As a foreigner living abroad who loves hockey (the Detroit Red Wings in particular) one of the most important things for me in getting my residence set us was picking a Cable provider that would get me my fill of the hockey season, and basketball, football, and if they have baseball too, great.

Well, you may have guessed it… even with Cable TV hockey just isn’t popular enough to make the cut, most of the time. The two major Cable providers, CableTica (TeleTica) and Amnet, get you English programming, but not what I was looking for. (CableTica has more English speaking programs and has a much better staff. You can actually find people who Read more

Paying bills due to Costa Rican companies for the electricity, telephone, water and more can be quite a task. Since the mail delivery service is spotty, most companies employ a man who delivers bills via motorbike. His job is not to ensure you receive the bill, rather to make sure he at least sticks it in your gate.

Problem: most houses have a large gate, prohibiting the bill delivery man from actually getting the bill near your residence. What happens next? Usually the bill is stuck in your large entry door for the outside gate just waiting to be found.

Once you have your bill in hand you can pay it at the local bank, most pharmacies Read more