Last week was a whirlwind of trying to finish my large Feature Project for Live & Invest Overseas. My copy was mostly complete but due to Tropical Storms and/or generally rainy conditions, I didn't have the photos and videos I wanted. I repeatedly kicked myself for not taking more photos in general; I have taken for granted where we live and also didn't anticipate landing such a large assignm ...

We have weathered our second Tropical Storm in as many months. TS Sara stalled out offshore and delivered a deluge of rain; at least 15" as of mid-day Saturday and it rained most of that night, as well. People who have lived here for years have said they don't recall ever getting so much rain. The original forecast had the storm rolling through late Friday/early Saturday, but Sara decided t ...

Today marks our 100th day living in Belize, and not in the U.S. How is it REALLY going...? And do we regret moving...? Neither of the above questions have easy answers, and even the answers I give today may change tomorrow - or even by this afternoon. It's complicated. We have had a lot of struggles - from being gouged by companies, to battling the elements, to trying to assimilate to our ...

Nothing like a polarizing election to boost blog readership! If you are new here, welcome! My name is Sharon, and I'll be your tour guide on how to escape the U.S., regardless of your motivation. Politics and division were strong factors in our decision to expatriate.  Increased website activity wasn't on my radar Wednesday morning until a dear friend texted me: I'm sensing your expat blog ...

My apologies for the long delay in posts; life has been hectic. I was set to fly to Arizona on October 28th; the week leading up to then was a bit of a blur, trying to find an appropriate dress in my packed clothing, shoes, a jacket...make sure Nathan and the cats had everything they would need while I was gone.  We renewed our passports early just in case something went sideways with my tr ...