We were enjoying our meal at a popular open-air restaurant on the main tourist drag in Panajachel, Guatemala, when some tourists about our age walked slowly by. Billy says Hey, the food’s great here, why not give it a go? The man looked interested, the woman looked horrified. I chimed in with Order the Amuerzo Economico and you will pay half...Read More

Over the last several weeks, Billy and I have been traveling through the Mexican Yucatan and on into Guatemala. Can you say humid? The Yucatan has been oppressively hot with the humidity levels vacillating between 75% and 92% daily. When the temperatures reach the 80²s and with matching humidity, these two young kids (that would be us) tend to slo...Read More

What about the Language Barrier? When it comes to navigating health care issues in a foreign country, lots of travelers or would-be Expats have a legitimate concern over the language barrier. While there is a possibility that you could find yourself in the backwaters of Vietnam, in a lonely village in the mountains of China or Tibet, or spending th...Read More