bermarsh
English looking for information about Costa Rica
Forum posts
9
About me
English
Lives in Grecia, Alajuela
Speaks I speak English and American, with some bus/market Spanish.
Registration: 10 August 2019
About
My expat journey
Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Port Orange, USA
We volunteer at the Marine Science Center and Volusia Co. Turtle Patrol.
politics
George Town, Cayman Islands
diving most days, meeting other expats and locals (though they weren't very interested in transient expats), learning to cook different foods, including curry from the coconut to the plate
SCUBA instructor/dive boat captain = Steve
Librarian = Diana
water, weather, meeting people from around the world
politics and small island
Blackpool, England, England
Activity
Reading habits in Costa Rica by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Books can be your greatest companions whether you have already settled in Costa Rica or are now planning your move. Are you an avid or occasional reader? We would like to know more about your reading habits. What type of ...
Thank you for opening this post. As an avid English-language print fiction reader, (how's that for stringing adjectives!) book availability is one of my concerns regarding moving to Costa Rica. In which towns do libraries or book exchanges have ... Read More
toilet/plumbing by bermarsh
Hi. Considering a move to Costa Rica's Central Valley. I've been reading lots, and we've visited as tourists, but one issue has not been able to be resolved online: In private homes is it common to be able to flush toilet tissue? (Papel ...
I appreciate the candid responses I have received. Single-ply tissue here is often marked "safe for septic systems" and that makes sense for dissolving. (I've owned a house with a septic system.) I have followed home-owners' ... Read More
Is a car necessary?
How good and widely available is public transport/buses? I have travelled around Mexico, Central and South America using buses, but not for day-to-day transportation. I'm thinking of if I reside in a town such as Grecia or San Ramon. Read More
toilet/plumbing by bermarsh
Hi. Considering a move to Costa Rica's Central Valley. I've been reading lots, and we've visited as tourists, but one issue has not been able to be resolved online: In private homes is it common to be able to flush toilet tissue? (Papel ...
Thanks. I know I'm shallow, but that makes a move doable for me!) Read More
toilet/plumbing
Hi. Considering a move to Costa Rica's Central Valley. I've been reading lots, and we've visited as tourists, but one issue has not been able to be resolved online: In private homes is it common to be able to flush toilet tissue? (Papel ... Read More
New members of the Costa Rica forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Costa Rica forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hello. My husband and I will visit Costa Rica for a month before the end of the year. We have enjoyed CR many times as tourists, but it looks like the Central Valley would be a possible area where we might consider relocating. Any suggestions/ ... Read More