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At home in Puerto rico - Reliable internet in puerto rico? -picture of crews repairing internet lines after hurricane maria

reliable internet in puerto rico?

Posted on February 24, 2018 by David

Before Hurricane Maria, cable internet service through Liberty was extremely reliable. Upload speeds were slow, but the 20mbs plan consistently provided download speeds in that […]

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Thriving in Puerto Rico

the aftermath of hurricane maria

Posted on December 4, 2017 by David

(continued from our hurricane maria experience…) It was easy to feel a bit overconfident after the massive category five Hurricane Irma skirted the island.  At three days without electricity and […]

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Our Story
hurricanes in puerto rico

our hurricane maria experience

Posted on October 28, 2017 by David

Visiting family in San Antonio this August we happened to be in town as Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast. Bottled water disappeared from grocery […]

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Our Story
x-ray showing Waylon's broken bone which necessitated our introduction to healthcare in puerto rico

our introduction to healthcare in puerto rico

Posted on February 20, 2017 by David

Cartwheels at the beach provided an opportunity none of us really wanted; the opportunity to find out for ourselves what healthcare in Puerto Rico is like. Waylon loves doing handstands and cartwheels at […]

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Considering Puerto Rico
moving to puerto rico with kids: my boys posing at la parguera, puerto rico

moving to puerto rico with kids

Posted on December 17, 2016 by David

Depending on their age and dispositions, moving to a new and unfamiliar place like Puerto Rico can be very stressful for children.  Our oldest is […]

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Considering Puerto Rico
a speaker truck for the mayoral election - can't vote for president puerto rico

dealing with the fact that we can’t vote for president in puerto rico

Posted on November 5, 2016 by David

“Puerto Rico!?  But they can’t vote in the presidential election!”  Those were the first words out of a concerned neighbor’s mouth when I told her we were […]

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Considering Puerto Rico
concerns about moving to puerto rico revisted on our one year anniversary of moving here

concerns about moving to puerto rico one year in

Posted on July 2, 2016 by David

It’s hard to believe that, as of this past Thursday, we’ve lived here in Puerto Rico now for a full year!  This move was a dramatic change of scenery […]

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Considering Puerto Rico
our balcony where we successfully deployed our balcony mosquito control tactics in puerto rico

balcony mosquito control tactics that work!

Posted on February 13, 2016 by David

The balcony at our house in San Antonio sat mostly unused.  It wasn’t all that uncommon for entire MONTHS to pass without any of us setting foot on it. That […]

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Thriving in Puerto Rico
reminder of the risk of tsunami

reminder of the risk of tsunami

Posted on January 31, 2016 by David

Nearly 100 years ago a 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Puerto Rico sent 20-foot waves onshore, destroying coastal villages and resulting in 40 […]

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Considering Puerto Rico
power lines in the trees which can add to the cost of electricity in puerto rico

cost of electricity in puerto rico

Posted on January 17, 2016 by David

Our house in Texas was perched on a hill overlooking the city of San Antonio.  The city lights view in the evening was absolutely magnificent.  It […]

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mugs for puerto rican coffee lovers!

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    locally grown produce in puerto rico
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    pay at the pump in puerto rico?
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    how to get your municipal business license (patente municipal) in puerto rico
  • breadfruit: abundant, delicious and free!
    breadfruit: abundant, delicious and free!
  • auto registration (marbete) in puerto rico
    auto registration (marbete) in puerto rico
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    avocados, bananas and more in puerto rico
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    first impressions of puerto rico
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    a completely digital wallet in puerto rico?

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