I am the owner, with my husband, of two vacation rental houses in Playa Samara, Costa Rica.  We left our day jobs in Seattle in 2006 and retooled for life in the tropics.

I want to share my love for this beautiful country with its relaxed and respectful culture, natural bounty and beauty, and perfect climate.  I hope you’ll tune in to keep updated about what’s new.  There will be lots of useful information to help you prepare for your vacation, second home, or retirement in Costa Rica.

But what i want most, is that you rent one of our fabulous vacation houses: Casa Mango or Casa Papaya in Samara, Costa Rica.  Take a look at Our Vacation Rentals pages and ask me for a quote.

Lavae Aldrich – Sandy Shorts is just my alter-ego.