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Maestra de Inglés

By on September 15, 2018

Maestra de Inglés, English teacher. I’ve always wondered if the word Maestra and Master are related. Either way, I’ve never had such a title.
When I gave a diplomado in early 2018, I wanted to attract interest from folks who wanted to learn English so I could reach some of…


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De Tal Palo, De Tal Astilla 3 | My Parents’ Visit

By on June 10, 2018

Be sure to read 1 and 2 first!

DAY SEVEN:

Panajachel is the biggest tourist hub on Lake Atitlán. Lake Atitlán is a popular Guatemalan destination, it’s stunningly beautiful, and it’s got “lake towns” scattered all around it. My site, Santa Clara La Laguna, has ‘laguna’ in…


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De Tal Palo, De Tal Astilla 1 | My Parents’ Visit

By on June 3, 2018

Del tal palo, de tal astilla: of such a stick, of such a splinter (kinda like: the apple doesn’t fall from the tree).

This post is about my parents’ visit to Guatemala, which I’ll split into three parts: Antigua (3 days) Santa Clara (2.5 days) and Panajachel (3 days).
Being with…

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Ketchikan, Alaska

All you have to do to sell all of your things and move across the world is to do it.