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• Roatan Review: Celeste's Island Cuisine

  

  The first time I heard of Celeste's Island Cuisine was not long after I had moved to Roatan. Quite a few people raved about it, but with my West Bay Beach... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014

• 5 Days In The Bahamas (and That Time I Averted an Underwater Disaster)

  

  (I don't know what happened to this post from last year, but it never went live! I figured better late than never, right... I often get put into the 'travel'... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014

• Roatan Review: West Bay Lodge

  

  After a stressful few months around here, I was so ready to take a holiday. But I couldn't take much time off work, so I was thrilled when the perfect solution... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014

• Roatan Month 20 Roundup

  

  Twenty months on Roatan! And yes, this roundup IS coming to you from Roatan. I received an incredible amount of feedback, comments, suggestions and advice... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014

• Rika in Roatan Will Now Be Rika in Russia!

  

  Well guys, I had such a huge response to my last post about trying to decide if I should stay on Roatan or not that it helped push me out of a rut and onto my... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014

• Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

  

  First off, you all are super cool for helping me cross the 100,000 view threshold this week! When I started this blog two years ago, I never thought it would... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014

• Roatan Month 19 Roundup

  

  19 months abroad!This is a really weird roundup for me, because I have a ticket back to Canada in three weeks and I still haven't decided if I'm going to... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014

• Roatan Month 18 Roundup

  

  18 months!!! A year and a half!Oh, and also, yeah, I'm alive. Thanks for all the concerned emails :) I moved from the jungle back to town and I was busy with... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014

• Roatan Rent: What $400/month Gets You

  

  I had such a huge response to my last Roatan Rent post that I decided to dig through my iPhone photos and do another post on my last apartment that I rented! Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014

• Roatan Review: Deliciosa Creamery

  

  Welcome to the latest in my Roatan Review series!This time I'm facing my post-traumatic stress disorder from my stint at a gelato shop to help save for my move... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014

• 5 Myths About Life as a Dive Instructor in Paradise

  

  5 Myths about the Life of a Scuba Instructor in Paradisetough day at the office, on a surface intervalWe’ve all seen them on our dive holidays, resort websites... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014

• Roatan Review: Bay Islands Original Cafe

  

  Welcome to the latest in my Roatan Review series!Bay Islands Original Cafe is located on the main road between Gibson Bight and West End (those on Roatan:... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014

• Roatan Rent: What $300/month Gets You

  

  Hello from my new office!!this is my dining room table. it's on my deck!One of the most common questions I get emailed is, "how much does it cost to live on... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014

• Things I'm Going to Stop Doing in 2014

  

  New Years resolutions scare the bejeezus out of me.If there's one thing I've learned about myself in my 28 years, it's that I fucking suck at sticking to stuff. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014

• Roatan Review: Casa Del Sol

  

  I'm really excited to be bringing you my second Roatan Review!Casa del Sol is a guesthouse located just outside the entrance of West End in Roatan that can... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014

• Budget Breakdown: Goodbye Jungle!

  

  So I've posted a few things about finances here before. There is my most popular post of all time on Cubicle Throwdown, Tipping Guidelines for Diving on Roatan... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014

• Roatan Month 17 Roundup

  

  Seventeen months! Did you know that's how long killer whales gestate for?Me neither. But I googled "seventeen months" and that's what the internet says. The mor... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014

• So It's 2014 and I'm Not on a Yacht.

  But thank you to all my readers who asked if my nearly 3 week absence on here was due to me running away on another megayacht, a la holidays 2013. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014

• 'Home Alone' and Coconut Rum: An Expat Christmas

  

  Even though this is my second Christmas abroad, it's really my first expat Christmas. Remember last year how I ran away on a megayacht on Christmas Eve? And the... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2013

• Expat Blog Awards 2013!

  

  I've entered this year's Expat Blog Awards over at over at Expats Blog, and I would love for you all to read my entry and vote for me!! Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013