Tagged: cost of living

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Dwindling Fortunes Update: December 2013

The cost of living in Guatemala We’ve spent the entire month of December in Guatemala, mostly enjoying the quiet shores of Lake Atitlán, with the occasional escapade to Guatemala City to keep us sharp....

Guatemalan Quetzales 4

Dwindling Fortunes Update: November 2013

The cost of living in Guatemala (and a bit of Mexico) The main piece of news concerning November is our departure from Mexico. A country we had shortly visited in 2011 surprisingly became one...

Mexican Pesos 0

Dwindling Fortunes Update: October 2013

The cost of living in Mexico Every time I start writing one of these financial posts I am struck with a hard-hitting question: “Wait, we’re still in Mexico?” Actually, no, that’s not it. My...

Mexican Pesos 2

Dwindling Fortunes Update: September 2013

The cost of living in Mexico Yes, we’ve done it again. We arrived in San Cristóbal de las Casas in late August, planning to stay a week or so and then move on either...

Mexican Pesos 0

Dwindling Fortunes Update: August 2013

The cost of living in Mexico Our fourth month on the road has brought us more delicious food, plenty of sun, surfing lessons and the end of our travels through the Mexican state of...

Mexican Pesos 6

Dwindling Fortunes Update: July 2013

The cost of living in Mexico As we begin our third month of long-term travel, I thought it was time to share some monetary details concerning how much this whole wanderlust extravaganza is costing...