The Disadvantages of Self-Guided
Retirement Tours
By Christopher Howard
When thinking of retirement in
Costa Rica one of the first
things that comes to mind is the
best way to explore the country.
A lot has been written in
publications and websites about
this subject and some of the
information is incorrect.
Those who have a high level of
Spanish fluency, who have
traveled extensively abroad or
visited Costa Rica on numerous
occasions will probably have
success touring the country on
their own. However, they are few
and far between.
On the other hand, almost one
hundred percent of the
participants on my
retirement/relocation tours have
stated that they could have
never explored the country on
their own nor made the contacts
I provide.
At some point independent
travelers will have to drive or
take buses which can prove
tiresome. There have also been
cases where people traveling by
bus have had their luggage
stolen. Even if you choose to
fly, at some point you will a
taxi or bus since you won't have
ground transportation which can
add up to a lot of money.
On top of that most travelers
speak little or no Spanish which
can increase their anxiety and
make them feel helpless when
asking directions when lost.
Remember NOT all Costa Ricans
speak English. Imagine having
car troubles or some other
emergency in the middle of
nowhere and trying to
communicate with people. I had
one client for a two-day
consultation who insisted on
renting an automobile and
driving as we toured the Central
Valley. After our tour he
remarked that he saw very
little.
Wouldn't it be easier to take a
guided retirement/relocation
tour than to have to deal with
all the situations above? I
would think so.
The knowledge and contacts you
get from an experienced
retirement guide are invaluable.
And best of all you can leave
all of the headaches like
finding lodging, transportation,
viewing the inside of homes and
looking for a good restaurants
to your guide.
By the time time you ad up your
valuable time, the monetary and
emotional costs of a self-guided
tour, a guided retirement tour
is a no brainer.
For more information about
Christopher's Howard’s tours see
www.liveincostarica.com,
www.ticotravel.com,
www.centralamerica.com,
www.travelstore.com
or
www.costaricavacations.com |
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