Every day counts
What I learned about my life when my mom had breast cancer.
The former home of a vagabond spirit
Influences of the beach and sea on wandering the earth.
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Great food on Caye Caulker for budget travelers
Where and how to find great food deals on an expensive island.
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5 tips & tour review for ATM Cave in Belize
An independent review with five useful tips.
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How to visit Tikal, Guatemala, without a guide or tour group
How we saw the famous site from $54 USD, from El Remate as a base.
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Rustic El Remate and Isla de Flores, near Tikal
Our Lake Itza experiences.
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Tour review: Lamanai – Mayan ruins
We left with no solid plan – and found out it wasn’t needed.
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Spending lazy days in Corozal, Belize
Lazy days at the Happy House.
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Recovery to (possible) Chikungunya Fever
A recovery journey from a mosquito virus.
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Pool time and market day in Corozal, Belize
Time with Uncle Ray at the Happy House.
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Corozal – Belize, but not the beach
Accommodations, transportation, prices, and some sites around town.
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Chikungunya or Zika – still feeling whatever it is
Six weeks later, I’m still feeling stiffness.
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Retired in Tulum, Mexico: My monthly expenses
How I lived in a tourist hot spot on $900 a month.
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Installation features plastic, sargassum in Tulum
You’re invited to see our Christmas Day creation.
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Secret and private cenotes near Tulum
Odd things happened exploring private cenotes near Tulum.
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Zika, Chikungunya, Dengue, Malaria: Which one do I have?
(Note: in the year Ellen had this infection, dozens of people in Tulum suffered from Chikungunya – a mosquito virus.) Incredible chills shook me so violently I must’ve looked like I was transforming into one of the scary zombies from ’28 Days Later.’ But there was no one in the room to see – just
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The coming out of a journalist
No more down the middle – this is how I really feel.
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