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May 20, 20231 min read
Young Expats Thriving in Costa Rica
Today's video - A Blaxit Radio Replay of course - features our friends Amira and Chanko, who we met at a beautiful fire ceremony when...
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The Bella Blog
Mar 20, 20231 min read
Do You Know WHO you Are?
Hola Everyone! I have been super busy working on a lot of projects. I had the opportunity to chat with a young lady named Danielle Romero...
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The Bella Blog
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Celebrating Gray Locs in Costa Rica!!
For those of you who might be interested in what has been going on with me hair-wise in Costa Rica -- Here is an update. I will say that...
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The Bella Blog
Feb 21, 20221 min read
Straight Talk from an African American/ Nigerian American Living in Nigeria
What's it like to be an African American/Nigerian American in Nigeria and what exactly do they think about African Americans?? Check out...
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The Bella Blog
Jan 24, 20221 min read
The Making of The Blue Mountains Organic Restaurant in Guanacaste Costa Rica
If you missed last Saturday's interview with expat Randine Perry on "This is It" - Straight Talk for the Blaxit Community You can also...
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Jan 1, 20221 min read
Happy New Year 2022
Hope you are all doing well. This year we spent the holidays in Playa Jaco. NYE video below. I have another video to post catching you up...
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The Bella Blog
Nov 24, 20212 min read
This Is It - The News You Won't Want To Miss
Good Morning As you may know, I have been working EXTREMELY hard (a big part of the reason I have been missing on this site) putting...
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Nov 22, 20212 min read
A Slice of Our Life in Costa Rica
Hello everyone - I know it's been a minute since I have posted but I wanted to stop in today and let you know that I am still around....
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The Bella Blog
Aug 11, 20211 min read
Puerto Viejo Video - Our Life in Costa Rica
Ok y'all, I'm back with a new video! Finally got access to my editing tools. This video is from our last visit to Puerto Viejo (June...
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The Bella Blog
May 13, 20213 min read
Exploring Container Home Possibilities in Costa Rica
When we decided to move to Costa Rica, our original plan was for 6 of us (known then as The Aspiring Expats), to settle on the Caribbean...
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The Bella Blog
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Join Us in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica - Black Expat Meetup
Please join us in beautiful Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica on May 13 - 16th for the 1st Annual Black Expats in Costa Rica Meet Up Bridging the...
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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
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
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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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
Apr 18, 20203 min read
Week 5 - How to flatten a curve - Corona Costa Rica
Hope you are all doing well. We are in week 5 of self isolation here in Costa Rica. We're working on a video to update you on what life...
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The Bella Blog
Apr 10, 20202 min read
Does anyone know what day it is? Our Life in Costa Rica/Covid19
I like to shop, but this is not exactly what I meant by being fashionable! However, while we were in town on Wednesday we stopped into...
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The Bella Blog
Dec 16, 20192 min read
Better Days Ahead
Although we had a pretty frustrating several days last week, the end of the week turned out to be much, much better. Thursday was an...
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