Moving to Costa Rica!

Since the French visa just isn’t happening, we started considering other options, and the one we decided on is Costa Rica. We’ve been there twice, love the country and the people, it’s not super expensive, there are no insanely complicated visa requirements, we can work on our Spanish… it’s win-win-win-win-win! We’re planning on at least a year, maybe two. If the French visa does somehow show up during that time, we’ll discuss it then, but for now we’re tired of waiting around. Costa Rica, here we come (in mid-May)!

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5 thoughts on “Moving to Costa Rica!

  1. Donald DuBois says:

    Laura,

    The idea that the originator of the best French Language site in English on the web today would find it difficult to obtain a French Visa is stupefying!

    However, Costa Rica’s gain!

    Don

  2. Keith in California says:

    Bonjour, Madame! I’m making steady headway appreciating the nuances of French grammar by taking local classes and utilizing your excellent site. As an admirer of the language and (mostly) all things French, it breaks my heart to see the cold and inhospitable manner in which you’ve been treated by the administrative policy-making nut jobs over there. If you’ve yet to be wholeheartedly welcomed into the arms of the French Republic, what chance would I expect to have of moving there for good? Considering the wonderful contributions you’ve made to bring the beauty and virtue of the language to all walks of life here online, I’m truly saddened to have sat by and witnessed your dream dissolve.

    On the other hand, I’m happy to learn you’ve decided to visit Central America. I have a good friend who, having retired, moved from the San Francisco bay area to Nicaragua where he happily teaches English today. Here’s to change (tchin, tchin)!

    Yours,
    Keith

  3. Salut Don and Keith –

    Thanks for your support. In fact, I think it’s for the best. I was bitterly disappointed for a long time, but now I get to spend a year in a tropical paradise, which is another dream come true. I can always try again for the visa later.

  4. Cyndi Wagner says:

    I think you will LOVE Costa Rica. I also can’t understand why the French wouldn’t welcome you with open arms.

    But, their loss.

  5. Felico says:

    Bonjour,
    je te raconte que j’ai recu ton mail chaque 2 semaine dans mon boite et s’est me souviens beaucoup de ma vie au costa Rica. je suis nee lah-bas, et connait bien les diversite de nature que existe dans cette petite pays. Maintenant je suis dans le continent oppose et plongee dans la culture francophone.

    On pourrait dire Sante Et bonjour a la vie!

    Pura Vida

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