Border Runs | 🛍 Stuff I can't get in Costa Rica as a Black woman abroad

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Border Runs | 🛍 Stuff I can't get in Costa Rica as a Black woman abroad | I'm in the United States for a week. Here's what I RAN to Target and Nordstrom to buy because I can't get them in my new home.
If you’re like the rest of my 150k+ subscribers, you’re thinking about moving abroad (temporarily or for good. And you’re probably also thinking about what stuff do you NEED to take with you that you can’t get there.
For the last 3 years, I’ve spent more time in Costa Rica than the United States. Here are the things I make border runs back to the US to shop for. I’m not talking about things I need to have shipped back and declare with customs. This is all stuff that fits in my suitcases. Things that make my life a little brighter abroad.
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@darlenetaylor3830 3 месяца назад

I live in Serbia. When family members visit we always have s list of stuff for them to bring. Some of those things are hair conditioner, lousianna hot sauce, chick-fil -A sauce, jell cranberry sauce, Bar-b-Q sauce, smoke sauce, Dr Bronner's soap, wigs, faux loc hair, etc. We have a visiter coming in November and we have already started shipping stuff to their house. It's cheaper to pay for extra luggage fees than shipping cost to Serbia. Mailorder custom fees are very expensive here.

@jaiyabyrd4177 3 месяца назад

WOW Do you like living in Serbia? I have worked in the U.S. with Serbians and they were so great. Their characters were warm-hearted

@YogaBlissDance 3 месяца назад

You should get interviewed ABOUT SERBIA!

@darlenetaylor3830 3 месяца назад

@@jaiyabyrd4177 I love it here! The people have been very welcoming. The language is a challenge, but I'm trying.🥰🤣

@darlenetaylor3830 3 месяца назад

@@YogaBlissDance 👍🏾Thank you! I was interview on Dr. Raquel Daily's podcast, "Your Best Life Abroad" on Spotify.

@christinec.2376 3 месяца назад

TAKE YOUR SHEETS! MAKE SPACE IN YOUR LUGGAGE! you will not regret it.

@Kattywagon29 3 месяца назад

I live in CR and Stephanie is not lying about the sheets here. We were able to find a very bland but decent set in Pricemart, but that was the only place. We found some nice towels there as well. Unfortunately, they no longer have those towels. Wish I had bought more of them. My friend is coming to visit me next week and I am going to be asking him to bring me some sheets that I left at my mom's house the last time I was - ran out of room in my suitcase. LOL

@kriyapada 3 месяца назад

...not relevant to the topic, but omg your speaking voice is just so lovely!

@nicolelove8501 2 месяца назад

Couldn’t agree with you more ❤

@BlackADHDcoach 3 месяца назад

Aye. I work at the outback steakhouse! Right across the street🎉🎉 Free meal if you want!

@Odehyah951 3 месяца назад

I live in the Middle East. I traveled in May to NYC and DC and stocked up on quite a few things. I went to my personal grocery store - Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Coop - where I can get Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap for a lot less than I can get elsewhere. I visited a neighborhood beauty supply store for hair products in Bed Stuy Brooklyn. I visited Walmart in NJ and got electric tooth brushes, mini Lysol spray, Clorox disinfectant wipes - both of which I use on the plane…. so I get it Sis. I left some of my previously purchased items - towels, face cloths - that I have stored in my sister’s basement. On my next visit I’ll get more stuff.

@YogaBlissDance 3 месяца назад

OMG I remember Park Slope food coop from like 30 years ago!

@Kate-fd5ni 3 месяца назад

Good idea, I've heard expat desi women in Dubai do the same.

@marilynbennett9850 3 месяца назад

I can truly identify with you.Any body is coming to see me in Jamaica,get things shipped to their homes for them to bring them down for me❤

@jaiyabyrd4177 3 месяца назад

💐🌷Hello Stephanie. This is such a fantastic topic for us BW who travel or live outside the United States 🇺🇸 Also don't forget to renew your U.S. passport one year before it expires‼️👍🏾 🌹🌺🌹Thank You Stephanie for supporting FBA Women 🤎🖤

@christinec.2376 3 месяца назад

your favorite knife, in your CHECKED LUGGAGE.. just one chef's knife and paring knife.

@Claxton9794 3 месяца назад

Polenta (Italian) in package or produce great sub for grits 😊

@peggylee5021 3 месяца назад

Hello, recently found your channel. Don't travel much but I really enjoy your videos.

