An Expat Talks about Retiring in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Tamarindo

Do you have any other thoughts you would like to share about retiring abroad?

My wife and I retired to Costa Rica in 2013. Something we did that we felt helped was to prepare some "lists" before our scouting trips to CR: The first list was of things that we considered "essential" for where we planned to live (including housing, nearby conveniences, such as stores and restaurants, proximity to the beach and to an airport, etc.) The second list included items that would be nice to have but would not be essential; and the third list was of things we would like to avoid. It helped us to agree on what we wanted and helped us narrow down areas to look in.