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Relocation counselor and life abroad mentor. Supporting expats who want to make their dream a reality. Award winning author: Rich Coast Collection

When you choose to integrate as a respectful, resp

When you choose to integrate as a respectful, responsible expat, fences come down and new connections are made.

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We all get it when there’s a gate or sign. ⛔

We all get it when there’s a gate or sign.

⛔️ You don’t enter.

You don’t go where you’re not supposed to.

But not all boundaries are this obvious.

Living in a new country means learning the ones you can’t always see.

The legal ones. The cultural ones. The ethical ones.

Being a responsible expat means paying attention, even when there’s no gate or sign telling you where the line is.

Respect starts where entitlement ends.

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I was watching an episode of Ugly Betty, and this

I was watching an episode of Ugly Betty, and this was a LOL moment. The real name of this fruit is Mamón Chino or rambután 😉 (and technically, I don’t even think it’s a berry but rather a stone fruit!)

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Alongside the challenges of moving to another coun

Alongside the challenges of moving to another country, culture, language… there is also magic to be found in the everyday.

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I first visited Costa Rica nearly 20 years ago. I’ve lived here full-time since 2012.
This country has shaped so much of who I am.
And what I see unfolding breaks my heart.
It isn’t just change. It’s loss.
Of land. Of culture. Of connection.
And too often, it’s driven by people who arrive with privilege and no understanding of what they’re doing.
I believe, deeply, that moving abroad should come with humility, not entitlement.
Curiosity, not control. Respect, not reinvention.
That loving a place means learning from it – not trying to shape it in your own image.
I’ve known the signs of gentrification for a long time.
But this past year, in a new location, the pace and intensity have been unlike anything I’ve experienced before.
The same traits, repeating.
Behaviors that don’t just miss the mark, they cause harm.
To the country. To the pueblos. To the people who’ve always lived here.
And it made me deeply sad.
So I gave those traits a name: IWEE(A)P
Ignorant. Wealthy. Entitled. Exclusive. Arrogant. Privileged.
It’s not just behavior. It’s impact.
It’s a form of modern colonization: subtle, pervasive, and deeply harmful.
I’ve started putting all of this into words.
What I’ve seen. What’s changing.
And what it means to live abroad without ignoring the history, the people, or the impact of our presence in this country we have the privilege to call home.

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Monday morning musing: Mother’s Day is not in Ma

Monday morning musing: Mother’s Day is not in May.

If you want to learn about the holidays in Costa Rica and how to integrate and respect this country when you move here, please pick up a copy of my book, Moving to Costa Rica Simplified. Available on Amazon. Link in bio.

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