Tag Archives: Expat Life on Roatan

A Day in the Life on Roatan: The Best Day Ever

Southwestern side of Roatan

I know I claim pretty much every day to be the best day, but – really – this one was amazing. Of course, it will inevitably be trumped by another day in the near future, but isn’t that the way life is supposed to be? A day in the life on Roatan is always the best […]

A Day in the Life on Roatan

Have you ever wondered what daily life is like here in Roatan? I know you have, because I get emails and messages from you guys all the time asking about the mundane stuff: the ins and outs and all the little details. You want to know how I fill my hours and what makes this […]

My Island Life Is Not Normal

I’m sitting here thinking about a new blog post to write, thinking, ‘There’s nothing else to write about!’ And then I look around and remember that my life is not what most people would consider “normal.” I’m on the balcony of a third story building at the top of a hill overlooking the western tip […]

Transience in Tourism-Dominated Areas

I’ve mentioned this before, but living on an island where tourism and travelers dominate the scene teaches you a thing or two about relationships. The transience of this little island still astounds me – people come for vacation, sure, but the people who move here even seem to do so temporarily. When someone tells you […]

Living in paradise makes everything better

Yesterday was a less-than-stellar day. An issue with the rental house’s car, a dragging workday, and Lina apparently forgetting everything she’s learned thus far and deciding to just do her own thing all day. Needless to say, I was in a pretty crappy mood by the time I headed home. But then I was reminded […]

It’s the little things in life

It’s the little things in life, like running water. It’s really amazing how having running water makes your daily life so much easier. We just went four days without running water in our apartment after a series of issues with our cistern and pump. This is what happens without running water: