Here is another case where those of you that read our blog for the travel stories will wonder what this post has to do with anything travel related, well, the short answer is that it doesn’t - but it has a lot to do with the changes we made in our personal lives that led...
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It is 6:10 pm and nobody is here. Do I have the right day? Is this the correct field? You run through a list of questions in your head as your daughter asks over and over, where is everyone daddy? You pickup your cell phone and call your wife, who is darting across town trying...
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Tags: 10 Years, Appointment, Basketball Practice, Cell Phone, Countless Activities, Dinner Table, Home Cooked Meal, Homework, Late In The Evening, Official Time, Parents, Phone Call, Piano, Practice Basketball, Reflection, Soccer Practice, Spending Time, Squares
I believe that the majority of us would like to start living a life of balance. I observe friends, family, and others I meet and see many aspects of their lives that are skewed one way or the other. I have also observed that very few folks that I know spend much time looking at...
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Tags: Balanced Life, Change Career, Choices, Current Situation, Discover, Excitement, Expat, Financial Aspects, Financial Stability, Friends Family, Life Balance, Life In Balance, Personal Journey, Pride, Realization, Reflection, Spending Time, Spiritual Balance, What Do You Want Out Of Life
On August 1st 2008 we began our journey South…
July 31st was my last day at the “corporate job” - it was also the day we finalized the sale of our house. - so that night was spent sleeping at a friends house down the block.
We spent the night re-packing the car and suitcases. In our...
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Tags: 12 Months, August 1st, Bolivia, Corporate Job, Decis, Economic Reasons, Goodbyes, Journey South, Joy And Happiness, July 31st, latin america, Nothing But Joy, Panama, Regrets, Rough Time, Sales Position, Sentimental Type, Suitcases, Workforce, Year Anniversary
Imagine what you would pack if you were preparing to travel for a year or more. All of the pants, shirts, shoes, jackets, toiletries, books, electronics, and various knick knacks…now throw it all away and start again!
This time pack it all into a single carry-on suitcase!
What sort of climate you ask? Well, you need to...
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Tags: 10 Months, 12 Months, Bolivia, Climate, Clothes, Different Times, High Plains, Knick Knacks, Mittens, New Socks, Packing, Pairs, Shoe Size, Size 13, south america, Suitcase, Sure What Type, Toiletries, Tropical Beaches, Underwear, Weather, Winter In Buenos Aires
We are asked questions about safety frequently. Question like:
“Is it safe there?”
“Are you concerned about safety?”
“Do you feel safe?”
The questions are so frequent that we thought they warranted further analysis and discussion. As always, the decisions we make will not work for everyone…we respect that but believe that they are what is best for our...
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Gina and I have had health insurance through our places of employment for the past 25 plus years. During my career I was often responsible for selecting the health policies that our company would use to insure our employees, and so had some idea of the escalating costs of the health industry during the past...
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I think Iguazu Falls is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World…but I am not sure about that. When I was a kid I simply remember the 7 wonders of the world but now there is a list for everything that it has gotten much to complicated for my brain to handle.
Maybe ALL...
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Tags: 7 Natural Wonders, American Society Of Civil Engineers, Medieval World, Natural Wonders Of The World, New 7 Wonders, New 7 Wonders Foundation, New Seven Wonders, Obera, Other Wonders Of The World, Puerto Iguazu, Seven Natural Wonders, Seven Wonders Of The World, Strange Thing, Time In Brazil, Usa Today, Wonders Of The Ancient World, Wonders Of The Modern World, Wonders Of The World, World Man, World Wonders
I have struggled from the very beginning with what the focus of Portable Parents Blog should be and what sort of content/stories I should write about and what I shouldn’t include on the website. I had not really thought of writing a blog until it was recommended to me by a friend, I thought I...
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We arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday Morning! We are staying at a friends flat in an area known as Palermo Soho in the South West part of the city. We have not seen much of the city yet, but 2 things we know for certain…
1) It is winter in Argentina
2)We look so out of...
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