How I created a location independent freelance business
I’m back at running this summer. Alone on a run, I like to listen to books and podcasts. Free of distractions, this is the perfect part of my day to take in and digest ideas and information. Yesterday,...
View ArticleIf I Were Visiting Costa Rica with Kids for the First Time…
I love getting emails! They inspire my writing. Today’s blog post is inspired by a couple of messages I’ve received this week… and about a hundred times before – messages about travel to Costa Rica...
View ArticleCosta Rica Expat Profile: Seeking Freedom and Adventure
Kirk and his family are deep in the throes of planning a move to Costa Rica. He shares some of the preparations and the story behind the move in our conversation below. I am so happy to have you share...
View ArticleCosta Rica Expat Profile: New Baby, New Business, New Life
Candice and Paul visited Costa Rica on vacation in March 2014 and were smitten. Less than a year later they decided to make it their new home. Then, only a few months after they made that decision,...
View Article4 Ways Living in Costa Rica Changed Our Behaviour
Here in Canada, it’s almost Thanksgiving (celebrated on Columbus Day for you folks south of the border). I’m not sure if there’s any relationship between the time of year and the conversations that...
View ArticleStepping Off the Plane in Costa Rica
Today I smelled an aroma that immediately brought me back to childhood. I couldn’t place the strawberry coconutty scent, neither in its location today (in fact, it could have been a bathroom air...
View ArticleExpat Profile: Dad Left to Teach English Abroad and Never Looked Back
I’m so happy to welcome Jason Jenkins to the Family Freedom Project. This story is inspiring and exciting, especially if you have any sort of sense of adventure or wanderlust. I’ll let Jason tell us...
View ArticleWhy Costa Rica for Our Life Abroad?
I get this question a lot – Why Costa Rica? I had the opportunity to work with Air Transat as a #TransatExpatExpert. We spent a day creating this video which turned out to be a perfect expression of...
View ArticleWhy Consider Costa Rica On Your Next Family Vacation?
Guest post submitted by Emma Oliver Photo Credit: Hernan Piñera via Compfight cc Costa Rica is one of the top destinations for travellers in Central America for its popular eco-tourism and...
View ArticleWhat School Did You Choose?
That’s one of the most common questions I receive by email each week. Some time ago, I described a variety of schools in the area. Over the years our children attended a couple of them and experienced...
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