Here we chronicle our expat family adventures as we travel the globe. We document our travel tips, exploration of cultures, and family life abroad.
Perched on the side of the Zunil Volcano, around 8,000 feet, are the most incredible hot springs we've ever seen. They are the Las Fuentes Georginas springs. Here's the scoop on this amazing place.
Read MoreWe visited the ancient Mayan ruins of Utatlán.
Read MoreChichi's claim to fame is it's twice weekly market. It is the biggest market in the country. Every Thursday and Sunday the town's plaza is filled with make shift tables, shelves and stands selling countless homemade, homegrown and recycled items. The plaza is no where near big enough to contain it.
Read MoreBy popular demand we've created another installment of "Mayan Ingenuity". This time we focused on "Hacks for the House".
Read MoreIt took us two tries but we found the natural hot springs in Santa Catarina Palopó in Lake Atitlan! We had heard about the hot springs from several friends that have lived around the lake for years. The first time we went looking for them we had no luck but this time we found them.
Read MoreAfter a recent visit from family members it dawned on us that some items we buy at grocery stores in Guatemala either look a little different or are stored differently here. To demonstrate this, here's a look at a few things from our pantry.
Read MoreIn Guatemala, when you don't have electricity, you probably don't have water. We didn't for 9 hours.
Read MoreOrgullo Chapin, also known as Guatemalan Pride Day, is one of the many traditions celebrated the at LIFE School. Everyone in the school dresses in traditional traje, or typical Guatemalan dress. It was also right before Valentine's day this year.
Read MoreStolen DVD's and reckless driving resulted in a riot in Panajachel. The outcry from the citizen's and the response from the police were very interesting.
Read MoreIf you want a phone in Guatemala, you have a few options. The first and least desirable long term is to "Rent a phone". We run through the options in this post.
Read MoreIt's easy to stroll by a random door, building or alleyway in our town and quickly disregard it based on appearances. By US standards many might appear dumpy, dirty or sketch but in Guatemala you need to change those perceptions.
Read MoreIf you stick to the main highways and avoid traveling at night you make out just fine while driving in Central America. This learned experience was reinforced one weekend when we were going to the beach.
Read MoreIndigenous Guatemalans, commonly called Mayans, often live in poverty. An incredible byproduct of the poverty is resourcefulness and ingenuity.
Read MoreThere are magical and fun moments every day. And there are also those moments where you think, "This is crazy. Pure crazy." Eventually the crazy become reality, and we participate in the craziness without hesitation. Such was the case....
Read MoreFire! FIRE! Our school guardian (custodian with way more responsibility than the typical US custodian) walked to it with a bucket of water. While it wasn't a huge fire, it was probably more than one man should take on. Rather quickly we gathered the troops.
Read MoreEach time I go to the market I'm on the hunt for new foods to try. And almost each week I'm successful. Here's a collection of a few of the local gems.
Read MoreWalking on planks, swimming, chillin in hammocks and hanging from silks all make for a great day in Santa Cruz La Laguna.
Read MoreWe had a near magical weekend at La Iguana Perdida in Santa Cruz La Laguna. Tag even played in the band!
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIn 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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