Last updated on September 27, 2021

[Artikel in Planung]

Ich war nur einmal, vor vielen Jahren, für ein paar Wochen in Costa Rica. Die meiste Zeit in einem Öko-Dschungel-Resort (als der einzige Gast).

In folgendem Video kommen einige Themen zur Sprache die generell für lange Auslandsaufenthalte zu bedenken sind.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:32 How many Americans live in Costa Rica?
00:53 Why people retire in Costa Rica then leave
1:03 #1 High Cost of Living
3:30 #2 Inability to Adjust to the Culture
5:45 #3 Unrealistic Expectations versus Reality
6:45 #4 Healthcare and Health Problems
7:10 #5 Missing Family and Homesickness
8:20 #6 Crime Rate – Is it Dangerous or Safe?
10:58 #7 Negativity from Other Expats
11:53 #8 Misc Things: Infrastructure, extreme weather, and „too much Pura Vida“
15:04 Why people stay in Costa Rica forever
15:38 Why I left Costa Rica to become a digital nomad
18:15 Why I don’t regret moving to Costa Rica