ArchieSep 26th, 2007 - 17:46:30

I quit the U.K. 3 years ago after 24 years in the Army (Infantry)& ive in Belize Central America.
I hope all goes well for Mel & his family, if he wants company I would move to Costa Rica tomorrow.

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question, ArchieSep 26th, 2007 - 18:15:05

why are so many UK residents, especially English, leaving their country? France is overridden with retiring English, and so is Southern Florida and California.
is it the weather? the growing muslim hordes? what gives?

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Solo GoodSep 26th, 2007 - 18:28:40

Good lord. Guanacaste is no-where near a bandit territory. I grew up in the SF bay area and have spent time in some of the nicest neighborhoods in the US. I now spend half my time in CR and I have never felt as safe as when I am in CR. LA is 10x more dangerous than CR. Propoganda crap...

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RavenSep 26th, 2007 - 20:29:57

'Bandit territory'? Give me a break. Cowboys, yes, but I don't recall too many bandits in Guanacaste. I agree with the previous poster -- it's complete and utter propaganda.

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Richard BexonSep 26th, 2007 - 21:57:03

Bandit Territory, I have never heard anything so rubbish in my life!! I live here in Costa Rica and there are no bandits. So paranoid those yanks!!

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AndresSep 26th, 2007 - 22:16:49

Bandit territory? I own land next to Mel in Costa Rica. The land is beautiful and wonderful and so are most of the people. Yeah, there are a few bad seeds but by enlarge it's an incredible place
made up of expats who are like minded from all over the world. If you want to talk about bandit
territory try my neighborhood here in California! You guys are just headline grabbing. Mel knows what he's doing moving his family to the garden of eden.

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AlexSep 27th, 2007 - 02:04:04

I live now in Costa Rica, own a home in Guanacaste....moved from Manhattan, N.Y. ! Talk about bandits ! Ok, there are some pretty bad roads, but ....life is beatiful down here !

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MichaelSep 27th, 2007 - 04:36:35

I've lived in the highlands of Costa Rica, too, and of course it's beautiful, the people are friendly, it's peaceful. Like anywhere in the world, you'll have petty crime if you're not careful, but overall life is good. The only thing here is: if Mr. Gibson's wife is not up for this move, she may have a hard time adjusting. It's quite a far cry from Hollywood. If you don't like isolation, let alone a new language, and not many chances to shop, then you're going to have a hard time in remote Costa Rica. To live there, you have to be very patient, as everything takes a lot of time; not mind the isolation; even with technology, which doesn't work half the time, it's isolated; and you must love nature, as that's mostly what you have to enjoy each day. Good luck to them. If she's adventurous, they'll love it. If not, it'll be a trial. Having been through it...

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Wow!...Sep 27th, 2007 - 14:41:27

have you ever been to Costa Rica? Your iliterate reporting can create harm to that family, go there before reporting crap. Why, the English is leaving their country, this has been ging on for many years at least when this happen they become one with their place of resident and do not try to make the indegineous feel it is not their country/Island like those Americans. They are welcomed, the others not...

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Steve LinderSep 28th, 2007 - 11:41:24

He should have looked in the southern Pacific region, around Ojochal or Dominical. The views are much nicer and the region is much more lush and tropical. The northern region is dry like Arizona, especially in the area of Guanacaste that he has chosen. Now that they are building a new international airport in the southern region, that is the hot spot. I recently saw a company, Pacific Lots, while at the Boston AARP national convention and was very impressed with the southern region.

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