I left 30 years of nursing burnout for a beach in the Dominican Republic. Then I built a new life.

Now I make the guides, websites, and tools that help you build yours. Everything here is something I actually use or actually lived.

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Registered Nurse, 30 Years  •  Creator of Burnout to Bliss Abroad  •  Puerto Plata, DR
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Digital Guides

Real numbers, real steps, from someone living it. Download instantly, keep forever.

Ebook

The DR Relocation Starter Guide

What it actually costs, what to bring, what to skip, and the first 90 days mapped out. Written from Puerto Plata, not from Google.

$27
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Workbook

The Escape Budget Workbook

The exact budgeting method behind my free calculator, expanded. Know your number before you hand in notice.

$27
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Planner

The 30-Day Escape Plan

Your first real break from burnout, planned properly: the money math, the exact scripts for the hard conversations, and a week-by-week path your nervous system can trust.

$27
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Done For You

I Build It, You Launch It

Websites, ebooks, and simple apps, delivered in days, not months. Fixed prices. 50% deposit starts the build.

Websites

Your Website, Live This Week

Landing page $397. Full 5-page business site $797. Site with booking or payments $1,297. Deployed on your domain, mobile-ready.

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Ebooks

Your Book, Done For You

Hand me your notes or voice memos; get back a designed, print-ready ebook in days. Add the launch kit and it sells itself.

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Apps

A Simple App That Does One Job

Calculators, trackers, QR-linked info pages. Built, deployed, and working. Like my DR Emergency project, made for your niche.

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New Business In A Box

Business website + ebook lead magnet + 30-day content plan. Everything a second-chapter business needs to open its doors.

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Travel & DR Essentials

Shop My Favorites

The physical stuff that makes life in the Dominican Republic easier. Every item on this list is something I use at my own house in Puerto Plata or pack in my own bag.

Heads up: the links below are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I only recommend what I actually use.

MY TOP PICK
Health Insurance

SafetyWing Nomad Insurance

I spent 30 years in healthcare. I do not play about coverage. SafetyWing insures you in the DR and 175+ other countries, runs month to month like a subscription, and you can sign up even after you have already left home.

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Money Transfers

Remitly

Moving money between the US and the DR is a weekly reality here. Remitly delivers on time or refunds your fees, the exchange rates are honest, and the app shows every transfer in real time. My link gets you $10 off your first transfer of $50 or more.

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Streaming

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

Local cable is not worth your pesos. This little stick is how we watch everything in English at our house. Plug it into any TV, log in, done. 4K streaming, live TV, and Alexa search built in.

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Home

Magnetic DIY Window Screen

Most DR homes come with beautiful breezes and zero window screens. The mosquitoes know it. This adjustable magnetic screen fits windows up to 70 x 50 inches and goes up without a single tool.

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Travel

Apple AirTag

My luggage has seen more airports than most pilots. An AirTag in every checked bag means I always know where my things landed, even when the airline does not. One-tap setup with your iPhone.

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Book Your Scout Trip

Expedia

Thinking about the DR? Come see it before you commit. I tell everyone the same thing: take a scout trip first. Expedia is where I send people to bundle their flight and hotel for that first look at Puerto Plata.

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About Coleen

Nurse. Grandmother. Builder.

I spent 30 years as a Registered Nurse in North America. Hospice, dialysis, travel assignments. The slow kind of tired that sleep doesn't fix.

So I left. I moved to Puerto Plata, married a Dominican, and built a life that costs less and gives more. Then people started asking how. Then they started asking me to build things for them.

Everything on this page exists because somebody asked. If you're planning your own next chapter, start with a guide. If you're building a business for it, let me build the tools.

Burnout to Bliss AbroadYouTube, community, and relocation help for burned-out healthcare workers.
LARIMAR DR StyleDominican fashion, powered by AI, worn in real life.
DR EmergencyComing soon: emergency info that speaks for you when you can't.

Ready when you are.

Questions, custom projects, or just want to talk about the DR? One message away.

WhatsApp Me Email contact@coleengarcia.com