Monthly Archives: November 2011

Managing Lodging Expense on the Road

People often ask us how we travel the world on so little. As readers of our website and blog know, there are 4 categories of highest spending: housing, transportation, taxes and food. Lodging on the road can be a massive … Continue reading

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Meeting Jesus in Guatemala

Children in these 3rd World Countries all learn to bargain and sell. It’s a survival tool that they take with them into… Continue reading

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Would You Enjoy an All-Inclusive Vacation Package?

Sometimes first-time travelers will prefer an all-inclusive option because of the security and predictability that it offers. If you have already made the decision to… Continue reading

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Chile’s Dramatic Coastline

To Billy’s dismay, I’m not much of a sailor on wide open seas. However I can easily do rivers, lakes, motorboats, cruise ships and ferries in protected areas. This is great news if we… Continue reading

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The Stupidest Question in the World

On occasion when I am at my most wretched with salt caked on my face and my arms in a constant bath of sweat I ask myself… Continue reading

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Why not Go to the Ends of the Earth?

Until the Panama Canal opened in 1914, the Strait of Magellan was viewed as the only safe way to move between the two massive Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Continue reading

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Dubai – Modern and Exotic

Dubai tourism has grown more and more popular over recent years and this increase of interest placed a large demand on the beaches there. An idea came about to build a manmade circular island offshore. Nothing like this had ever … Continue reading

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Side-by-Side Medical Comparison

As you know, Billy and I have been proponents of Medical Tourism for decades. We see the value and convenience of medical treatment in other countries which has made a considerable impression on us over the years. It has been … Continue reading

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Financial Tools of the Trade

As our long-time readers know, we have had our portfolio on autopilot for most of our retirement.  Another body blow to our funds in 2008 served as a wakeup call; one of several in only a few short years since … Continue reading

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Wandering through the Mayan Jungle

We’re in Orange Walk, Belize and tomorrow we will head up river to the Mayan ruins of Lamanai. Only reachable by boat, we will see tropical birds, butterflies, crocodiles, and various strange looking animals before we reach the ruins. Maya … Continue reading

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