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I've got a line-up of several interesting videos to post for you this week so stay tuned! What price Freedom? Let's start with the much awaited story of Freddy from Côte d'Ivoire W Africa who walked the 66 mile jungle thru the Darien Gap (where they were lost for 2 days and attacked by bandits) while making his way to Costa Rica AND what happened to him when he finally got to Costa Rica. This is the video version which is an extended version of the one we did on Sat for Blaxi

Question: Do you recognize the 2 Youtube stars?? Answer: They are Michael Alan & D'Angelo from Travel Costa Rica Now! https://www.youtube.com/c/Travelcostaricanow Riley and I had the pleasure of doing an interview (actually of them) this weekend over 2 days - Riley Jackson & his wife Tess - Riley & I, for BLAXIT RADIO and I also got my very own video as well!! Riley & I are long time followers of the channel! Videos will be uploaded to the TCN channel this week so I will po

Back with the 1st episode in the NEW Spring Black Expat Interview Series. I chat with Julia Browne - Walking The Spirit Tours - An historical and educational tour which celebrates the achievements of African Americans in Paris. This enlightening Black heritage tour is the brain child of Julia Browne, prize-winning writer, speaker, journalist, award winning broadcaster and filmmaker. How much do you know about the Black influence in Paris? WWW.BLAXITRADIO.COM #ThatBellaLife #

What's it like to be an African American/Nigerian American in Nigeria and what exactly do they think about African Americans?? Check out the video and find out Episode 7 - This Is It/Blaxit Radio - That Bella Life Interview Series #BlackExpats #BlackExpatsinCostaRica #ThatBellaLife #BlaxitRadio #This is It #RetiredBlackExpats #BlackExpatsAbroad #BlackExpatsLivingLifeAbroad #AfricanAmericaninNigeria WWW.BLAXITRADIO.COM

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone! Here is the video interview for "This Is It" - BLAXIT RADIO Replay from Saturday with my guest, Rozie. "UNAPOLOGETIC, AUTHENTIC WELLNESS AND SISTERHOOD FOR YOU, FOR US" Rozie is the founder and owner of Brave Sis Project, a lifestyle brand & social cause using wellness & history to build an inclusive sisterhood: for BIPOC women wishing to better know and celebrate our shared history, and for white women wishing to move past performative allyshi

If you missed last Saturday's interview with expat Randine Perry on "This is It" - Straight Talk for the Blaxit Community You can also catch the video replay version below. Join me for: "This is It" every Saturday from 12Noon - 1pm (Costa Rica Time) on BLAXIT RADIO WWW.BLAXITRADIO.COM #blackexpatsabroad #blackexpatsincostarica #thatbellalife #retiredblackexpats #retiredblackexpatsincostarica #thiisit #blaxitradio

Hola mis amigos! For those of you thinking of relocating to Costa Rica, have you ever considered driving your car here? I can't say that we considered it "seriously", however, I did some research on the subject and watched several videos before I decided it was a "no" for us! I was surprised and extremely curious when I found out that a woman, her daughter and their dog, made that very trip to Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica several months ago. She survived! We met for dinner here i

Well, we did it! I finally went ON-AIR with my very first show!! I'm like a proud mama. Hope you were able to catch it. The Caribbean Coast and specifically the Puerto Viejo area has become a Mecca for black people who are considering a move to Costa Rica -- but not much is known about the area because, well, Costa Ricans (with little positive input from Costa Rica Tourism & PR) have a fear of going there - yes, sort of a fear of the dangerous "dark side". Y'all know what I m

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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 on other things and..... I have even more videos that I will be posting starting next Sat Jan 8 So Stay Tuned!!! #ThatBellaLife #BlackInCostaRica #BlackExpatsInCostaRica

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 together our new internet radio station. I think you will enjoy the music mix as well as the talk shows we provide - many of which will be of help to those who are considering moving abroad. In the beginning we will cover, Costa Rica (our home base) as well as Mexico, Panama, and Tanzania E Africa. Our plan is to expand to include more location

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. With the whole "covid" situation, life has changed a bit for us here in Costa Rica, as I know it has for you in the states (and elsewhere). We have not done any travel outside of Costa Rica, which saddens me -- and our travel within the country (although allowed) has been curtailed due to driving and curfew restrictions. We've been doing a lot

We have always had an interest in indigenous cultures. Wherever we travel, we make it a point to search out those indigenous areas and connect with the local people. We have learned a lot! Recently Lavanson contacted an Ayurvedic healer/practitioner in our area and made an appointment for a treatment. He learned of this healing treatment called Rapé (which is also gaining popularity in the US) but little did he know what was in store for him. Remembering our connection with a

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 2021). We went to Puerto Viejo to attend a wedding and stayed at the beautiful (new) Umami Hotel Garden Spa. In today's video we are on a walk to find breakfast on the beach and ran into a very knowledgeable local who taught us a thing or 2 about medical plants! Many of the them just looked like weeds growing along the road but turns out that th

Hope you are all doing well. Have you been, wondering where I've Been? The answer is, nowhere, yet. But, I have been working on a couple of exciting projects. 1. First project is - a "Jammin" trip to Morocco Morocco Jammin 2022 The Morocco Grand Tour An 11 day group trip to Morocco which we are planning for Sept 2022 The trip is to 5 cities, as well as an overnight stay @ a luxury camp in the Sahara Desert More to follow - *If you are interested please drop me an email and I

We (Lavanson, Verdette and I) finally felt it was safe enough to venture out and make a visit to Jaco, where Lavanson's brother (Charles) lives. Jaco is about an hour and 15 mins from Escazú. Charles moved to a new condo about 6 months ago and we had not yet had an opportunity to see it. We spent 7 relaxing days there and had the opportunity to enjoy some of the beaches, meet up with some friends and also sample some of the restaurants. Sadly during Covid, many businesses, (i

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 Cultures is our Theme for this year All the info is below Please Click #thatbellalife #blackexpatsincostarica #retiredblackexpats #retiredblackexpatsincostarica #blackincostarica #bridgingcultures #blackexpatslivinglifeabroad

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. All are following social distancing guidelines and are open air locations In today's video review Located - Just 20 minutes from San José! Located in the beautiful mountains of Escazú, San José's upscale suburb. In a farmhouse setting you can experience an authentic traditional Costa Rican ambience. The Views are Awesome!!! #thatbellalife #b

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 certainly had my share. Gallo pinto is fine (gallo pinto is a mix of beans, rice, Salsa Lizano, chopped onion, chopped red bell pepper, and chopped cilantro. Usually served alongside a fried egg, ripe plantains, white cheese and homemade tortillas or a piece of toast). Casados are fine too (casados are always offered at sodas (a local resta

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 haven't already #thatbellalife #tamarindocostarica #blackexpatsabroad #blackincostarica #blackexpatslivinglifeabroad