Our Adventures in Video...                 SUBMIT NEW VIDEO IDEA

From the time we decided to begin researching our retirement in Costa Rica, it was our intention to chronicle our adventures through video.  Beginning with our first due diligence trip in 2008, through the present day, it was and will continue be our objective to report honestly about our experiences, researching, moving to and living in Costa Rica.

HOW THE VIDEOS ARE ORGANIZED

Videos are organized NUMERICALLY (by chapter number) and by CATEGORY.  To view more of the same category, click on the category description next to the video title.

Enjoy and have fun.  If you have any questions, please feel free to CONTACT US anytime.

CHAPTERS
1-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99
100-119        

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NUMERICAL LIST - CHAPTERS 1-19

CATEGORY
01 Moving to Costa Rica - What, When and Why PLAN & PREP
02 Heading To Costa Rica PLAN & PREP
03 The Due Diligence Tour #1 PLAN & PREP
04 The Tour Rages On PLAN & PREP
05 The Klipper's of Esparza EXPAT STORIES
06 Why Costa Rica PLAN & PREP
07 Language... The Key To Personal Safety PLAN & PREP
08 Research is the Key.  Without it YOU FAIL! PLAN & PREP
09 Healthcare Concerns PLAN & PREP
10 Licensed To Drive - Part 1 - The Challenge of Transportation TRANSPORTATION
11 Licensed to Drive - Part 2 TRANSPORTATION
12 Ship a Car or Buy A Car PACK AND SHIP
13 It's Always Mañana in Costa Rica CR LIFESTYLE
14 Residency, Is It For You? PLAN & PREP
15 If You Don't Like The Weather... Move! CR LIFESTYLE
16 How Affordable Is Costa Rica PLAN & PREP
17 Buy or Rent - What's Best For You? HOUSING
18 The Transition Begins PLAN & PREP
19 Visiting The Costa Rican Consulate LEGAL MATTERS

CHAPTERS 20 THRU 39
20 Meeting The Residency Attorney LEGAL MATTERS
21 Due Diligence Trip #2 PLAN & PREP
22 House Hunting in Grecia PLAN & PREP
23 Final Meeting With Residency Attorney LEGAL MATTERS
24 January 8th Earthquake EXPLORING
25 Road Trip to Guanacaste and Esparza EXPLORING
26 Boomers Update: Moving Day Minus 4 PLAN & PREP
27 Don't Make Promises You Can't Keep WHIMSY
28 Sell It, Pack It, Ship It, Part 1 PACK AND SHIP
29 Sell It, Pack It, Ship It, Part 2 PACK AND SHIP
30 It's All About Containers PACK AND SHIP
31 Suitcases Up The Wazoo PACK AND SHIP
32 Our Shipping Container Has Arrived PACK AND SHIP
33 Buy vs. Rent, The Debate Continues HOUSING
34 All I Wanted Was Super Glue! CR LIFESTYLE
35 Trash Management 101 HOUSEHOLD TIPS
36 Road Trip to Jacó Beach EXPLORING
37 Choosing the Right Retirement Tour PLAN & PREP
38 Saving Money The Old Fashioned Way HOUSEHOLD TIPS
39 Fly Like Superman On A Canopy Tour EXPLORING

CHAPTERS 40 THRU 59
40 A Day At The Beach EXPLORING
41 Two Days On The Rio Pacuare EXPLORING
42 Field Trip to Monteverde EXPLORING
43 Charity Dog Show in Playas Del Coco EXPLORING
44 Avoiding A Follicle Fiasco HOUSEHOLD TIPS
45 Our First Expat Thanksgiving EVERYDAY LIFE
46 Shipping Personal Possessions PACK AND SHIP
47 Costa Rican Law LEGAL MATTERS
48 Expat Interview EXPAT STORIES
49 Doing Laundry, Tico Style CR LIFESTYLE
50 Combating Mother Nature... The War On Insects HOUSEHOLD TIPS
51 Do I Bring It, or What? HOUSEHOLD TIPS
52 Transition To The Beach PLAN & PREP
53 The Bug Lady of Rancho Lobo WHIMSY
54 Let Nature Help Reduce Your Electricity Bills HOUSEHOLD TIPS
55 2010 A Nautical Odyssey EXPLORING
56 Celebrating USA's Birthday - Tico Style EVERYDAY LIFE
57 Day to Day Life in San Ramón EVERYDAY LIFE
58 If I Can Do It, So Can You EXPAT STORIES
59 Giving Back To The Community - Proyecto de Luz Pig Roast EVERYDAY LIFE

