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All Around the Town - Escazú CostaRica - Mirador Tiquicia
In an effort to begin moving around Costa Rica again (on a limited basis) we have been researching some of the restaurants in the area....
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The Bella Blog
Mar 25, 20212 min read
All Around the Town - Dining in Costa Rica
It's no secret --- Costa Rica is NOT known for it's cuisine! I have nothing against rice and beans, and after living here for 5 yrs, I've...
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The Bella Blog
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Escape to Tamarindo, Costa Rica - Wrap Up Video
Just a quick post to say that the wrap up for our 4 day trip to Tamamrindo has been uploaded to Youtube Please check it out if you...
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The Bella Blog
Mar 6, 20211 min read
Escape to Tamarindo, Costa Rica day 3 and 4
Here are links for the last 2 days of our trip to Tamarindo Don't miss the gorgeous SUNSET on day 3 #thatbellalife #blackexpatsabroad...
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The Bella Blog
Mar 6, 20211 min read
Single & Dating Abroad Pt2
LIVE in The Clubhouse Monday March 8. Please join us. Let me know if you need an invite or if any men would like to participate. Remember...
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The Bella Blog
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Escape to Tamarindo, Costa Rica - Day 2
Video only #thatbellalife #blackexpatsabroad #blackandretiredincostarica tamarindocostarica #blackexpatslivinglifeabroad
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The Bella Blog
Feb 27, 20212 min read
Escape to Tamarindo
We did it! We finally left our condo and ventured out on a trip! Four glorious days in Tamarindo. This was our first trip but will...
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The Bella Blog
Feb 10, 20211 min read
Black Expat Relocation Q&A Available via Clubhouse
How many of you are on Clubhouse? How many of you know what Clubhouse is? Clubhouse is an invitation-only audio-chat social networking...
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The Bella Blog
Jan 30, 20212 min read
It's Summer in Costa Rica!
Hey everyone! I know it's been a minute but it's been pretty quiet in our life and since we are staying home most of the time, I haven't...
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The Bella Blog
Nov 29, 20201 min read
Costa Rica Military Abolition Day
I'm a few days early as the official date is December 1st. That is the national holiday in celebration of Army Abolition Day. This is...
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The Bella Blog
Nov 27, 20202 min read
Do they even care about us?
As I have often mentioned, Costa Rica is an excellent jump off point for travel to all of Latin America. We've had the opportunity to...
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The Bella Blog
Nov 13, 20204 min read
Black Hair Care Products and Services in Costa Rica
*Special Post Today's post is directed to those women (black & brown - w/curly/kinky/tightly coiled hair) currently living n Costa Rica...
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The Bella Blog
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Life on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica (video)
Below is a recent interview we had with expats, Penny & Paul McPherson, as we sat down to discuss their travels and their life in Puerto...
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The Bella Blog
Oct 24, 20201 min read
Our Interview with International Living Magazine - Our Life in Costa Rica
Blaxit: 5 Black American Expats Share Their Experiences Living Overseas BTW - After the article was published we discovered that we...
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The Bella Blog
Sep 25, 20201 min read
Coming -- New Black Haircare Series
In case you were wondering... Stay Tuned #thatbellalife #BlackExpatsAbroad #BlackExpatsInCostaRica #BlackAndRetiredInCostaRica...
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The Bella Blog
Sep 15, 20202 min read
Costa Rica, A Day in the life
Today is September 15th It's Costa Rica Independence Day Some of you may remember this video, which we posted back in 2018 on our old...
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The Bella Blog
Aug 15, 20203 min read
The"hygge” life
It all started with the concept of hygee. But, what is hygee? Pronounced hooga - hue-guh): a concept of living, derived from the Danish...
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The Bella Blog
Jul 24, 20205 min read
Why We Moved to Escazú
This seems to be the question I am asked most often, so I thought I would take a few minutes and explain how we decided on Escazú. First,...
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The Bella Blog
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Good Bye to Our Casa in Grecia Costa Rica
Hey guys, This is a short video of our house in Grecia. For security reasons we've never filmed our exact location, but since we no...
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The Bella Blog
Jul 14, 20203 min read
Just in the nick of time! Our Life in Costa Rica
We are finally in our new home!! In the midst of a "pandemic" With the number of Covid cases on the rise and both our city locations on...
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