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You just never know what's in store for you in paradise! The other day we invited our friend Javier over to hang out in our backyard. He...

Happy New Year Everyone! Just a quick check-in to wish each of you the very best for the the new year! Hope you all have something...

What is Kwanzaa? Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 by Dr. Karenga who was a leading theorist of The Black Movement in the 1960’s. His writing...

At this joyous time of year, we want to say "thank you" so much for your patience and support throughout this, our 1st year. We hope that...

Let's see, where did I leave off? Last I posted, I was giving you the rundown on the interesting week we had, and I left off with Feria...

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...

Costa Rica is one of the most popular relocation spots for US expats, however you may not be able to watch all of your favorite TV shows!...

(That Was the Week That Was, or informally TWTWTW or TW3, a satirical television comedy program with David Frost from BBC Television ran...

I know it's been a minute since my last post. There has been a whole lot going on. I will fill you in on some of it in our next video...

Now that we are planning to relocate, we still plan to keep our residency here in Costa Rica, however, if you ask someone what the in...

If you are looking for an excellent holistic dentist in Costa Rica this is the place! Located at the Cima International Hospital in...

If not now? When? #expatlife #expatdivas #thatbellalife #blackexpats #blackexpatsabroad #blackincostarica #blackbabyboomerabroad

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...

Every time I talk about Mexico, whether it be about moving there or traveling there, it never fails, I ALWAYS get that same question....

In previous posts I talked about furniture shopping in Sarchi, which is the center of quality handcrafted Costa Rican furniture. We...