Great list! I'll be bringing my elderly parents here next year and this gives some good ideas. Also, is it legal to fly a drone in Uvita, especially around Whale's Tail? I would love to video journal our trip, but want to respect local laws. Thanks!

Sir , it's informative video , I am 47 year old female , can I get work permit there ? And how

Eating at Alejos' Mexican Restaurant is also a must. Tell him Randy sent you.

Thanks for the vid. Trying to plan another trip back to Uvita. Oh yeah you ain't lying about those Costa Rican rainstorms and the mudslides on the road that comes with it. I can drive in the rain but when I drove back to the airport to come back home to the US , it was in the middle of the night and that ride was probably the sketchiest drive I have ever made as I had never seen rain like that . When they say " Can only see two feet in front of you " that's a understatement. ( haha )

Thanks so much for what you’ve shared in this video. I listened and watched from beginning to end. I’m so glad that you realized your worth and the value you offer to start charging for it. Oh, and glad you recognized that woman meant no good! May God continue to bless you and your business.

I was one who had confusion at first, but it's quite easy when you just double the number of the bill by a factor of 2. 5 mil = 10USD, 20mil = 40 USD, etc.

Welcome back amigo! In a world going crazy it's good to be back in a place you love. When I watch you standing in front of that lush green with the insect noises, I once again feel the urgent need to go back to CR...👍🙂

Original T-Shirt!

Bienvenido de nuevo a Uvita Señor Ed. You made it, as difficult as it always is getting on a plane to anywhere. As I’d said to you that day, we hadn’t had any real rain here in Uvita for 5 days and you picked a bad rain storm to be driving in that day for sure. Never a good thing to be caught up in an intense tropical rain storm, you never know what’s going on ahead of you with mud slides, tree falling on the road , accidents, or just a river of water rushing over the road. I’ve had the misfortune of being in a those a few times, and you just want to get home and get out of it. Airport traveling has gotten worse in all aspects. I find it hard to believe with all the modernization in the world, airports have become a bottleneck of issues, and they’re way too expensive to eat or drink in. Much of it thanks to unscrupulous people committing terrible acts in the past decades. Good to see you were able to get your new camera equipment and upgrade from the “Don-Cam”. 😅

Welcome home!

Well I coming back again to Costa Rica in Nov 28 for 2 months, going to check out the Caribbean side for a month and stay in Guancaste for a month, than I am going to San Juan Del Sur for 3 months. I enjoy your videos. Have a happy Day !

Is it easy to book a taxi from Uvita town to the parking lot of the falls?

Saludos y bendiciones de Libros Neobiblismo

Enjoy!

Safe travels there & back.

Have a safe trip! Ans what a lovely chorreador. I love mine too, handmade by Deiner! Is in use every day...for our afternoon coffee😀👍✌️

I haven’t lived in Easton, NY for 60 some years. And yet when I go visit, I always know I’m going home. Safe travels.

Bien viaje,disfrute,and esperamos tu regreso para sus interesantes videos

Excelent! Did it include snorkeling?

Best Click Bait video. I think im going to make the jump to Costa Rica. Watching your vidoes for help

Godspeed Ed! Enjoy your trip home to family and friends! Make the most of the journey! Pura Vida!🐵🙏🦋✌️💖

Ahhhh click bait. Lol you got me

Don Amillo coffee, the best coffee in the world. We love Dainer and his family.

It is good that no one notices you. You are a rock star Ed and hiding out in upstate New York Joe.

Safe travels!!

Good luck to visit your family and enjoy your time

It’s hotter here then CR! Enjoy your trip and you are welcome to come and do a NJ Day adventure with me!!

i dont understand the lonely thing. im a retired single guy and live alone. if i get a little cabin fever i get in my car and go sonewhere and do something. i go to the gym, to the supermarket, to a diner, parks, etc. the freedom of not having to work is the most liberating feeling ever. i dont need to work to meet my needs. im trying to stay healthy by living a healthy lifestyle. no drugs and alcohol, good eating habits, exercise, etc i wish i could have retired at age 50 instead of age 60. im 68 now. i want to hit the pause button and stop getting older so i can have this time in my life for longer😁

I can see your transformation. I'm happy for you.

good vid. i think many retired folks deal with the loneliness factor regardless of where they live. what brought you to Costa Rica

Great pointers Ed. Maybe a dog would help with loneliness 😀

I like you, first time watching your channel. Love your voice and what you say.

