Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
Jan 19th 2016, 3:09 pm
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
unfortunately the norwegian air charter flight we were promised never materialised, but you can fly gnd fra oslo cheaply with condor.
Jan 19th 2016, 8:42 pm
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
Thanks for the tip. Now all I have to do is to get to Grenada without transiting in Miami. I guess there must be direct flights from Kingston, and I will look into the matter. Thanks again.
Jan 22nd 2016, 11:13 am
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
Caribbean airlines flies caymen to pos then london, but i just checked on skyscanner, your flight costs are disgustingly high. If it helps, norwegian air flys oslo to st croix bvi on fridays for about 400-500 pounds... Im sure theres a way to get there?
Jan 22nd 2016, 11:14 am
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
Looks like the standard price going forward is 600, not bad still.
Jan 22nd 2016, 11:17 am
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
Puerto rico to gatwick is cheaper with norwegian, check out their website.
May 8th 2016, 12:50 pm
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
Hi everyone, we are making our first trip to Costa in August with a view to making the move permanent in the near future. Any British expats that could lend a hand or advice to a couple of (soon to be retired) British soldiers would be most welcome!
Jan 25th 2017, 4:06 pm
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
This looks quite enlightening, possibly pnama isnt as bad as its painted, but its all relative i guess.
Which Country is Safer: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, or Panama? - Costa Rica Star News
Which Country is Safer: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, or Panama? - Costa Rica Star News
Jun 14th 2017, 3:58 am
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
Hi
We are a British family in CR. 3 years here and love it.
I would recommend the Facebook Group 'families with children in central valley, costa rica' as a great starting point.
Madeleine
We are a British family in CR. 3 years here and love it.
I would recommend the Facebook Group 'families with children in central valley, costa rica' as a great starting point.
Madeleine
Feb 4th 2019, 10:09 pm
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
Hi all,
Bit of an old thread but reaching out to see if there are any Brits currently in Costa Rica that can give some advice about the place etc....the wife and I are considering it so would love to hear from any "locals" who have made the move.
Cheers
Bit of an old thread but reaching out to see if there are any Brits currently in Costa Rica that can give some advice about the place etc....the wife and I are considering it so would love to hear from any "locals" who have made the move.
Cheers
Nov 13th 2019, 12:29 pm
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
We're interested in CR or Panama too, for when we're not in Florida.
(We are Brits but spend ~ December to May in the Sunshine State.)
(We are Brits but spend ~ December to May in the Sunshine State.)
Nov 1st 2020, 3:16 am
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Nov 1st 2020, 2:56 pm
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Nov 1st 2020, 5:49 pm
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Nov 1st 2020, 5:58 pm
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Re: Brit moving from UK to Costa Rica
Basically, you pays your money and you takes your choice, in respect of where to retire to in this part of the world. We love living here in Cayman - 38 years this month - but it's a bit expensive for retirees, so we're looking for places to move to. A couple of years ago we spent a weekend in Jaco on the Pacific coast of CR: nice enough but a bit run-down; and we have friends who bought 200 acres up near Liberia where there is an international airport. My wife has just been down to Panama checking out David and Boqueta. She dismisses them as "a dump"; liked Panama City but says it's quite expensive. A friend lives quite cheaply up in the hills of Nicaragua, but then his wife is from there. A couple of our age (mid-70s) live near Cancun in Mexico, and love it. Our own choice might be somewhere on Lake Chappala.
Then there are the Caribbean islands - some of which are cheap and some not. Cayman doesn't have income-tax, but its import-duties make up for that. Jamaica is rather crime-ridden. My personal choice might be either Grenada and Nevis. In sum, pretty much anywhere would be OK, for someone who's new to the region. Trust to luck.
Then there are the Caribbean islands - some of which are cheap and some not. Cayman doesn't have income-tax, but its import-duties make up for that. Jamaica is rather crime-ridden. My personal choice might be either Grenada and Nevis. In sum, pretty much anywhere would be OK, for someone who's new to the region. Trust to luck.
