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

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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[@christinec.2376]

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

[@Kattywagon29]

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

[@darlenetaylor3830]

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]

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]

You should get interviewed ABOUT SERBIA!

[@darlenetaylor3830]

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

[@darlenetaylor3830]

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

[@marilynbennett9850]

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❤

[@Odehyah951]

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]

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

[@Kate-fd5ni]

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

[@BlackADHDcoach]

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

[@racquel9911]

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

[@tianaforest1626]

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

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

💐🌷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 🤎🖤

[@adriennedixon9354]

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

[@christinec.2376]

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

[@peggylee5021]

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

[@lucindanobles7728]

Good morning to you Stephanie as I watch your video from the future. Wow! Thanks for posting at 7 am. ❤

[@user-gs2lm4xb7j]

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

[@earnestinejackson5859]

Good morning Stephanie and Sisters ❤️🙏🏿

[@rev.vanessam.marshall5087]

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

[@comfortuanserume7850]

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

[@leeduncan9794]

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

[@tonyetheselfcaremaven]

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

[@2RiverPower]

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

[@eternalabundance39]

She really is!

[@jenetwaldenmills8643]

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

[@l.b.5187]

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]

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.

[@allisonrowe3683]

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

[@Birdofparadise001]

Watching the replay - Thank you

[@msmich1868]

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

[@RosemaryRodgers-ot6tn]

Love the necklace!

[@maxbeezie9693]

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.

[@ayozola]

Good morning from Panamá!🇵🇦 👋🏾

[@BridgettaNewman]

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.

[@Cedriclcm50]

You are Awesome Stephanie!! Lamar of Lamar and Angela

[@RebelRouserEsq]

“Ya wall art is dumb…I hate it!” 😂😂😂😂😂 This is so me! I’m not staying nowhere ugly 😂

[@delladrummond7975]

Watching the replay. Thank you!

[@nelceadow8436]

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

[@TravelsBothNearandFar1]

Hello and good afternoon from the DMV!

[@Hope-InTheLord]

Hello Stephanie! Hello everyone!

[@marciamccaskill9646]

Hello Stephanie…Watching the replay!😊

[@nutritionfordiabeticssenio8901]

Hello. Your hair is awesome.

[@TravelsBothNearandFar1]

Love PTR! It is fantastic.

[@robbincompton7468]

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

[@paulettebrooklyn5113]

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

[@MichellesFrenchLife]

Good afternoon, everyone.

[@actionvj]

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…” 😂😂😭

[@dcmomma14]

Hello! I'm watching the replay.

[@annasmithyates7424]

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

[@djardvarc]

Good Morning 🧡

[@christinec.2376]

...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. 😘

[@theinbetween01]

Sam's club toilet is a good buy.

[@aTwistedSista]

Hello hello hello from the future! 😊👋🏽

[@christinec.2376]

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

[@MarilynCarr-sx4rl]

Kings Island amusement park in Cincinnati Ohio, has fireworks

[@christinec.2376]

..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. :/

[@Jetsetwithb]

It depends on the area and what is typically stolen.

[@terrigoestiny2]

Hello from the future! 😊

[@AccidentalCarnivore-ul3kg]

Bonjour!!❤

[@nutritionfordiabeticssenio8901]

Hey gorgeous you look happy.

[@zenbuttaphly]

Hola Stephanie 😊

[@RebelRouserEsq]

Hello from the future 👋🏾👋🏾

[@user-kn1kl3ws3f]

Hello, Stephanie

[@jenetwaldenmills8643]

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

[@dphd5164]

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

[@ljss123]

Good morning from the future.

[@sac.777]

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

[@mattiehunley4366]

Hello 👋!!!1🇿🇦🇺🇸

[@loisjenkins1062]

Hello!!

[@ThePattip83]

Hello❤ I hope to visit.😊

[@constancegordon5370]

Hello everyone

[@kimlindsey3113]

Hello Good morning 😊

[@SunshinePrincess7577]

Hello from the future🫶🏾❤

[@Amaspiritartist3]

Hello!

[@earnestinejackson5859]

I love my charin

[@empoweredtoshine12]

Hello from the future

[@jenetwaldenmills8643]

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

[@stacia1525]

Hello 🙂

[@JoyceDade]

🌼💐🌼

[@lisairving6124]

Hello

[@dezertease]

hello

[@allisonrowe3683]

Hola

[@allisonrowe3683]

what do you mean, no flushing?????

[@nutritionfordiabeticssenio8901]

Love your chest plate.

[@csamuel488]

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

[@unleashedalchemy]

If the wall art is ugly and stupid...and dumb..😂😂😂 that made me holler.

[@lexit3210]

Stephanie, I enjoy this channel very much and I’m also an African woman however, I’m not comfortable with you only emphasizing black women in all of your videos. I understand it’s the “niche” you chose probably based on some personal experience you had but I just wanted to say that all/most of the topics you cover affect women of ALL race. This is something so typical to the US where everything is based on race😢. I think women go through a lot already in society that it’s not necessary to divide us like that. I typically don’t follow channels that put so much emphasis on race but I’m only here because I just signed up for trusted sitters. I hope your perspective eventually changes.

[@Truthfavorblessed]

She’s an African American woman speaking from her native perspective. She’s unique in how her approach is because it’s primarily geared towards fellow AA women, who have been imprisoned by toxicity in their jobs, lives, etc. Sure, her message can be relatable to other cultures outside of the US, as you have mentioned. But here in the US, race is inescapable and not optional. I don’t believe that Stephanie would be her authentic self if she didn’t express herself as she is and knows. Hope that makes sense!

[@tawanyagreen8464]

Hello!

[@shesosmart5033]

Hello

[@RosemaryRodgers-ot6tn]

Hello