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February 6, 2016
Ode To Costa Rican Sidewalks
Jen be nimble Jen be quick Jen jump over The pothole pit The above picture is not doctored – it is really me, jumping over a very real pothole on a sidewalk in the town of Grecia, just yesterday. I know I look quite agile here, but I was really pretty cautious (and perhaps just […]
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January 18, 2016
Costa Rican Food
What is typical food like in Costa Rica? One of my friend’s from the States was asking me this the other day, and I’d been wanting to do a post on this for some time. Rice and beans are plentiful here and used in a lot of dishes. Though we do not dine out frequently, […]
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January 1, 2016
A Year In Review – 2015
Hello friends and HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone!! I was just looking at all my pictures from this past year, 2015, and realized it was a pretty darn good year, with a bit of heart ache as well… Here’s a little recap for you: January marked our 20th anniversary, and we celebrated it in […]
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December 28, 2015
Expat Extra – THE MIKES
Please welcome Mike and Michael, otherwise known as “The Mikes”, to my Expat Extra series. Originally from Dallas, they now call Costa Rica home, and have been here for 2 years. These guys are amazing – they bought a dilapidated old B&B property with a river running through it (seriously), and are in the process of […]
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December 27, 2015
Christmas 2015
Hello friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and spent time with family and loved ones. For me, there’s no better way to spend Christmas than with the one I love, having a Christmas movie marathon, while eating tasty treats! We watched 7 movies over 2 days. We even got a small 3-mile hike in […]
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December 9, 2015
JEN’S PACK LIST FOR MOVE TO COSTA RICA
Yep, that’s us with our 9 suitcases in the driveway of Greg’s folks house in Dallas, right before we headed out to the airport to fly to Costa Rica on June 17, 2013. So, what exactly did we pack in those 9 suitcases? Well, I’m here to tell you. This has actually been requested of […]
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December 7, 2015
Expat Extra – Lori and Kurt H.
Hello friends, and welcome to another Expat Extra! Today I am interviewing Lori about her and her husband Kurt’s life in Jacó, Costa Rica. Lori and I were “internet friends” forever, it seemed, when we finally got to meet in person a few weeks ago, when she and group of girls from Jacó came […]
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November 30, 2015
Expat Extra – Beverly Kronquest
Hello friends! Welcome to another Expat Extra, today I am featuring the lovely Ms. Beverly Kronquest. Beverly is a lady of sophistication and down-to-earth goodness. She has a beautiful heart, a genuine smile, and is one of those people who can talk to anyone. Every time I see her, I go away feeling happy and good […]
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November 23, 2015
CONFUSING THINGS: Costa Rica vs. USA
Here’s a few things in Costa Rica that may at first be confusing or surprising to Expats/Gringos: Various uses of ladders without a second thought (Costa Rica is not a litigious country): Signs as a whole are not prevalent in Costa Rica, but when you do see them, there may be some confusion: This bridge is heavily traveled […]
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November 16, 2015
Expat Extra – Samantha Wei
Hello friends and Happy Monday to you all! I’m very excited about today’s Expat Extra, featuring Samantha Wei. We first met Samantha and her boyfriend Yeison (pronounced “Jason”) through the online/social media/blogging world and then we got to meet them in person when we visited the Guanacaste area while they lived in Playas del […]
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