Hello everyone, my name is Aaron Gipson, and I have been living here in Costa Rica for almost 5 years now. I'm originally from South Florida (Fort Lauderdale/Miami area), but I moved here seeking a new life and I found a great one. I'm sure I don't have to say how blessed we all are that we live in this beautiful country with these incredibly sweet people.
I'm a computer engineer by trade, and do mostly contract work remotely for software companies in the United States. It more than pays the bills and allows me to stay home and watch my four kids grow every day. I'm also the author of a blog that I set up as somewhat of a tongue-in-cheek survival guide for expats and exchange students.
I have basically been winging it this entire time with my only connection to the people of my language being online in the form of Facebook. It's great that I actually found a forum where I can talk about things that we experience on a daily basis living down here. Sure there are headaches, but at the end of the day I'll take the full moon over the Orosi Valley over the prettiest night Miami any day.....