On the Move and Having Fun, Nov. 2015 - April 2016
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We can't stay still for longer than 6 weeks! Learn where we've been and where we're going.
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A Prison Room, Art Museums and a Drug Bust: The Girl Trip from Guate to Costa Rica By Bus
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Ela and I survived 15 days without the boys! This is our story about those 15 days, a bus adventure and a little excitement along the way.
Read MoreDriving from Guatemala to Costa Rica with My 6 Year Old Son
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Tag and I drove almost 900 miles in five countries to get to Costa Rica. We had a blast. Here's our story.
Read MoreLea Who Writes and Sings
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Meet my friend Lea, a fellow traveler, teacher, singer and songwriter.
Read MoreHow We Landed a House Sitting Gig in Costa Rica (and you can too)
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In this post we detail how we landed our house sitting gig and tell you how you can too.
Read MoreCopyright Laws?
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From brownie mix to your favorite movie, read how Guatemala enforces copyright laws.
Read MoreThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
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The week before we left Guatemala I was on a trail run with a friend. I was expecting an uneventful but good workout. I got a lot more than that...
Read MoreHiking San Pedro Volcano
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Looming over Lake Atitlan are 3 volcanoes. They are beautiful and dominating. Now that our time in Guatemala is coming to an end, we felt the urgency to hike one of them, San Pedro. San Pedro is the shortest of the three volcanoes around the lake. It stands at 3,020 meters (about 9,900 feet) above sea level and is the most climbed.
Read MoreBreak a Leg...a Visit to Hospitalito Atitlan
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Have you ever received care from a hospital in a third world country? Unfortunately my Mom can now say she has, but the quality of the care was fantastic.
Read MoreA Womanizing, Drinking, Smoking Saint
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We took a visit to Maximon, the womanizing, drinking, smoking Saint of Guatemala.
Read MoreMayan Ingenuity, Part III
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This is another installment of our popular "Mayan Ingenuity" Series.
Read MoreWork Hard...Play Hard...Guate Style...
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Each week I'm amazed by what I see just walking around town in Panajachel. Here are two funny, interesting and unique things we've seen recently.
Read MoreWhat it Costs to Live in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
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Ever wonder what it costs to live abroad? I breakdown the recurring costs for our family of four while living in Panajachel, Guatemala.
Read MoreAn Ambulance Ride to School
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Last week was Environmental Week (think Earth Day for a whole week) at the kid's school. Each grade in the school had multiple field trips and assorted activities to learn more about the environment and how to protect it. Tag's class visited our town's Bomberos (aka Fire Fighters). This was not a field trip I was going to miss. And in true Guatemalan style, this is one field trip where the US cannot compete.
Read MoreFather-Son Running Weekend (in Guatemala)
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Tag ran his first 5K with Ken (it was awesome) and the next day Ken ran a Half Marathon winning 2nd in his age group.
Read MoreAbdul Turns 6 - A Guatemalan Birthday Party
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Our Mayan neighbor showed us how a real birthday party is done. 130+ people showed up for a 6 year old's birthday.
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Semana Santa (Easter Week): The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
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Semana Santa (Holy Week), is more or less considered Spring Break since all of the schools in the country are closed for the week. Find out how Panajachel celebrates.
Read MoreBuying a Luffa in Someone's Driveway
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Yes, this is a post about those scruffy, scratchy, exfoliating things people use in their showers or sinks. Ever wonder where they come from? Ever tried to eat one?
Read MoreReleasing Leatherback Sea Turtles - Yes, we did!
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Monterrico, Guatemala is a popular beach town for locals and egg-laying sea turtles. There are at least two Tortugarios (turtle hatcheries), that are working to preserve and grow the population of sea turtles in the local waters. We had an amazing experience here.
Read More$150 Stove that Transforms Lives
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A simple but well engineered stove is transforming lives (and even helping with the environment) for famlies in Guatemala.
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