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Lodging and Local Happenings in Panajachel
Are you renting an apartment for this long stay. Would you mind revealing how much you pay per month and I would love to hear how the expat community, and you, are involved in local happenings. Continue reading
Posted in About us, All Things Financial, Housing, Indigenous Life, Is It Work or Is It Passion?, Q & A From our Readers, Volunteering, Women's Work
Tagged Contributions of women, daily life, Finance, household expenses, housing, indigenous culture, International Experts, International Housing, Maya, Personal Strengthening, Perspective, Retirement, Travel, Volunteer
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Installing Solar Coffee Bean Driers – Guatemala
Bored in retirement? Enjoy this guest post by Ben Etnier who helped install solar coffee bean driers at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala for the local Maya coffee workers. Mix adventure with helping others. Continue reading
Spending My Retirement Helping Others
Where is the least expensive place I can retire and live like a king and help the people and children of that area? I have retired and am looking to maybe do like you all did for a while. Travel around for low dollars and live well with people. Continue reading
Posted in About us, All Things Financial, Heart Song, Indigenous Life, Is It Work or Is It Passion?, Q & A From our Readers, Volunteering
Tagged daily life, gratitude, Happiness, indigenous culture, International Experts, lifestyle, Personal Strengthening, Perspective, Retirement, Retirement Experts, Travel, Volunteer
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First Hand Account – Feb. 6th Earthquake in Cebu, Philippines
A whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on On Monday afternoon, February 6, 2012 at 11:49 AM, there was an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 centered about 100 kilometers from Cebu City. This is a city of about a million people located near … Continue reading
Move to Mexico? $2k a Month?
Dear Billy & Akaisha, My wife and I have become enamored with the idea of moving to Progresso, MX when we are retired (5 more years for me). We are very much homebodies, that like to eat the local cuisine … Continue reading
The Benefits of Fear
No one enjoys being afraid. But I bet you have never considered that you can capitalize on this uncomfortable feeling. Continue reading
Single Traveler Lodging Question
Hello Billy and Akaisha, I’ve had a brief look through your guide so far and one thing that caught my eye was that you appear to have both couchsurfed and stayed in hostel dorms. Want to change your life? Make … Continue reading
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Tagged daily life, Finance, housing, International Housing, Travel
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Turning Trash into Beauty
It started as a simple, volunteer training for mothers in the adult literacy program in Guatemala City. Now Creamos is a thriving business. Continue reading
Posted in Heart Song, Indigenous Life, Is It Work or Is It Passion?, Volunteering, Women's Work
Tagged Contributions of women, daily life, Give, gratitude, Happiness, indigenous culture, International Experts, Learn, Maya, Mentor, Personal Strengthening, Perspective, Teach, Travel, Volunteer
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Traveler’s Belly
My intent to demonstrate that even a world traveler has to overcome personal challenges. Continue reading
Two Kids with Big Dreams
Between the two of us we had $104 left in our savings. We were two kids with big dreams and no money, but we had … Continue reading