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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ovenbird43" data-source="post: 1985751" data-attributes="member: 64478">Even in my part of the country, it's usually cheaper to fly to Costa Rica than to California, unless one drives the 2 hours west of here to fly from Tulsa.  Even then, only some California cities are cheaper.  Not to mention the different costs for on-the-ground travel and lodging- depending on how one travels, Costa Rica has the potential to be far cheaper than traveling anywhere in the US.Heck, I can fly to many South American countries for less than it would cost to fly to Alaska.  Of course I would love to go to Alaska someday, it just hasn't been my highest priority.I do keep both ABA and state lists, but I don't put much effort into boosting either of them, and I don't confine myself to their boundaries.</blockquote>