I’m constantly reminded of the Rolling Stones’ song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” here. In the US, you can get practically anything, any day, anytime you want. A trip to your local 24-hour Wal-Mart will take care of just about anything. And if you can’t get it locally, jump online to Amazon.com and haveContinue reading “Cost of Living In Antigua Guatemala – Buy In Season”
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Dia Beneful Guatemala: Enjoy a Special Day with Your Dog
Last Sunday, our family had the pleasure to attend Beneful’s annual event, “Un Dia con mi Mejor Amigo” (A Day with My Best Friend), better known as Dia Beneful Guatemala – it’s now held yearly in several countries. In Guatemala, Día Beneful takes place in Antigua Guatemala. Many restaurants open their locations to dogs andContinue reading “Dia Beneful Guatemala: Enjoy a Special Day with Your Dog”
Riding Chicken Buses: Public Transportation in Guatemala
One of the joys of living in Guatemala is being able to travel between picturesque locations using Guatemala’s public transportation system. Oh, wait… Did I say “joy”? I meant to use the words “terrifying,” “hair-raising,” “nerve-wracking,” and any other scary word that ends with “-ing.” If you want starry-eyed romantic accounts of chicken bus rides,Continue reading “Riding Chicken Buses: Public Transportation in Guatemala”
How to Sell A Foreign Vehicle in Belize, Part 2
For Part I, click here. To recap, my last day in Guatemala, at least on this particular tourist visa has been a disaster. While the trip itself to the Guatemala-Belize border went fine, all things considered, things had definitely taken a turn for the worse. Customs officials in Guatemala had just informed me that I’d beContinue reading “How to Sell A Foreign Vehicle in Belize, Part 2”
Driving from Antigua Guatemala to Belize, Part 1
After a whirlwind 72 hours last week that saw me leave home with my prized Jeep and return empty-handed, I figured the story deserved its own kind of post. So… welcome to my Belize-trip running diary! I thought driving from Antigua Guatemala to Belize would be somewhat easy, but turns out the biggest problem wouldContinue reading “Driving from Antigua Guatemala to Belize, Part 1”