Living in Utila has dangers that most people never think about. I realized that long ago and how my thinking has changed after living on Utila, this lovely tropical island for over 20 years! I now manage my daily activities
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Now I know Thanksgiving is an American tradition on THIS day, and I’m Canadian, and our Thanksgiving was last month. However, what I love about this day is that it can be celebrated by everyone, everywhere on every day. It’s
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Kid’s First Pumpkin Carving in Utila!
Raising kids on a Caribbean island means they may miss some traditions from back home. However, when you have amazing friends like Mark and Tamara (really mostly Tamara, but Mark entertained Dad, so I guess he gets some credit), they
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Cayos Cochinos – Twice in One Week!
What do we do when vacationing from the Caribbean and Island Life? Go to other islands like Cayos Cochinos, or the Hog Islands in english. I know, life is tough for us. So this is how we spent our Christmas
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Birthday Break From Caribbean life
The great thing about being an ex pat on a tropical island is that you get to leave every so often. What always happens is that by the end of my trip I can’t wait to get back to the
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3 Sunday Pics of Island Life
I’m not sure what’s wrong with me, but it always takes my husband a lot of effort to get me out on the boat and to wonderful places like Water Cay! When I get there, I wonder what the heck
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Pink geckos???
Yep. Look with the kids found yesterday! It's pink! It looks like she ate some beets! I love the creatures we find here. Did you know that there is an endangered pink boa constrictor found in Cayos Cochinos? Maybe she's
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Wondering…
If you play “chicken” with an iguana in the road, is it still called “chicken”? #utilalife
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Top 10 Things To Watch Out for in Utila, Honduras
The dangers of Utila aren’t what most people think about. I realized that yesterday and how my thinking has changed after being on a tropical island for so long. I now manage my daily activities keeping these things in mind to watch
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