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Make Your Move!In many ways, Costa Rica is an expat paradise - known for its slower pace of life, peaceful and happy people, and raw wilderness. If you've imagined yourself creating a new life abroad, but don't know where to start,
Moon Living Abroad in Costa Rica has the honest and practical answers you need.
Moon Living Abroad in Costa Rica provides:* Practical information on setting up the essentials, including visas, finances, employment, education, and healthcare
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What you need to know about Costa Rica's culture and language before making your move
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Necessary tips on finding a place to live that fits your needs, whether you're a renter or a buyer
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A thorough survey of the best areas to live and why
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A deep exploration of the geography, politics, and environment that defines Costa Rica
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Interviews with other expats who share their personal experiences building successful lives abroad
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Special tips for those with children or pets
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Firsthand insight from someone who's done it all
Moon Living Abroad in Costa Rica provides honest advice and essential tools to create a new life abroad, and make Costa Rica feel like home. Making a life-changing move has never been easier.
About the author
When Erin Van Rheenan was three years old, her parents moved the family from their native Oregon to a two-year Peace Corps stint in Nigeria. Since then Erin has been fortunate to live outside of the US for extended periods of time in Ireland, Ecuador, Mexico, and Guatemala, among other places. She answered Costa Rica's call in 2000; the first edition of Living Abroad in Costa Rica came out in 2004.
Erin earned a BA in Latin American Literature from the University of California at Santa Cruz, a Masters in Fiction Writing and English Literature from the City University of New York, and a certificate of proficiency in Spanish from the Catholic University in Quito, Ecuador.
She has published essays and stories and articles in venues ranging from Fiction Magazine to the Los Angeles Times. Her writing has won several awards, and she was honored with inclusion in the Best Women's Travel Writing.
Summary
Make Your Move!
In many ways, Costa Rica is an expat paradise - known for its slower pace of life, peaceful and happy people, and raw wilderness. If you've imagined yourself creating a new life abroad, but don't know where to start, Moon Living Abroad in Costa Rica has the honest and practical answers you need.
Moon Living Abroad in Costa Rica provides:
* Practical information on setting up the essentials, including visas, finances, employment, education, and healthcare
* What you need to know about Costa Rica's culture and language before making your move
* Necessary tips on finding a place to live that fits your needs, whether you're a renter or a buyer
* A thorough survey of the best areas to live and why
* A deep exploration of the geography, politics, and environment that defines Costa Rica
* Interviews with other expats who share their personal experiences building successful lives abroad
* Special tips for those with children or pets
* Firsthand insight from someone who's done it all
Moon Living Abroad in Costa Rica provides honest advice and essential tools to create a new life abroad, and make Costa Rica feel like home. Making a life-changing move has never been easier.
Foreword
Honest advice and essential tools for anyone looking to make a home abroad in Costa Rica, from veteran expat and Costa Rica expert Erin Van Rheenan.
