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@rakututu

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American looking for information about Costa Rica

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Lives in boise

Registration: 07 January 2011

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rakututu replied to a thread
11 years ago
rakututu

Bali late november - where to stay - nature over crowds by rakututu

Hi everyone! I want to meet expats along with meeting locals and just having relaxing fun. I checked Ubud but it might be too "woo woo" for me - fake hippie...am I wrong? northeast area seems interesting. Really want to travel around and see all ...

rakututu

Mr. Ubudian - sounds like the small villages are what I'd be most interested. I just have had my fill of "fake hippies" - ha! Just want to be with locals and nice folks and nature most of all! Love your "eat pray leave!" t shirt idea - ha!! Can ... Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
11 years ago
rakututu

Bali late november - where to stay - nature over crowds by rakututu

Hi everyone! I want to meet expats along with meeting locals and just having relaxing fun. I checked Ubud but it might be too "woo woo" for me - fake hippie...am I wrong? northeast area seems interesting. Really want to travel around and see all ...

rakututu

I've heard a lot about Sanur and will check it out - definitely! thanks for the ideas : ) Read More

rakututu created a thread
11 years ago

Bali late november - where to stay - nature over crowds

Hi everyone! I want to meet expats along with meeting locals and just having relaxing fun. I checked Ubud but it might be too "woo woo" for me - fake hippie...am I wrong? northeast area seems interesting. Really want to travel around and see all ... Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
11 years ago
sherryring

single woman considering move to costa rica by sherryring

Hi everyone - I am an active young looking 60 year old woman about to be divorced. NOT looking to meet a man but AM looking to move to Costa Rica possibly which I fell in love with many years ago and make many friends. i just returned from Panama ...

rakututu

oops we lost our guy - but that's ok. I can imagine he felt he was in the wrong thread. Anyone who lives there will have helpful hints. Some gal on the Carribbean side was being a little weird by demanding money for her knowledge - what do you ... Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
11 years ago
sherryring

single woman considering move to costa rica by sherryring

Hi everyone - I am an active young looking 60 year old woman about to be divorced. NOT looking to meet a man but AM looking to move to Costa Rica possibly which I fell in love with many years ago and make many friends. i just returned from Panama ...

rakututu

Now, instead of this transition seeming difficult and out of reach, I am wanting to dive in asap! Just need to be able to go for a walk in the morning in a jungle - that is my hope. I want to refrain from seeing monkeys as pests because they are ... Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
11 years ago
sherryring

single woman considering move to costa rica by sherryring

Hi everyone - I am an active young looking 60 year old woman about to be divorced. NOT looking to meet a man but AM looking to move to Costa Rica possibly which I fell in love with many years ago and make many friends. i just returned from Panama ...

rakututu

I envy you Labup! Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
11 years ago
sherryring

single woman considering move to costa rica by sherryring

Hi everyone - I am an active young looking 60 year old woman about to be divorced. NOT looking to meet a man but AM looking to move to Costa Rica possibly which I fell in love with many years ago and make many friends. i just returned from Panama ...

rakututu

Yeah Sherry! You DO look young - my God! The more good new friends and desire to figure it out, the better! I am really excited - this refi has to happen but I feel good about all. Let's definitely stay in touch, sherry, AND everyone else who ... Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
11 years ago
sherryring

single woman considering move to costa rica by sherryring

Hi everyone - I am an active young looking 60 year old woman about to be divorced. NOT looking to meet a man but AM looking to move to Costa Rica possibly which I fell in love with many years ago and make many friends. i just returned from Panama ...

rakututu

Hi Everyone! I think I'd fit right in with all of you! I'm going to be 53 and am just trying to refi my house (can't do til late August!) and want to move to Central America. I feel like I'd have the best connections and interests with folks from ... Read More

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12 years ago

Coming for a month to check out where to live - help!

In mid November I want to check out places to live in a year or maybe sooner. I want to feel if an area "fits" me and to rent there first while I check out rest of country. I'm not good with constant heat but would love toucans in my garden and ... Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
13 years ago
getting there

60ish single female by getting there

Hi what sort of advice would you give a 60 ish single woman moving to Equador? I am thinking of Cuenca but would there be a better place to go?

rakututu

I'm planning my trip sometime in mid november so it's coming up!! Anyone have an idea of what they'd do to get settled in if they were getting into Quito at 11:30 at night? Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
13 years ago
Ron Voorheis

Moving to Ecuador by Ron Voorheis

We, Ron, myself, & my wife Susan Voorheis are planning to move to Ecuador in the near future. We would very much like to be in contact with any & all recent US expats that have made that move to Ecuador. We have many questions about such a move. ...

rakututu

I am sorry to be hard on real estate folks and I'll tell you something sad/funny...I am a house fanatic and have restored many in historic Boise, Idaho's north end. Friends all said I should help them and become an agent. I did for 9 years or so ... Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
13 years ago
Ron Voorheis

Moving to Ecuador by Ron Voorheis

We, Ron, myself, & my wife Susan Voorheis are planning to move to Ecuador in the near future. We would very much like to be in contact with any & all recent US expats that have made that move to Ecuador. We have many questions about such a move. ...

rakututu

I'm with ya there, Brutha!! Ha! A;;ways just barely making it. And, I know. I'm hard on the sheisters. We all need to be. I'd be one that just wants to hang out and have coffee or cocktails and enjoy a good sunset with new friends.... As you ... Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
13 years ago
Ron Voorheis

Moving to Ecuador by Ron Voorheis

We, Ron, myself, & my wife Susan Voorheis are planning to move to Ecuador in the near future. We would very much like to be in contact with any & all recent US expats that have made that move to Ecuador. We have many questions about such a move. ...

rakututu

Morning everyone! Thanks for the info and I think learning spanish in Cuenca might be my first goal for 4-5 weeks and then really move around to see this gorgeous country. I know what Indy is talking about and this is what scares me. We Gringos ... Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
13 years ago
getting there

60ish single female by getting there

Hi what sort of advice would you give a 60 ish single woman moving to Equador? I am thinking of Cuenca but would there be a better place to go?

rakututu

So I can just take my passport for this first 2 month visit and all will be fine? Read More

rakututu replied to a thread
13 years ago
Ron Voorheis

Moving to Ecuador by Ron Voorheis

We, Ron, myself, & my wife Susan Voorheis are planning to move to Ecuador in the near future. We would very much like to be in contact with any & all recent US expats that have made that move to Ecuador. We have many questions about such a move. ...