CHAPTERS 60 THRU 79
60 Day Trippin' - Touring Costa Rica's Natural Wonders EXPLORING
61 Embracing The Rainy Season EXPLORING
62 A Visit to Arenal Volcano and Termales Del Bosque EXPLORING
63 Dominical, A Surfer's Paradise EXPLORING
64

Tamarindo, Another Surfing Paradise

 EXPLORING
65 Spanish 101 - Fran Gives It Her Best EVERYDAY LIFE
66 International Living Conference: Boomers Offshore Presentation EXPAT STORIES
67

The Minimalist Lifestyle: An Interview With Jerry & Nancy Freeman

 EXPAT STORIES
68 Landslides Create Gridlock in Costa Rica CR LIFESTYLE
69

Say Hello To Dry Season at Playa Hermosa

 EVERYDAY LIFE
70 Feliz Navidad Escuela de Sardinal EVERYDAY LIFE
71 The Aftermath of the Pekin Star EVERYDAY LIFE
72 A Dental Mishap WHIMSY
73 Farewell Pekin Star EVERYDAY LIFE
74

International Living Video Podcast

 EXPAT STORIES
75

Fat Tuesday Blowout

 EVERYDAY LIFE
76

Congo Trail Canopy Tour

EXPLORING
77

Condofish, An Artificial Reef Project

 EXPLORING
78

A Family Day At Sea

 EVERYDAY LIFE
79

A Boy and His Dog(s)

EVERYDAY LIFE

CHAPTERS 80 THRU 99
80 Personal Safety - US Consulate video CR LIFESTYLE
81 Sailing Aboard The Marlin

EVERYDAY LIFE
82 How We Got Here - International Living Vegas Intro Video EXPAT STORIES
83 Concert At The Upper Deck - Andy's Performing Debut WHIMSY
84 Back In The USA - Andy and Fran's recent trip back to the Western US. WHIMSY
85 Sardinal Baseball -  Gringos giving back EVERYDAY LIFE
86 Thanksgiving 2011 EVERYDAY LIFE
87 Living A Better Life in CR - Int'l Living Conf. (San Jose Aug 2011) EXPAT STORIES
88 Guanacaste - Int'l Living Conference (San Jose Aug 2011) EXPAT STORIES
89 Why Costa Rica - Int'l Living Conference (Las Vegas Oct 2011) EXPAT STORIES
90 Playa Hermosa Guanacaste, An Overview EXPLORING
91 Playa Hermosa School Xmas Party EVERYDAY LIFE
92 Playas Del Coco, Overview EXPLORING
93 Road Trip, Playa Danta/Flamingo EXPLORING
94 Road Trip, Playa Jacó EXPLORING
95 Road Trip, Northern Frontier EXPLORING
96 Candy Cane Give Away EVERYDAY LIFE
97 Playa Hermosa Skim Boarding Competition EVERYDAY LIFE
98 Catching The Big One Off Playa Tamarindo EVERYDAY LIFE
99 Feliz Año Nuevo - Happy New Year 2011 EVERYDAY LIFE

CHAPTERS 100 THRU 119
100 NEW - Fire On The Mountain EVERYDAY LIFE
101 NEW - Miss Piggy Comes To Visit EVERYDAY LIFE
102 NEW - Xmas Party Blowout EVERYDAY LIFE
103 NEW - Road Trip: San Ramón to Liberia EXPLORING
104 NEW - Expats At Sea EVERYDAY LIFE
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
CHAPTERS
1-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99
100-119        

PEOPLE

WE TRUST


YOUR COSTA RICAN CONTACT


 CENTRAL VALLEY RETIREMENT TOUR


 SAN RAMON CABINA RENTAL


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Streaming Videos - By Category

Videos, in this section, are organized by CATEGORY.  From the list below, click on the desired link and all the videos in that category will be displayed.  To return to this section, click on the link labeled CATEGORY MENU.
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
PLAN & PREP Research, Planning efforts
CR LIFESTYLE Cultural references, personal safety and weather related information
PACK & SHIP Information on packing and shipping personal goods

LEGAL MATTERS

 All things legal with an emphasis on residency
TRANSPORTATION Pertaining to roads and automobiles
HOUSING Buying a home versus Renting one
EVERY DAY LIFE Day to day life as an expat
HOUSEHOLD TIPS Things that can either save time or money
EXPLORING Getting out and seeing the sights
EXPAT STORIES Interviews with other expats living in Costa Rica
WHIMSY Short videos whose sole objective is to put a smile on your face!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLANNING & PREPARATION
 

