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If this is Friday it must be feria day!!!
It's another feria Friday! Since Lavanson is a vegetarian, we buy lots of veggies each week at our local feria in Grecia. It's the only...

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Sep 20, 20192 min read
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How Safe is the Water in Mexico? Part 2
Using the same search parameters - (city & the words "water pollution, cancer and kidney failure" one at a time) - here are results for...

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Sep 12, 20195 min read
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Important New Tips for Researching Your Move to Mexico
After having made a move to Costs Rica, we thought making our second move to Mexico would be easy or at least, easier. But...we were...

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Sep 9, 20192 min read
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Living in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica - Expat Interview Series
I sat down to breakfast in Grecia with 2 of my favorite people, Adero & Noah. They are from New Orleans and have been living as expats in...

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Sep 5, 20192 min read
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Mexico Jammin - We're back!
MEXICO JAMMIN - 14 days 6 travelers and 6 cities (or 7 cities depending on who you were) But now...we're back!! (well 5 of us are back...

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Jun 26, 20192 min read
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Costa Rica Expat Interview Series - Michael Britt
This isn't Micheal Britt's first time exploring expat life. Jeanetta Owens chats with Mike Britt below #ExpatLife #CostaRicaLife

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May 14, 20191 min read
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A Happy Birthday 2Fer
Yesterday was my birthday. It was a pretty epic day really . Back Story Some of you may remember when we first applied for temporary...

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May 9, 20191 min read
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My Mind's Made Up
Mexico Jammin City Locations: 14 Days in Mexico Here's where we're going #Mexico #ExpatLife #MexicoJammin

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May 8, 20191 min read
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Gone But Not Forgotten
Today marks the one year anniversary of the day my two little Yorkies, Lily & Lola (aka the Urbandoggs) crossed the rainbow bridge (story...

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May 4, 20191 min read
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CR LIVE Chat Q&A Replay
Just in case you didn't catch us LIVE or watch us on FB, here is the Costa Rica Live Chat. It will also be in on the video page for...

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May 1, 20191 min read
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It's A Wrap - Costa Rica Retirement LIVE Chat
We really enjoyed the webinar hosted by The Black Expat Lots of great questions! Comment LOVED all the interesting information you shared...

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Apr 28, 20191 min read
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Yoga on the Ridge
Back for my second class!!! Last week I took my 1st beginners yoga class at Ser La Luz. Lavanson has been going for about a year (off...

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Apr 25, 20191 min read
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Retirement Webinar April 27
We're honored to be featured in a Retirement Webinar SAT APR 27 10:00am The Black Expat Live: The Austins (The Aspiring Expats) "Last...

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Apr 22, 20191 min read
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Costa Rica Expat Interview Series Pt2
Finally got this one uploaded to Youtube. For those of you on Facebook, I uploaded this last week but if you are not on Facebook or just...

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Apr 16, 20191 min read
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All Good Things Must Come To An End
Unfortunately, we don't have much in the way of LIVE entertainment here in Grecia. For the last 3 years we have followed our expat...

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Apr 15, 20191 min read
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Our Next Best Thing!
We'll be off to explore Guanajuato & the Yucatan in Mexico, with a group of course! I'll keep you in the loop #MexicoJammin

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Apr 10, 20191 min read
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Introducing "The Costa Rica Expat Interview Series"
Several months ago I took a road trip with my friend Jeanetta and Linda (a visitor from the US). We drove up to Zarcero and onward to La...

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Apr 1, 20192 min read
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Good-bye Peru
Our 14 day journey has come to an end. We had a great time and even got to check a dream off of our bucket list! Now, it's time to return...

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Mar 25, 20191 min read
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It only took me 30 years to get there!
It was way back in 1990 that I became fascinated with Machu Picchu and wanted to make a trip to experience it in person. At the time I...

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Mar 18, 20193 min read
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Salineras de Maras Tour
The now famous Maras Salt! If your luggage is at its weight limit DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT go to the Maras Salt Pond and buy 10 lbs of...

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Mar 14, 20194 min read
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