View Poll Results: Where would you most like to retire?
Southern U.S.
38
8.19%
South/Central America
15
3.23%
Caribbean
50
10.78%
Hawaii
12
2.59%
Mexico
8
1.72%
U.K.
30
6.47%
France
38
8.19%
Spain
61
13.15%
Italy
21
4.53%
Asia
26
5.60%
South Pacific
63
13.58%
Other
102
21.98%
Voters: 464. This poll is closed
Where would you most like to retire?
Where would you most like to retire?
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From: Miami (on days off) or KCLT
747pilot--
Substandard? How so? Continental goes in there twice a day out of Houston, and out of Newark as well every day. You can connect almost anywhere in the world that way. (Especially after the CAL-DAL-NW codeshare deal goes through).
If you mean internal, okay I agree there, they could use some bigger equipment. But, the Caravans seem to make them all money and they run a good operation with them.
Just my $.02
Substandard? How so? Continental goes in there twice a day out of Houston, and out of Newark as well every day. You can connect almost anywhere in the world that way. (Especially after the CAL-DAL-NW codeshare deal goes through).
If you mean internal, okay I agree there, they could use some bigger equipment. But, the Caravans seem to make them all money and they run a good operation with them.
Just my $.02
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From: Miami (on days off) or KCLT
747,
I'll agree with you that SJO definately isn't YYZ with respect to traffic volume. But, you can get almost any US airline out of there. (Delta to ATL, AA to MIA, UAL -through flight via Guatamala City- from ORD or LAX). That doesn't include any of the Latin American airlines (TACA, COPA -which I have flown and love- Mexicana, etc...). Anyways, it's not just narrow-bodies headed down there. CAL flies 757's out of IAH (okay, not a widebody like yours...
but not necessarily a narrowbody.)
Anyways, I just recommend people look at Costa Rica as a nice place. Just my opinion...
I'll agree with you that SJO definately isn't YYZ with respect to traffic volume. But, you can get almost any US airline out of there. (Delta to ATL, AA to MIA, UAL -through flight via Guatamala City- from ORD or LAX). That doesn't include any of the Latin American airlines (TACA, COPA -which I have flown and love- Mexicana, etc...). Anyways, it's not just narrow-bodies headed down there. CAL flies 757's out of IAH (okay, not a widebody like yours...
but not necessarily a narrowbody.)Anyways, I just recommend people look at Costa Rica as a nice place. Just my opinion...
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747--
Before I took my year LOA to fly in Africa, I went to SJO at least once a month or so. I do a lot of rafting down there, and am trying to get a part-time job (very hard for a non-Costa Rican) with one of the rafting companies. When I'm back to work in December, I'll be going through there a lot again (at least once a month). The only downside is no direct YYZ service...
Before I took my year LOA to fly in Africa, I went to SJO at least once a month or so. I do a lot of rafting down there, and am trying to get a part-time job (very hard for a non-Costa Rican) with one of the rafting companies. When I'm back to work in December, I'll be going through there a lot again (at least once a month). The only downside is no direct YYZ service...
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From: Toronto
Direct service from YZ would be nice but as you pointed out there's lots of US gateway cities offering direct service that are easily assessible from YZ.
We have had a number of our pilots commuting from SJO to YZ & VR for tax reasons over the years and all of them have moved up to Caribbean domicles offering easier and more direct non-stop service.
The last time I was there was while transitting the Panama Canal and it really was a fairly short visit but it did seem fairly modern with a good lifestyle.
What's the crime like there?
We have had a number of our pilots commuting from SJO to YZ & VR for tax reasons over the years and all of them have moved up to Caribbean domicles offering easier and more direct non-stop service.
The last time I was there was while transitting the Panama Canal and it really was a fairly short visit but it did seem fairly modern with a good lifestyle.
What's the crime like there?
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747--
There is very little serious crime in Costa Rica, to speak of. According to the US State Dept., the biggest crimes are mugging and theft. (http://usembassy.or.cr/osac.html) The threat of terrorism or violent crime is "non-existant". The biggest risk is that they lie in an Earthquake zone.
I think for the cost of living, you can't beat it for retirement. (I will agree, though that for just relaxing on the beach in a five-star hotel with full amenities, the Islands are probably a better bet. Just a lot more expensive.)
There is very little serious crime in Costa Rica, to speak of. According to the US State Dept., the biggest crimes are mugging and theft. (http://usembassy.or.cr/osac.html) The threat of terrorism or violent crime is "non-existant". The biggest risk is that they lie in an Earthquake zone.
I think for the cost of living, you can't beat it for retirement. (I will agree, though that for just relaxing on the beach in a five-star hotel with full amenities, the Islands are probably a better bet. Just a lot more expensive.)
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From: Seattle
Bad Andy
I noticed this group of airline pilots in another thread in this forum has a number of pretty decent looking places in Costa Rica To see them but i don't know where any of them are.
Do you have a favorite place to stay when you're there?
Do you have a favorite place to stay when you're there?
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From: UK
Scooby Doo
I find your investment intriguing I assume you've been flying in the Emirates for a while and enjoy the lifestyle and I'm sure there are considerable tax advantages.
Are you planning on retiring there or are you intending to flip the property in the future and retire elsewhere?
Are you planning on retiring there or are you intending to flip the property in the future and retire elsewhere?
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From: ATL
Personally I can't see any market at all I remember when my husband went for an interview to fly for Saudi in 1984 in Kansas City and the first day of a 2 day process was what they referred to as a "Cultural Orientation" he left immediately after that and told me there was no way he was taking me and his 2 daughters there!
