May 2015

We've met expats that don't have insurance and others that do. In the end it's a personal decision each individual or family needs to make based on risk tolerance, their current health, personal finances and other factors. Here are some of the pros and cons we analysed when making our decision..

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.

We took a visit to Maximon, the womanizing, drinking, smoking Saint of Guatemala.

This is another installment of our popular "Mayan Ingenuity" Series.

A tribute to my wife (and Mom) on Mother's Day. I now get why you were so busy when I worked in the States!

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.

Ever wonder what it costs to live abroad? I breakdown the recurring costs for our family of four while living in Panajachel, Guatemala.

How we are navigating Central America using free GPS maps (and how you can too).