How a Riot in Our Town Made Us Feel Safer
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Stolen 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.
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Phones for Rent
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If 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 MoreWhat's Behind Door #3?
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It'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 MoreElle's 9th Birthday
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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.
Read MoreShots, Shopping and Site Seeing in a 3rd World Country
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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.
Read MoreRunning Errands in Puebla
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We had been on the road for more than a month and in Mexico for over a week...it was time to take care of a few things so we carved out time each day we were in Puebla to run a few errands.
Read MoreTreasure Hunting in Puebla
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Puebla is the 4th largest city in Mexico and is somewhat hidden in the shadow of Mexico City which sits 1 hour to the Northwest. Puebla has a lot to offer so we set off to find some cool stuff.
Read MoreWhy Not to Drive in Mexico City
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We were warned not to drive in the city except to enter and exit the city. Thankfully we heeded this advice. Here are three primary reasons for following this advice...and it's not what you think.
Read MoreWe are Now Expats! Crossing the Border into Mexico.
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After much research and reading about others’ experiences, Ken determined the border crossing at Laredo would be best for us. We could easily connect to the Pan-American highway that runs through the center of Mexico, and they are often noted as the best and safest roads
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