I can’t believe it was two years ago when I arrived in Guatemala with only one suitcase, ready to live in the remote Northern region of Petén, where (my now ex-)BF and I had bought a house I had never seen but in pictures. Here is a small recap of all that has happened… It… Read more
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Little house in Guatemala, month 20
It is time for another installment of the awesome side hustle ideas series. Here is the link to part 2, part 3 part 4 and part 5 as well if you missed them. And today I have got some more for you! Check it out over at Make Money Your Way! Click here to read more… Time for a new life and house update,… Read more
Beach living vs lake living
Before buying my lakefront house in Northern Guatemala, I lived for almost a year on the Southern Pacific Coast, right on the beach. I love having water around, although beach living is different from lake living, and there are several aspects to take into consideration when you choose one or the other. Tides… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, month 19
Time for a new life and house update, click here if you would like to see the Guatemala archives. The works are mostly finished in the new room, and it couldn’t be soon enough that the workers vacate and let us enjoy the peace and quiet of the beach. They have been there non-stop… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, month 17
If you want to see where we started from day 1, I now made a nice little page with all the links to previous posts about the house and Guatemala in general, like the cost of living, travel tips, etc. Check out my Guatemala page. Well, it sure has been busy around here for the past month…. Read more
Little house in Guatemala, stormy edition
Because I am so organized (/sarcasm), I already had my post lined up with the recap of the past two weeks, but on Friday night we were hit by a big storm. It had been a really hot and heavy week, the poor guys working on the land development tracing the plots were exhausted and… Read more
Installing a water pump: costs and tutorial
After going to the council to apply for a water permit and try to be connected to the public water, we decided to go with a water pump. First because the guys at the council office didn’t look like they were in a hurry to grant the permit. Also, it’s not like they have a… Read more