Colin's journey from the big cities and gay communities of Vancouver and Toronto started when he attended a gay group adventure tour in Hawaii.  The experience was life-changing and he knew that he wanted his current path of a career in advertising and marketing to take a drastic change. 

This quest led him to discover the remote area of the Southern Caribbean of Costa Rica, where he bought a piece of beachfront land and opened a B&B starting with 1 room in 2006.  Today, they have 25 rooms, with a restaurant, tour company, hair salon, and supermarket all combined with over 50 employees.  

This all started when he was in his early 40s and now at 61, he wants to retire.  He will sell his hotel, and it is his plan to stay in Costa Rica and focus on a new concept geared to retiring gay men 50 plus.    

He feels, that while places like Costa Rica are not for everyone, they have a large appeal for those still looking for a sense of adventure and community in their life.  

Stay tuned for CR’s first residential country club, “Club HEASA”

Costa Rica is a rugged, rainforested Central American country with coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific. Though its capital, San Jose, is home to cultural institutions like the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, Costa Rica is known for its beaches, volcanoes, and biodiversity. Roughly a quarter of its area is made up of protected jungle, teeming with wildlife including spider monkeys and quetzal birds. 

Capital: San José

Currency: Costa Rican colón

Population: 5.139 million (2021) World Bank

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