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"Mom, are you sure the doctors there are good?" "Dad, what if something happens and we're not there?" "How do we even know you're getting proper care?" If you're living in Costa Rica as an expat, you've probably heard these worried questions from your adult children or family members back home. And if you're the family member asking these questions — you're not alone. I hear from worried families every single week. They lose sleep wondering if their loved one in Costa Rica ha

Skip’s Viewpoint: So apparently I’m not as relaxed as I thought. Back in Florida, I always considered myself a professional-level relaxer. I had a backyard hammock from Home Depot, and I sat in it two whole times—which, in my book, practically qualified me for the “Zen Master Lifetime Achievement Award.” But then Costa Rica happened. I moved down thinking I’d slide effortlessly into the Pura Vida groove. I pictured myself drinking coffee, watching toucans, swinging in my hamm

What if moving to Costa Rica could literally add years to your life? I'm not talking about wishful thinking or marketing hype. I'm talking about peer-reviewed research from Stanford University, National Geographic, and the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study. Right here in Guanacaste — where I live and work — the Nicoya Peninsula is one of only five "Blue Zones" in the entire world. These are places where people routinely live to 100 and beyond, not in nursing homes