reliable internet in puerto rico?
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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the aftermath of hurricane maria
(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 hurricane maria experience
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 introduction to healthcare in puerto rico
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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moving to puerto rico with kids
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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dealing with the fact that we can’t vote for president in puerto rico
“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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concerns about moving to puerto rico one year in
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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balcony mosquito control tactics that work!
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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reminder of the risk of tsunami
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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cost of electricity in puerto rico
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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