@lisabelcher6045 20 дней назад

I would love to travel with you. I'm not a loner. You're beautiful and awesome giving us significant experiences of your travels. ❤🤗

@adriennedixon9354 3 месяца назад

Good afternoon. Moving to Costa Rica in September, 2024. Excited 🎉

@Kattywagon29 3 месяца назад

Congrats! I am here now and I love it! HELPFUL TIP: if you have specialty items that you love at home, chances are you will not find it here or it will cost you an arm and a leg. For instance, I could not find a weighted blanket no matter where I looked. I also could not find an ovel shaped, 7qt enameled Dutch oven. I found a circle 5qt, but it was $230 at a specialty kitchen store!!! So, on one trip, my carryon bag had three items: A Dutch oven ($80 from Amazon), a weighted blanket and my daughter's Bible that she had left at her grandmother's house that she asked me to bring. The TSA guy flagged my bag and I had to explain...😆

@Aba_Ifeoma 2 месяца назад

Hi Stephanie and community ❤👋🏾😘I stock up on Honey Pot products. Safe and joyful travels!

@mama_phatimaatreed4205 2 месяца назад

I LOVE YOUR SHOW& WISDOM🥰❤️😂😍🙏🏿🙏🏿❤️😂😍🙏🏿🙏🏿 I JUST LEARN TO SWIM AT 63 yrs old!!! I have been traveling for 30yr with my children!!! 😅And I was considered a Gypsy and unfit mother by my conservative family!!! But traveling and living in other countries has enhanced enlightened and made my children well rounded, fearless and world travelers!!! ❤Thanks for the your advice and humor!!!😂 CK out @ BGYTR sanctuary in COSTA RICA❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@flomccarther5632 2 месяца назад

Hi Stephanie, good morning all from Maui, That honey hydrate for hair is good stuff! Been using it for years however I noticed the bottle size you've shown and I recall, while en route to Nigeria, the perfumes and liquid products (lotions) of that size were seized by the airport in London and I believe thrown away is what I was told by the airport tsa. So check the guidelines before you pack to leave USA. A lot of Bath & Body products I carried to give as gifts were taken away from me.😢 oh the 💰 I lost on that.

@jenetwaldenmills8643 3 месяца назад

Amazon does deliver in Costa Rica..I looked it up.

@l.b.5187 3 месяца назад

Hello. I’m currently in Costa Rica, on my very first visit. It is a scouting trip for my family to hopefully move here. I love it here. Currently in Escazu, and moving in a few days to Limon, which we’ve heard so much about. We did a walking tour of San Jose, and I am very impressed with the city. But my family likes the beach more, so onward and upward.😊😊

@Kattywagon29 3 месяца назад

Hey! I currently live in CR and I can say that all of the beaches that I have gone to are beautiful. I will say this though, living by the beach is more expensive in general - especially if you want central air. That said, in most places in CR, you are never but so far from a beach. I've not been to the Limon side, so I cannot speak for prices there, but I know the high electric bill having central air will still apply.

@christinec.2376 3 месяца назад

hey girl, hey ! hola hermana, esta bien? bueno! que lindo!🤗bonita!

@jenetwaldenmills8643 3 месяца назад

Absolutely understand because there has been some trolling on other excellent Black Utube programs

@Cedriclcm50 3 месяца назад

You are Awesome Stephanie!! Lamar of Lamar and Angela

@AlexandritheGr8 2 месяца назад

Watching the replay. I've been MIA lately, but still here to support! Happy belated birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉

@earnestinejackson5859 3 месяца назад

Good morning Stephanie and Sisters ❤️🙏🏿

@jenetwaldenmills8643 3 месяца назад

I looked this up Amazon delivers in Costa Rica..Is there a reason you don't make your purchases thru Amazon?

@Kattywagon29 3 месяца назад

Technically, Amazon does deliver directly here, but is complicated, limited and way more expensive. Also, no free delivery. It is better to just grab stuff if/when you are in the US or ship to friend/family member and have them use a freight forwarding company like DHL, UPS, or FedEx. Also, there are other options that are specifically used in CR by way of Miami like Tiendamia or Box Correos.

@LoveStarsWorld Месяц назад

Try the Garnier Fructis COCOA BUTTER line. The deep conditioner is good, thick and moisturizing. Also in Mexico, I like trying some of the herbal bar soaps from the health food stores.

@briana14333 Месяц назад

Thank you for this🥰‼️👌🏾

@AccidentalCarnivore-ul3kg 3 месяца назад

Bonjour!!❤

@ayozola 3 месяца назад

Good morning from Panamá!🇵🇦 👋🏾

@rev.vanessam.marshall5087 3 месяца назад

Good afternoon Stephanie. I finally figured out how to make comments.

@RosemaryRodgers-ot6tn 3 месяца назад

Love the necklace!

@maxbeezie9693 3 месяца назад

Have you ordered from 32 Degrees? They carry some of the stuff at Costco, but ordering direct is great. Leggings, socks, undies, and base layers: this place is my go to.

