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Summary: Worth Reading
Review: I found "Potholes to Paradise" extremely informative as a
comprehensive tourist guide or even a reference for a potential
resident. I appreciated the simplicity the book had to offer, providing easily grasped details on the benefits of Costa Rica. One does not get bombarded with confusing details as most comparitive books of this nature present. It especially appeals to anyone desiring to live somewhere that offers a more cost effective medical system! I can relate to the radical change relocating can impose. I wish there had been such a reference when we moved to Florida from Canada. Reading this book makes me wonder whether I shouldn't move yet another time! After visiting the Borners' Bed and Breakfast (Posada Mimosa), it is probably as close to paradise as you'll find.
Rating:
Summary: Worth Reading
Review: I found "Potholes to Paradise" extremely informative as a
comprehensive tourist guide or even a reference for a potential
resident. I appreciated the simplicity the book had to offer, providing easily grasped details on the benefits of Costa Rica. One does not get bombarded with confusing details as most comparitive books of this nature present. It especially appeals to anyone desiring to live somewhere that offers a more cost effective medical system! I can relate to the radical change relocating can impose. I wish there had been such a reference when we moved to Florida from Canada. Reading this book makes me wonder whether I shouldn't move yet another time! After visiting the Borners' Bed and Breakfast (Posada Mimosa), it is probably as close to paradise as you'll find.
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Summary: Not Enough Information
Review: I have spent a total of several years travelling around Costa Rica doing research. This book's large print and short length make it virtually impossible to cover the subject in depth and adequately. I found it rather superficial and lacking many details. Based on what I read there is a paucity of essential information for potential residents. More research is needed on a variety of subjects.
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Summary: You lost my review
Review: I wrote a review under the name Geri (or Geraldine) Critchley of Potholes to Paradise by Tessa Borner. I also at the same time e-mailed in a review by Rachel Glass from my e-mail. Rachel's is in, but mine is not.Do you have it? I would appreciate your e-mailing it to me and putting it on the screen as soon as possible.
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Summary: Potholes is Full of Potholes
Review: I've lived in Costa Rica since 1981 and am a very successful buisnessman. I work in the field of real estate development. Many of my clients ask me for books about living and investing here. At one time or another I've read all of the books on the subject including "Potholes in Paradise." I really don't think it has a lot to offer the potential investor other than superficial information. I think potential residents and investors would be better off reading some of the other guides.
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Summary: A big disappointment!
Review: My husband purchased this book to find out about retiring in Costa Rica. The book is well written but we decided that it was incomplete in several important areas and not up to date.
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Summary: Tessa Hits It Nicely
Review: My wife and I read Tessa's book before going to Costa Rica with the idea that we might settle there as she and her husband did. Not only did we get great info from Tessa's book, we made a personal connection through it that led us to having a fabulous time and learning way more than we had anticipated. This book is a must read for anyone contemplating moving to Costa Rica. Cheap way to benefit from Tessa's experiences.
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Summary: Tessa Hits It Nicely
Review: My wife and I read Tessa's book before going to Costa Rica with the idea that we might settle there as she and her husband did. Not only did we get great info from Tessa's book, we made a personal connection through it that led us to having a fabulous time and learning way more than we had anticipated. This book is a must read for anyone contemplating moving to Costa Rica. Cheap way to benefit from Tessa's experiences.
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Summary: The "Real" Story about Settling in Costa Rica
Review: Potholes to Paradise is an honest, informative book that describes securing residency in Costa Rica as well as setting up a business there. It goes the extra mile with personal accounts of the Borners trying to forge a new life in Costa Rica and personal anecdotes from visitors staying with the Borners. I definitely would recommend this book to both travelers, retirees looking for a new place to call home, or those wanting to do business in Costa Rica.
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Summary: Thoughtful and thought-provoking, full of information....
Review: Tessa Borner doesn't mince words. She & husband Martin love their new life and business in the Central Highlands of Costa Rica. But, paradise wasn't achieved without trials and tribulations. Hers is a very practical reminder of the follies the average North American can face in trying to create a new life in a Third World country. She tells us that Costa Rica may be a lovely spot for R&R from the cold and busy pace of northern winters, but it takes determination and a great deal of common sense to make the transition permanent. Tessa's pragmatism is laced with humour and fondness for her new home and life in paradise. We will personally be guided by their experience.
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