Here we chronicle our expat family adventures as we travel the globe. We document our travel tips, exploration of cultures, and family life abroad.
We received an email from a reader who lives in the United Kingdom. Her family (which includes a daughter close to Elle's age) is contemplating their own journey of "slow travelling around the world". She had some questions for us, here are our answers.
Read MoreA simple but well engineered stove is transforming lives (and even helping with the environment) for famlies in Guatemala.
Read MorePerched 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 MoreThere are a lot of "top mobile apps" lists on the Internet, but none of them cater to the type of travel we do. Our list is tailored to international travelers (specifically those on a budget).
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 MoreThe conclusion of our Panama vacation. Even though we considered Venao Cove 'nearly paradise' there were two things missing from high on the nice-to-have list...air conditioning and fast wifi.
Read MoreAfter five days in Panama City it was time to pay up on my promise to give Mick a beach for Christmas. We were off to Venao Cove.
Read MorePanama, here we come...for Christmas 2014! Another expat family adventure.
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 More