one day at a time man one day at a time

Hola Señor Ed. Many of the good points you made are a part of my single man move to CR too. I had a plan what I thought I wanted to do when I got here, but that was not what I eventually did. I could still do that, and I just might. I have traveled a bit especially in the first year from North to South, a quick visit to Nicaragua and a few 2 day trips closer to home to Panama. My good Tico friend Alex has taken me on adventures to small towns, big cities like San Jose, high mountain areas seeing volcanos in the distance, waterfalls, historic sites and visiting his family and friends high up into the mountains of Perez. And a number of other major locations I’ve explored on my own like whale watching. You even took me on an day trip to the Marino Ballena National Park and a walk to the Whale Tail. I like you lived alone for quite a few years after my marriage disolved and did find a great relationship for 5 years many years after the fact. Getting into a relationship after I moved here was not on the list, and it’s still not. I’m happy to be busy some days with friends I’ve made, and others I find home life comforting and I also have my love of cooking as well. Everyone’s journey will be different, and you just need to decide what makes you happy to be here and enjoy the days as one folds into the next. I have managed to lose an incredible amount of weight because of my move to CR. I don’t miss work after 50 years of it, but I am starting to find a number of things to keep me occupied more and more, which is alright as long as I’m in control of my time and not someone else. You’re so welcome to of had the use of the “Don Cam” as you call it…anytime amigo. 🙂

Hi Ed we have positive thoughts for you with for each new video online. keep your positive thinking. that make a big difference every day. jack

Where did you move from?

Thank you for touching on my major concerns!!

I think it depends about the person. I for myself am perfectly fine by myself. But I know that other people are not. This is also why I think it's necessary that if you move to another country to immerse into the culture and learn the language to a level that you can at least have a simple conversation. And yes, long distance relationships suck. I experience this first hand right now. Yes, it's a huge adjustment to move to another country but when you're open to new things, a different culture and language.... I've seen gringos moving to Costa Rica being miserable and not adapting at all to the culture and language. But as I said, it depends on the person, some people, like me, are perfectly fine by themselves while other seek company. I love watching your videos and I hope to meet you in person at some point when I join my fiancée later this year with my little dachshund!

I was glad to see you do this video. I plan to move to Costa Rica next year and am also single.🎉

Thank you, amigo Ed, for this one. An important one indeed. Lonliness could be a killer, if you allow it to take advantage on you. I know it, as I cannot be all alone for myself for a long time. To a certain point, I have to get in touch with other people. But as you said, there is a difference between being alone and lonely! Stay safe and keep on rocking!

Great tips. I’m in a more remote area of CR so it was nice to hear your perspective coming from a more densely populated beach area. As an introvert, I believe my biggest lesson is how much I love living in this beautiful country away from traffic and commercialism, the Pura Vida life. I’ve made some of my best friends here in Costa Rica and found so much peace in my everyday life. FYI; coming from Florida I was used to the creepy crawly’s. There’s just more of them living out here in the jungle 😅

Great advice brother. I've been on and off in CR for 35 years. My wife and kids are Tico. My heart is half Costa Rican. Ive lived in CR when it was cheap and expensive. One thing most don't realize is to live in another country one must adapt to the culture changes. I will say this. The colonization of CR is horrible. It's making it so the locals cannot afford their own land.

Many years since my last visit to Ventanas, I must come back.

Me gustó mucho tu vídeo ... Excelente para practicar la escucha del inglés y de paso aprender algo ... Me convenciste de seguirte, que sigas creciendo 😊👌🏻

Me encantó el consejo de hacer algo por proteger y mejorar el país ... Me preocupa que hay muchos extranjeros interesados en venir a Costa Rica pero no a integrarse al estilo Tico, si no que quieren construir hoteles gigantes a la orilla del mar sin entender que eso destruiría lo que les gusta de CR en primer lugar, los árboles y con ellos los animales que viven ahí y que son tan bonitos de ver ... Al final lo que suena es una lapa roja, roja porque estás en Uvita 😊

Hi Ed. enjoying watching your CR journey and videos. I am planning to visit CR this January; it will be my first time in CR and without a vehicle. I'd be interested to do some of your mentioned above tours either in a group or privately. I'd also like to visit Nicoya peninsula, like Montezuma, Hermosa, Santa Teresa and possibly Nesara. do you know anyone in the Nicoya area who does a group or private tours? Thanks much.

Hola Señor Ed. Yes I’ve heard and seen some recent FB posts of whale sightings. They’re so magical to see when your put on the ocean, especially when there’s a new born small whale in the area. I know I had a “Whale of a time” (pun intended) 🐳 😉 when I went.

Definately on the bucket list for next time: a whale watching tour! Last time, we didn't have enough time down there at Marino Ballena...

Very well done. Balanced and true. I have 36 years on and off in Costa Rica. Im married to a Tica and have 2 children, 2 step children and a grand daughter. Costa Rica has charged tremendously in the last 30 years. Those moving there that think all will be amazing might need to do a bit more research. It can be very trying. Its defintely a huge culture shock for most. I personally love the country and will retire there. Most my family lives there. Thanks for sharing.

So, when you stamped into Panama you didn't have to show a ticket out?