR EXCEPT TOURIST AREAS AND YOU FIND BETTER PRICES,LESS EXPENSIVE LIVING AND A PETER QUALITY OF TICO'S AND EXPATS. SO LETS NOT PAINT CR WITH A WIDE BRUSH.

Costa Rica: tv programming:

Try this link https://karenrealestate.com/info/tv-watching-in-costa-rica.10.html

Costa Rica: Blood thinners:

Dee will have to take a blood thinner and the durg she is now taking is Eliguis. Is it available in CR? If not what blood thinner is and cost?

Costa Rica: Arriving with 8-10 suit cases:

As soon as our house sells we will be moving to our new home in Grecia. Looks like by late march early April as we already have sold my 1936 Street rod, Dee's Toyota and my Lexus and our real estate said the house should sell in the next 30-60 days. We will be shipping a couple of larger boxes with Dee's counter top kitchen appliances, dishes, some of my hand tools etc. but we will be bringing with us 8-10 large suitcases with our clothing, bedding and a few pots and pans ,utensils to get us started until our shipment arrives. My question is to those of you that came with multiple suitcases, how was going through customs and did you have to pay duties on your used clothing and other things brought with you..Thanks for any and all replies. BTW when we get there we will be looking for a car, preferable automatic,4 cyl or diesel

Costa Rica: New food coming:

Where????????

Costa Rica: car rental:

I also would recommend Chris if you decide on Grecia, also you can get in touch with Ronald at the B&B Garden Grecia at www.bandbgardengrecia.com, he is one of the nieces guys you'll ever meet and his brother will rent you a car at a much better rate than any of the rental places. If you decide to contact Chris or Ronald tell them hello for Dee and Roy. Also Linda is very helpful also.

Costa Rica: Feliz Navidad y un próspero año nuevo:

Y para ti y para todos los demás también, este será nuestro último invierno y Navidad en los Estados Unidos, esperando nuestra nueva vida en la tierra de la Pura Vida

Costa Rica: BRINGING SPICES, CAN WE?:

We were told by our shippers not to include any type of food stuff to be shipped, this included according to them spices such as small packs of saffron . I was also told by an expat when we were in Grecia that they had brought some spices in their luggage, and some said they had visitors bring spices when they came to visit.

Costa Rica: Wish it were here...:

Old pro how in the world was the posting of wishing some would have brought their dog useless side tracking? The OP asked the question what do you wish you had brought and the answer was her pet. You are sometimes right but in this case your the one who needs a compentant moderator.

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