01 What, When and Why

02 Heading To Costa Rica

03 The Due Diligence Tour

04 The Tour Rages On

06 Why Costa Rica

07 Language Is The Key To Personal Safety

08 Research is the Key

09 Healthcare Concerns

14 Residency, Is It For You?

16 How Affordable Is Costa Rica

18 The Transition Begins

21 Due Diligence Trip #2

22 House Hunting in Grecia

26 Boomers Update: Moving Day Minus 4

37 Choosing the Right Retirement Tour

52 Transition To The Beach

 

 CATEGORY MENU

CR LIFESTYLE
 

13 It's Always Mañana in Costa Rica

15 If You Don't Like The Weather... Move!

34 All I Wanted Was Super Glue!

49 Doing Laundry, Tico Style

68 Landslides Create Gridlock in Costa Rica

CATEGORY MENU

PACKING & SHIPPING
  12 Ship a Car or Buy A Car

28 Sell It, Pack It, Ship It, Part 1

29 Sell It, Pack It, Ship It, Part 2

30 It's All About Containers, Part 3

31 Suitcases Up The Wazoo, Part 4

32 Our Shipping Container Has Arrived

46 Shipping Personal Possessions

 

 CATEGORY MENU

LEGAL & RESIDENCY
 

19 Visiting The Costa Rican Consulate

20 A Legal Perspective

23 Final Meeting With Residency Attorney

47 Costa Rican Law

80 Personal Safety

CATEGORY MENU

EXPLORING
 

24 January 8th Earthquake

25 Road Trip to Guanacaste and Esparza

36 Road Trip to Jacó Beach

39 Fly Like Superman On A Canopy Tour

40 A Day At The Beach

41 Two Days On The Rio Pacuare

42 Field Trip to Monteverde

43 Charity Dog Show in Playas Del Coco

55 2010 A Nautical Odyssey

60 Day Trippin' - Touring Costa Rica's Natural Wonders

61 The Rainy Season

62 A Visit to Arenal Volcano and Termales Del Bosque

63 Dominical, A Surfer's Paradise

64 Tamarindo, Another Surfing Paradise

90 Playa Hermosa, An Overview

92 Playas Del Coco, An Overview

93 Road Trip, Playa Danta/Flamingo

94 Road Trip, Playa Jacó

95 Road Trip, Northern Frontier

 

CATEGORY MENU

EXPAT STORIES
 

05 The Klipper's of Esparza

48 Expat Interview: Paul and Gloria Yeatman

58 If I Can Do It, So Can You

66 International Living Conference - August 2010

67 The Minimalist Lifestyle: An Interview With Jerry & Nancy Freeman

74 An interview by Intl Living Editor Dan Prescher with Andy and Fran Browne

82 Here's How We Got Here -  IL Intro Video for Vegas

87 Living A Better Life in CR - Int'l Living Conf. - August 2011

88 Guanacaste - Int'l Living Conference - August 2011

89 Why Costa Rica - Int'l Living Conference - Las Vegas Oct 2011

CATEGORY MENU

EVERY DAY LIFE
 

45 Our First Expat Thanksgiving

56 Celebrating USA's Birthday - Tico Style

57 Day to Day Life in San Ramon

59 Giving Back To The Community - Proyecto de Luz Pig Roast

65 Spanish 101 by Fran Browne

69 Say Hello To Dry Season at Playa Hermosa

70 Feliz Navidad Escuela de Sardinal (2011)

71 The Aftermath of the Pekin Star

75 Fat Tuesday Blowout

78 A Family Day At Sea

79 A Boy and His Dog(s)

85 Sardinal Baseball - Gringos giving back

91 Playa Hermosa School Xmas Party (2012)

96 Candy Cane Giveaway

97 Playa Hermosa Skim Boarding Competition

98 Catching The Big One Off Playa Tamarindo

99 Catching The Big One Off Playa Tamarindo

CATEGORY MENU

HOUSEHOLD TIPS
 

35 Trash Management 101

38 Saving Money The Old Fashioned Way

44 Avoiding A Follicle Fiasco

50 Combating Mother Nature... The War On Insects

51 Do I Bring It, or What?

54 Let Nature Help Reduce Your Electricity Bills

 

CATEGORY MENU

HOUSING
 

17 Buy or Rent - What's Best For You?

33 Buy vs. Rent, The Debate Continues

 

CATEGORY MENU

TRANSPORTATION
 

10 The Challenge of Transportation

11 Licensed to Drive - Part II

 

CATEGORY MENU

WHIMSY
 

27 Don't Make Promises You Can't Keep

53 The Bug Lady of Rancho Lobo

72 A Dental Mishap

83 Concert At The Upper Deck

 

CATEGORY MENU

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