@sallyluciano8226 3 месяца назад

Good morning Stephanie, Thanks for all your information. Do you speak Spanish? How do you live 2 years in mexico, language wise?

@mama_phatimaatreed4205 2 месяца назад

CK OUT BGYTR BROWN GIRL YOGA TRIBE RETREAT IN LA VIRGEN SARAPIQUI COSTA RICA!!! ITS AWESOMELY GORGEOUS BLACK WOMEN TO REST RELAX AND RELEASE IN GOOD HEALTH & WELLNESS 😮🥰❤😂🎉😍😘🔥😇🥳

@inquisitive4928 Месяц назад

Hi Stephanie, I too have larger feet, size 10. I always go to the mens section for socks

@Brandi_777 2 месяца назад

I know I’m late but believe it or not Automercado was and currently still is selling 100% cotton sheets by Kenneth Cole. I was surprised because like you I need good sheets (soft and breathable) and have been unable to find them

@comfortuanserume7850 3 месяца назад

Sadly, Stephanie’s impersonation of a person afraid of bugs is me. Ha! I still want to travel!

@nelceadow8436 3 месяца назад

Good evening I’m watching in the evening on the replay.

@dcmomma14 3 месяца назад

Hello! I'm watching the replay.

@annasmithyates7424 3 месяца назад

REPLAY: Hi Stephanie....from Chapala, Mx

@racquel9911 3 месяца назад

😂😂😂 "There's bugs on your eyelashes right now!" No truer words! Girl, you are too much!

@theinbetween01 3 месяца назад

Sam's club toilet is a good buy.

@christinec.2376 3 месяца назад

..if you have a florida delivery service, you can order from any place in the US. grits from walmart. amazon and target and ebay. i shop too much. :/

@FindYourFree 2 месяца назад

In San Jose CR there is a beauty supply with a good bit of goods we need. I was shocked

@allisonrowe3683 3 месяца назад

Bugs don't like mineral oil. Put it on your door and window seals. 😀

@eternalabundance39 2 месяца назад

Bugs in general?

@2RiverPower 3 месяца назад

Watching the replay. So proud of you Stephanie! You are an inspiration.

@eternalabundance39 3 месяца назад

She really is!

@nutritionfordiabeticssenio8901 3 месяца назад

Hello. Your hair is awesome.

@dews3340 3 месяца назад

Missed your video because we are on the houseboat all summer. Watching now. Stay safe.......... Just the 2 of us 😂🎉😂

@Birdofparadise001 3 месяца назад

Watching the replay - Thank you

@RebelRouserEsq 3 месяца назад

Hello from the future 👋🏾👋🏾

@sac.777 3 месяца назад

When will you be in NYC, would like so much to connect with you🙏☮️

@GeaDonnaMoore-h9s 3 месяца назад

These two women right here are living their whole lives. Their, whole lives.

@mama_phatimaatreed4205 2 месяца назад

Hello love your show❤️🥰😘🔥

@BridgettaNewman 3 месяца назад

Hello, watching the replay. Awesome tips, we always want to know how to keep our hair right! If you will be staying in 1 place for a while, it’s worth it to dedicate a checked bag with necessary hair & beauty products.

@paulettebrooklyn5113 3 месяца назад

YOU SISTER HAVE BEEN OUT OF US TO LONG. THEY LOCK UP THESE ITEM DUE TO HIGH THEFT IN MAJOR STORES

@nutritionfordiabeticssenio8901 3 месяца назад

Love your chest plate.

@thesimplechocolatier 3 месяца назад

Definitely going to miss my Costco Kirkland Signature toilet tissue and paper towels when I move abroad, but will start this summer with trying to wean myself off the paper towels.

@lf9038 3 месяца назад

Try Swedish dish clothes as a reusable replacement for the paper towels. 😊

@mattiehunley4366 3 месяца назад

Hello 👋!!!1🇿🇦🇺🇸

@dphd5164 3 месяца назад

Lume is a LIE. Did not work for me at all in Jamaica

@joanebaptiste-cummins3207 3 месяца назад

I purchased a few LUME and didn't like the smell at all.

@briana14333 Месяц назад

Have you tried Play Pits?! Natural formula and Black woman owned. Queen and King scent work for me in tropical countries and southern US✨

@coletteholder7173 Месяц назад

Hola from Florida

@robbincompton7468 3 месяца назад

Hi Stephanie. 😊 You are an inspiration. Tell your mother hello. She doesn’t know me. I believe she is “good people”.

@virtualcreativecollaborations 3 месяца назад

♥️ Beautiful Blessings

@nutritionfordiabeticssenio8901 3 месяца назад

Hey gorgeous you look happy.

