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- Nov 11, 2020
- 1 min
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 Viejo, Costa Rica!! Be sure to check Penny out on IG #plantbasedpennylife Big Thanks to Paul & Penny!!! #ThatBellaLife #BlackInCostaRica #BlackExpatsinCostaRica #BlackExpatsLivingLifeAbroad #PlantBasedPennyLife
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The Bella Blog
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
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 vimeo channel. Now that we have moved from Grecia, it's fun to look back on those days, so, from time to time I'll upload one of the old videos and repost it to our new Youtube channel -- and you can also view it here. I think this will be helpful to our newer subscribers -- and for those of you who have been around for a while, you might like
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The Bella Blog
- Aug 15, 2020
- 3 min
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 word “hygge”. ... It was created as a concept and lifestyle by the Danish in the 18th century and is now a fundamental part of their culture. The hygge concept cannot be translated to one single word but it encompasses a feeling of cozy contentment and well-being through enjoyment of the simple things in life and as the Danish put it “the goo
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The Bella Blog
- Apr 18, 2020
- 3 min
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 has been like for us. So stay tuned! In the meantime, here are a couple of items I'd like to share with you. The first is written by a proud Tica who writes about how Costa Rica is handling the crisis and below that is an excellent video showing the comparison between NY and Costa Rica. So happy we are here! I hope you will take time to look
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The Bella Blog
- Apr 10, 2020
- 2 min
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 the farmacia and they had masks back in stock, so we bought 2 each. One is the cloth syle and the other is the N94 (they did not have the N95 but we were told that these do pretty much as good of a job). I have to admit, neither is very comfortable to wear. Thank goodness we do not go out that often! A properly fitted N95 mask can be extremely
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The Bella Blog
- Dec 16, 2019
- 2 min
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 absolutely gorgeous day. I even hung some clothes out on the line to dry in the Costa Rica sun. Really! I mean who gets to have such a beautiful view? I am always in awe of the beauty here. On Friday, I also picked up our homemade holiday tamales! Yum! Tamale Making - A time-honored and delicious holiday tradition in Costa Rica. For generations,
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The Bella Blog
- Nov 20, 2019
- 1 min
Yes There Is Yard Maintenance in Paradise!
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 "Things Change" - Our 4 yr Costa Rica Update. Look for that in the next few weeks. In the meantime, the rainy season is just about finished for the 2019 season (Yay) and with that will bring strong winds till sometime in January (Ick). By the time the dry season comes around, our backyard looks a hot mess - to put it bluntly. Much of the house
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The Bella Blog
- Sep 5, 2019
- 2 min
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 Puerto Viejo. When we first moved to Costa Rica we were pretty intent on living in Puerto Viejo. It was the place we loved the most (and still do) when we visited in 2015. We were smitten by the laid back Caribbean vibe, the music, the beautiful beaches, the people, and of course, the food (with the Caribbean influence the food is very diff
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