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My Generation

Costa Rica: Living on Less

A reality check on the work and rewards in relocating

from: My Generation, August 31, 2012

It's a dream many of us have at some point during our lives: Sell everything and move to a tropical country. Some 50,000 Americans now call Costa Rica home, and for reasons beyond the weather — a slower pace, the wildlife, the culture and the concept of "less is more." But relocation is not a beach for everyone. My Generation asks several American ex-pats just how they did it and what they might do differently. … Back to Article

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