Moon Living Abroad in Nicaragua [Paperback]

Joshua Berman (Author), Randall Wood (Author)

Book Description

Series: Living Abroad | Publication Date: September 5, 2006

If you have always dreamed of living in Nicaragua and are ready to take that step of actually moving there, nowhere else will you find a book that accomplishes everything you need to know in a smart, organized, and straightforward manner. Joshua Berman and Randy Wood both left the U.S. to make homes in Nicaragua. With their expertise, you'll receive the information you need. This guide includes essential information on setting up your daily life, including getting visas, arranging finances, finding employment, obtaining education, and choosing health care. Also included is practical advice on how to rent or buy a home that fits your needs and budget and vivid descriptions highlighting the most desirable living locations. Berman and Wood share firsthand insight into navigating the language and culture. This guide is perfect for tourists, adventurers, high school and college students, teachers, professionals, families, couples and retirees. Also featured are color photos, black-and-white photos, illustrations, and maps.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 1 edition (September 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566919878
• ISBN-13: 978-1566919876
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #752,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Central America > Nicaragua

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best In Its Class, September 25, 2006

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John "Kula Kine" (Kula, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moon Living Abroad in Nicaragua (Paperback)

For years I have read every book, magazine (International Living, etc) and website (EscapeFromAmerica, etc) about living inexpensively abroad in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Moon Living Abroad in Nicaragua is, by far, the most comprehensive, informative and well written resource I have come across. [...]. Also much better and more comprehensive than anything I've seen from International Living who's angle it is to provide you with bread crumbs of info in order to draw you into one of their expensive seminars. This book gives you all the info you need, no strings attached.

Unfortunately for me, I don't want to live in Nicaragua! This book sets a high bar that will hopefully inspire a new class of books about living abroad, including countries I'm more interested in.

I don't what the elderly reviewer is complaining about, this book is perfectly suited to a retiree investigating Nicaragua. First rate, highly recommended.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Nicaraguan born relatives were consulting the book for information, September 24, 2007

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Greenmeansgo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Living Abroad in Nicaragua (Paperback)

I bought this book in anticipation of my week long Nicaraguan trip. It accompanied me throughout the trip and it was invaluable. Being a non Spanish speaker accompanying my Nicaraguan-born relatives on the trip, I found it funny that I was constantly being asked to look in my book to get information on where we should eat, where we were going and what certain rules were. I especially loved the sections on cultural norms. At 29 years old, I read these sections and thought, " So that's why my mom does that!" Especially the part where it says Nicaraguans point with their lips. My mom was the only person I knew who did that and the realization that there is a whole country of lip pointers was funny to learn about. Even if you are not going to live in Nicaragua, I highly recommend this book as a prerequisite before traveling there. Yeah, you may not care for certain sections dealing with home buying and obtaining visas but the parts that deal with describing certain areas and the maps provided are very helpful. A Great Buy!!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These guys have done it again!, December 13, 2006

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D. Carlock (sometimes WA state; sometimes Nicaragua) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moon Living Abroad in Nicaragua (Paperback)

We have used our Red edition of their MoonHandbook until it just about fell apart. Now this book has come out I can't put it down!
We live part time in Nicaragua and these books have definitely made the transition for our family easier!
The map of Managua is like no other we have ever seen. We were able to traverse the city coming from Jinotepe to Las Mercedes (in the dark with a flashlight) with NO problems.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone thinking of moving to Nicaragua -either long or short term- no matter what their age.