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Expat adventures of our family life and travels through Central America and beyond!

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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 03, 2015

A Weekend Homestay in Miraflores

November 03, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
A Weekend Homestay in Miraflores

A weekend getaway with a downpour, lots of mud, limited plumbing, and a wonderful Nicaraguan family.

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Nicaragua
Miraflores, Esteli, horseback riding, homestay, Nov 2015
November 01, 2015

Worst Dentist Appointment Ever!

November 01, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Worst Dentist Appointment Ever!

In general, we've been happy with the healthcare we've received in Central America. We now have an exception. 

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November 01, 2015/ Mickelle Weary/ 2 Comments
Nicaragua
Dentist, Esteli, Nov 2015, teeth
October 25, 2015

Jubilation! The Relief of Finding a Place to Live

October 25, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Jubilation! The Relief of Finding a Place to Live

We found a place to live, and it's another adventure!

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October 25, 2015/ Mickelle Weary/ 4 Comments
Nicaragua
Esteli, apartment, house hunters, Oct 2015
October 19, 2015

Frustrating and Worrisome Travel Days

October 19, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Frustrating and Worrisome Travel Days

Finding a place to live is always stressful. Try doing it in a new town where few people speak your language. 

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October 19, 2015/ Mickelle Weary/ 2 Comments
Nicaragua, Expat Life
Esteli, Oct 2015, house hunters
October 15, 2015

A Broccoli Surprise: Fresh Food from a Market Cart

October 15, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
A Broccoli Surprise: Fresh Food from a Market Cart

A not-so-welcome birthday gift for me.

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October 15, 2015/ Mickelle Weary/ 2 Comments
Nicaragua
slug, market, broccoli, Esteli, Oct 2015
September 30, 2015

Toy Management - Overrun with Legos

September 30, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Toy Management - Overrun with Legos

Long-term travel forces us to be minimalists, but this can be hard with young kids. How do we get them to get rid of some toys when they already have less than they were used to in the US? 

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Costa Rica, Expat Life
minimalism, toys, Legos, Sept 2015
September 19, 2015

Sloth Spotting and a Little Research

September 19, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Sloth Spotting and a Little Research

Amazing timing - We saw a sloth cross the driveway in search of a tree to climb. 

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Costa Rica
homeschool, animals, sloths, Sept 2015
September 11, 2015

Books, Books, Books: Finding English books in a Spanish Speaking Country

September 11, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Books, Books, Books: Finding English books in a Spanish Speaking Country

I thought we'd spend a lot of money on actual and ebooks during our adventures. As it turns out, we don't need to, and we never run out of anything to read. 

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September 11, 2015/ Mickelle Weary/ 2 Comments
Costa Rica, Expat Life
Sept 2015, books, homeschool
September 02, 2015

White-Faced Monkeys

September 02, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
White-Faced Monkeys

Our first homeschool research project. School has started!

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Costa Rica
homeschool, monkey, Sept 2015
September 01, 2015

Monkey Day!

September 01, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Monkey Day!

How many monkeys do you see? Our day at Manuel Antonio Beach.

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Costa Rica
family, Sept 2015, homeschool, beach, monkey
August 18, 2015

Racing in Central America

August 18, 2015/ Ken Weary
Racing in Central America

Running a race in Central America is a lot like running a race in the States but there are some differences...

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Running
races, running, 21k, costa rica, guatemala, Aug 2015
August 12, 2015

Costa Rica Beach Alternatives

August 12, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Costa Rica Beach Alternatives

A fancy resort and a roadside restaurant. Which one has become a family favorite?

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Costa Rica
rafiki, leche agria, pura vida, swimming, Aug 2015
July 30, 2015

Toad Alley

July 30, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Toad Alley

The one pet I wish we never had.

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Costa Rica
toads, relocate, pura vida, July 2015
July 28, 2015

A Few What and Whys of Costa Rica (some random facts)

July 28, 2015/ Ken Weary
A Few What and Whys of Costa Rica (some random facts)

When we travel to new places we uncover interesting facts. Here are a few about Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica
pura vida, facts, trivia, history, geography, economy, July 2015
July 23, 2015

A Prison Room, Art Museums and a Drug Bust: The Girl Trip from Guate to Costa Rica By Bus

July 23, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
A Prison Room, Art Museums and a Drug Bust: The Girl Trip from Guate to Costa Rica By Bus

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.

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July 23, 2015/ Mickelle Weary/ 7 Comments
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador
tica bus, July 2015, expat travel, family, guatemala, nicaragua, honduras, el salvador, costa rica
July 18, 2015

Driving from Guatemala to Costa Rica with My 6 Year Old Son

July 18, 2015/ Ken Weary
Driving from Guatemala to Costa Rica with My 6 Year Old Son

Tag and I drove almost 900 miles in five countries to get to Costa Rica. We had a blast. Here's our story.

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July 18, 2015/ Ken Weary/ 9 Comments
Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador
travel, road trip, border crossing, guatemala, el salvador, honduras, nicaragua, costa rica, July 2015
July 08, 2015

Lea Who Writes and Sings

July 08, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Lea Who Writes and Sings

Meet my friend Lea, a fellow traveler, teacher, singer and songwriter.

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Guatemala
music, friends, circus bar, lea chiara, July 2015
July 02, 2015

How We Landed a House Sitting Gig in Costa Rica (and you can too)

July 02, 2015/ Ken Weary
How We Landed a House Sitting Gig in Costa Rica (and you can too)

In this post we detail how we landed our house sitting gig and tell you how you can too.

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July 02, 2015/ Ken Weary/ 18 Comments
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Expat Life
house sitting, moving, guatemala, July 2015, trustedhousesitters, fav
June 30, 2015

Copyright Laws?

June 30, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Copyright Laws?

From brownie mix to your favorite movie, read how Guatemala enforces copyright laws. 

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June 30, 2015/ Mickelle Weary/ 1 Comment
Guatemala
copyright, books, photocopy, brownies, laws, June 2015, DVDs
June 28, 2015

Feminine Travel Products

June 28, 2015/ Mickelle Weary
Feminine Travel Products

This post is for the girlfriends! Guys – You’re welcome to read this, but you may never look at us the same.

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June 28, 2015/ Mickelle Weary/ 2 Comments
Expat Life
travel, menstrual cup, diva cup, go girl, June 2015
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