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Happy Dia de los Muertos : Panajachel, Guatemala

I wrote a short report, an intro to our 'Academy' - 5 Steps to Funding Your Dream Lifestyle. You can get it free here. Two years ago today my 3 year old daughter was in the hospital with a broken femur. One ...

Winter is for Flying Kites in Panajachel, Guatemala

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I wrote a short report, an intro to our 'Academy' - 5 Steps to Funding Your Dream Lifestyle. You can get it free here. It's October. And at Lake Atitlan that means that rainy season is over and winter is arr...

How We Became a Nomadic Family: Part 4 India!

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This continues from Part 3 of Our Story Unbearably, miserably ill, I jostled around in the van that was our transportation from the Marriott Hotel in Chennai, India to our new 'home' outside of Thottanav...

Solving the Money Problem: 5 Steps to Finding the Funding for Traveling the World

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We had it all figured out. The money was coming in. It was location independent (real estate and stock investments). So we sold our stuff, packed up the Armada with our four little tots and drove to Costa...

How to Hire a Maid Without Feeling Guilty

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I remember my first (good) maid. Her name was Maria. She lived with us full-time (in our 6500 sq ft ridiculous mansion in Costa Rica). At the time, my kids were 4, 3, 2 and 6 months. I NEEDED help. In t...

The Fair Comes to Town : Panajachel, Guatemala

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It's 4:00 a.m and 'the bombs bursting in air, gave proof' that the fair has come to Pana. The bombs were bursting when we went to bed, and for many hours in between bedtime and wake time. Other signs of m...

Staying at ‘Alternative’ Accommodations with Children : Hostels, Couchsurfing, Camping and More

I was recently 'interviewed' via email about staying at 'alternative' accommodations while traveling as a family. Many people don't travel with their family because they imagine that it requires large expens...

Just Another Day of Play in Paradise : San Marcos, Guatemala

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First, we catch a tuk tuk. Yes, all seven of us (plus our dog.) How seven people and a dog (plus the driver) can fit in a motorcycle vehicle built for three, is always a mystery, but somehow it works out. ...

“It’s Not Down In Any Map. True Places Never Are” : Hiking to Tierra Linda, Guatemala

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I tried searching for it on a map. And Google actually knew where it was. Or so I thought. Until I zoomed out and saw it was labeled wrong. When I tried to locate it manually, it was not marked on Google...

Creating a Ridiculously Awesome Life All Comes Down to This One Thing

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Wow. He looks hot. I had just exited La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, and this very attractive man, dressed to the nines, was approaching me with a big grin on his face. My heart starts fl...

Author Rachel Denning