@tawanyagreen8464 3 месяца назад

Hello!

@TravelNearorFar 3 месяца назад

Hello and good afternoon from the DMV!

@ritamalone6682 2 месяца назад

Hello from the future, have a magnificent day

@christinec.2376 3 месяца назад

...if we're willing to become acquainted with another country, then the other things will be easier. i use this one question to myself, "is it worth the trade-off?" what am i willing to do without or seek alternatives as i try to prioritize what my freedom from hostility means to me. 😘

@csamuel488 3 месяца назад

Greetings from South Florida 🌴. Please consider a travel opportunity with your fans. Also Rashida😊✨

@RosemaryRodgers-ot6tn 3 месяца назад

Hello

@michaelcorlette7257 2 месяца назад

I find your vlogs on very interesting

@wilmabryant6774 2 месяца назад

Good night from Costa Rica

@judithshaw640 Месяц назад

Hello, I forgot to say hello!!!!

@actionvj 3 месяца назад

1:39:35 🕷️ 🐞 “Fix the problems, please. Address them, so you’re not passing them on. So I don’t have to sit next to your granddaughter going EWW, EWW, EWW…” 😂😂😭

@MarilynCarr-sx4rl 3 месяца назад

Kings Island amusement park in Cincinnati Ohio, has fireworks

@empoweredtoshine12 3 месяца назад

Hello from the future

@tonyetheselfcaremaven 3 месяца назад

Goood morning from the future! Catching up on the replay Stephanie! 👋🏾🫶🏾

@Kattywagon29 3 месяца назад

I live in Costa Rica and most goods, other than food, cost a lot more here as they import most things. Somethings I have had to learn to do without or just have to pay more for. However, there are other things I just grab from the US when I pop back. SHOPPING LIST from US to Costa Rica: 1) Tea bags. Yes, they have tea here, but not a good variety of caffeinated teas. When I can find familiar brands of US tea here, it is soooo expensive, so I just stock up when I am in the US. They have tons of coffee in CR, though hardly any decaf coffee. 2) Office supplies/stationery. Even at the Office Depot here, you will not find the variety of things that you are used to in the states and a lot of stuff they do have will cost more than you wanna pay. 3) Basic electronics like chargers, keyboards, headphones...etc. The prices here will blow your mind!

@msmich1868 3 месяца назад

Hello 👋🏾 new to channel and looking to live abroad. So this is very informative

@cynthiamerritt8847 Месяц назад

Hello ❤️ 🤓🧐

@allisonrowe3683 3 месяца назад

Hola

@MsMeme07 Месяц назад

Hello

@melissadavis1908 2 месяца назад

Hello

@michaelcorlette7257 2 месяца назад

Hello

@geraldineletman9152 2 месяца назад

Hello

@eternalabundance39 2 месяца назад

Hello

@YvetteLetter 3 месяца назад

Hello

@dezertease 3 месяца назад

hello

@LorettaMurray928 3 месяца назад

@CherieMonique5 3 месяца назад

Hello hello hello from the future! 😊👋🏽

@mama_phatimaatreed4205 2 месяца назад

IM GOING TO COSTA RICA IN OCT 2024 🥰🙏🏿❤️😍🔥🥳😂CK OUT BGYTR BROWN GIRL YOGA TRIBE RETREAT IN LA VIRGEN SARAPIQUI COSTA RICA!!! ITS AWESOMELY GORGEOUS BLACK WOMEN TO REST RELAX AND RELEASE IN GOOD HEALTH & WELLNESS 😮🥰❤😂🎉😍😘🔥😇🥳

@JoyceDade 3 месяца назад

🌼💐🌼

@1964Msgypsy 2 месяца назад

❤

@marciamccaskill9646 3 месяца назад

Hello Stephanie…Watching the replay!😊

@delladrummond7975 3 месяца назад

Watching the replay. Thank you!

@TravelNearorFar 3 месяца назад

Love PTR! It is fantastic.

@Jetsetwithb 3 месяца назад

It depends on the area and what is typically stolen.

@terrigoestiny2 3 месяца назад

Hello from the future! 😊

@zenbuttaphly 3 месяца назад

Hola Stephanie 😊

@ThePattip83 3 месяца назад

Hello❤ I hope to visit.😊

@lizh6578 3 месяца назад

Sometimes you can’t get over a fear, but you can learn to coexist with it. I have a fear of digs, but I’ve had three. of them. I got the first one in my late thirties. I had a few times where they moved too fast and I jumped. I knew it was important they not notice I was afraid of them, so I worked on myself. Now, I’m comfortable, but if I visited and you have a dog, lock it up.

@earnestinejackson5859 3 месяца назад

I love my charin