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Here we chronicle our expat family adventures as we travel the globe. We document our travel tips, exploration of cultures, and family life abroad.

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November 27, 2014

La Iguana, a Hobbit House and Tag is in the Band!

November 27, 2014/ Mickelle Weary
La Iguana, a Hobbit House and Tag is in the Band!

We had a near magical weekend at La Iguana Perdida in Santa Cruz La Laguna. Tag even played in the band!

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November 27, 2014/ Mickelle Weary/ Comment
Guatemala
santa cruz, iguana, band, Nov 2014
November 25, 2014

Locks and (lack of) Work Safety

November 25, 2014/ Ken Weary
Locks and (lack of) Work Safety

The lock on our front door kept jamming. This is the story of how it got replaced. Let's just say that most countries have different safety standards than Guatemala.

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November 25, 2014/ Ken Weary/ 2 Comments
Guatemala
locks, welding, safety, Nov 2014
November 22, 2014

Getting Around in Guate

November 22, 2014/ Ken Weary
Getting Around in Guate

In the town of Panajachel there are four modes of transportation available for hire and each serves a different purpose. We review them all in this post.

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November 22, 2014/ Ken Weary/ Comment
Guatemala
chicken bus, pickup, microbus, tuk-tuk, Nov 2014
November 19, 2014

Elle's 9th Birthday

November 19, 2014/ Mickelle Weary
Elle's 9th Birthday

This year we were able to skirt the birthday party for our daughter in exchange for a back-to-back, double sleep-over, and a day of adventures.  

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November 19, 2014/ Mickelle Weary/ Comment
Guatemala, Expat Life
elle, birthday, waffle iron, Nov 2014
November 16, 2014

Shots, Shopping and Site Seeing in a 3rd World Country

November 16, 2014/ Ken Weary
Shots, Shopping and Site Seeing in a 3rd World Country

We spent the weekend in Quetzaltenango (aka Xela) and our schedule was packed. We need some vaccinations and had tons of shopping and site seeing to do.

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November 16, 2014/ Ken Weary/ 3 Comments
Guatemala, Expat Life
xela, hep a shot, megapaca, walmart, Nov 2014
November 11, 2014

Running (a Half Marathon) at 8,000ft

November 11, 2014/ Ken Weary
Running (a Half Marathon) at 8,000ft

Ever ran a half marathon? How about running one with a lot less oxygen? The post chronicles the Xela 2014 21K race which had a peak elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level.

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November 11, 2014/ Ken Weary/ 3 Comments
Guatemala, Running
running, xela, 21k, half marathon, Nov 2014
November 06, 2014

Grave Hopping, Kite Flying & Cotton Candy -- Celebrating Day of the Dead!

November 06, 2014/ Mickelle Weary
Grave Hopping, Kite Flying & Cotton Candy -- Celebrating Day of the Dead!

We spent an amazing day in Santiago and Sumpango joining in the celebrations for Day of the Dead. The culture was rich and the kites were amazing.

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November 06, 2014/ Mickelle Weary/ 3 Comments
Guatemala
day of the dead, kites, graves, santiago, sumpango, Nov 2014, fav
November 04, 2014

Guatemalan House Hunters - Conclusion

November 04, 2014/ Ken Weary
Guatemalan House Hunters - Conclusion

Find out which house we choose and how we are liking it...

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November 04, 2014/ Ken Weary/ 4 Comments
Guatemala
house hunters, our new home, loft, Nov 2014
November 02, 2014

Guatemalan House Hunters

November 02, 2014/ Ken Weary
Guatemalan House Hunters

After 6 weeks of living out of suitcases and lugging things back and fourth to our car, we were done. We were ready to find a home and unpack. Here's a look at some of the places we considered living.

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November 02, 2014/ Ken Weary/ 6 Comments
Guatemala
house hunters, finding a house, choices, Nov 2014
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