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Travel Gives You Perspective on What’s REALLY ‘Hard’ in Life: Panajachel, Guatemala

This old woman is way tougher than I am (This post is continued from Surfing Misadventures). "When it rains, it pours," Greg groggily grunts through the fog of his head cold. Thank goodness we have a cel...

Sometimes You’ve Got to Be Willing to Break Your Board: Surfing Misadventures on the Guatemalan Coast

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Sometimes life just flows along smoothly. There's no hiccups, no bumps in the road. Sometimes life is so good, it's scary... because you wonder what mishaps might be on their way. That's how life has bee...

You Have to Be Special Like Us If You Want An Awesome Life (And Have Lots of Money)

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This may not surprise you (or maybe it does), but not everyone likes us. Some people just can't stand us. They think we're crazy, and that we think that we're just 'so special.' They tell us that "not...

I’ll Let the Photos Tell the Story: Hiking in Panajachel, Guatemala

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It's been a crazy week - head colds; fevers; truck wouldn't start; crazy drive through thick fog; beach trip; busted surf board (a rented board); sick husband; late night return home; malfunctioning transmissio...

What We’re Currently Reading

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There is no graduation from education." ~Greg Denning Our family is passionate about education. It's one of our highest priorities. We're constantly reading, and until we got our Kindles, we carted hundre...

How to Fund Travel: 16 Ways to Make It Happen

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If you're interested in more on this topic, watch our 3-part video series: How to Fund Travel 2015 update: Over the years, the source of our income source has changed. Currently, our earnings come from my husb...

Working For Love Vs. Survival: Hiking in the Highlands of Guatemala

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It's 4:00 a.m. The world is silent (yes, incredibly, at 4:00 a.m. it's even silent in Central America). My kids sleep soundly as I rise for my morning routine at our new house in Panajachel, Guatemala. I...

Landing in the Lap of Luxury: Our New House in Panajachel, Guatemala

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The dictionary defines luxury as: the state of great comfort and extravagant living; an inessential, desirable item that is expensive or difficult to obtain. There was a time in my life when I yearned for...

16 Places to Make Love Before You Die: Anniversary Special

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In Ambergris Caye, Belize Happy Anniversary! Today Greg and I celebrate 11 years of blissful marriage. Yes, it's true, for the most part, it's been a happy, wonderful, crazy, sexy, amazing adventure. Las...

The REAL Magic Kingdom: Tikal, Guatemala

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A single light from our truck camper barely penetrates the engulfing darkness as I stand outside, head cocked, staring in awe at the sea of stars above. Wow. My brain can't begin to comprehend the immensit...

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