I’m with you. Did the casino gambling last run, wasted time and money, but here now with strong conviction. Short detour 😅
The cost of conviction. 😉
The Bitcoin & Buddhist communities need to interact more.
Both are merciless & liberating confrontations with Reality.
Yeah we moved here from Argentina - it’s halfway between: cheaper than US/Canada, more expensive than Argentina/Columbia, etc.
Some passports can stay for180 days now! And border runs are extremely common (literally organized groups that go together). Just hop out hop back in and get another 3 months.
It’s heavenly though and IMO the cost is worth it. Brilliant sunsets, lush natural jungle, amazing people (expats and locals), great projects happening.
Depends on how you live, luxury standards, all that. Changes a bit if you’re right in Uvita, Dominical, or further out into the mountains surrounding.
With rent, gas, food, events I think a fair average is ~$1.5-2kUSD/month.
Of course, you can shrink that a bit, but you can also increase it massively with luxury rentals, food, lots of restaurants visits.
When it comes to Nostr, Amethyst is hands down, the best client. There is no second best.
Things you can do on Amethyst:
1. Custom Emoji Replies 
2. Marketplace Listings (sell stuff to a global market) 
3. Video Browser for TikTok style content 
4. Zapraisers (bitcoin fundraising posts) 
5. Split and forward Zaps to other relevant people on your posts 
6. Edit your posts and view other peoples' edits and corrections https://video.nostr.build/e637d496adfc0c0d19632e012b92c2529681ba85fa12f752ab4332845fa5d8d9.mp4
Incredible feature stack - wow 🤯 just had another ‘aha’ moment on the power of nostr. Thanks!
#Bitcoin is like a koan: an unsolvable riddle. But the contemplation and engagement with it is transformative.