10 Ways to Not Travel Like a Tourist
To kick of this week’s theme of “Exploration”, here’s a list of things to do when traveling that will ensure you have the true local experience. We have found that […]
Category Archives: Cost of Living
The Food of Guatemala
Moving to Guatemala, we were both very eager to see what the food here would be like compared to Nicaragua. Both JB and I are big foodies and love diving […]
Street Food in Guatemala
We love the street food in Central America. It is very inexpensive and it always gives us a better understanding of the local culture through eating what they eat. There […]
The Beers of Guatemala
Guatemala has several types of refreshing light beers that are nice and refreshing after a hard day of work. They’re similar to the beers we have grown to love in […]
Another Hospital Trip in Nicaragua
A few days after launching the Bibliobus mobile library, Jonathon and I got really sick. Our throats hurt, our muscles sore from shivering as we spent the entire night before […]
Hotel Central: Our Home in Masaya
Since living in Nicaragua, we found it necessary to move to Masaya to get the ball rolling on our business. We looked all over the town for the perfect place […]
Renewing Our Visas in Managua, Nicaragua
Living in Nicaragua is wonderful. However, one inconvenient thing about living here is that every 90 days Quinn and I have to renew our visas because we are not residents […]
Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua
For years, there has been a “sibling” rivalry between the Costa Ricans and Nicaraguans. Before moving to Central America, I had never been to Nicaragua nor Costa Rica. It was […]
Understanding Poverty in Nicaragua
The amount of money we allowed ourselves to live on during our 5 day experiment As we explained in a previous article Budget Living in Nicaragua, we decided see how […]
Typical Grocery List in Nicaragua
When Quinn and I have to go shopping for processed foods the cheapest place to go, hands down, is Pali. Pali is a super market that is actually owned by Walmart […]
Life Out of the Box 