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For Those Who Dare, Dream Big Dreams

I'm sorry. If you're looking for advice on what to pack while traveling with your toddler; where to stay when you're visiting Disneyland; or how to discounts on airline tickets, you have come to the wrong pl...

Oh PLEASE, Not ANOTHER, “The Truck Broke Down” Story. This is Getting Pathetic: Guatemala

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"Please don't blog about this," my husband pleads, as we sit together in the dark - defeated - on the side of the highway that takes us from Panajachel to Antigua, Guatemala. "It's really getting ridicul...

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

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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...

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...

When Weird, Strange, Incredible and Crazy Becomes Normal: Placencia to Guatemala

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Placencia, Belize The view from the window of my home-made camper is almost like a postcard. Tawny sand stretches out to meet the glittering sea which reflects the fading light of day. Inside my little hous...

Mother Nature, I Love/Hate You – Hopkins Belize

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Join our adventures in Hopkins Belize! Hopkins Belize, with its laid-back vibe and lush surroundings, offered us a blend of wild nature and unexpected challenges, setting the stage for a trip that was anything...

Posing as Guinea Pigs in an Experiment of Human Behavior – Ambergris Caye, Belize

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Relaxing on a lounge chair, my Kindle in hand, my children splash and play in the pool which overlooks the turquoise ocean touching the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize. A small smile curls my lips, cont...