What on earth do fluffernutter and banana sandwiches have to do with travel blogging, I hear you ask. . . I remember loving fluffernutter and banana sandwiches as a kid. A thick layer of creamy peanut butter, another thick layer of marshmallow cream, topped with sliced banana circles. They were like an ice cream sundae in a sandwich as far as I was concerned. Heaven! Now there's an easy way to meld writing, photography and travel into an equally delectable skill sandwich that will …
It’s a Bird – It’s a Plane – it’s a Speeding Ticket!
Recently we experienced a less-than-pleasant aspect of life as Panama expats. We were driving from Las Tablas to Chitre and got a speeding ticket just outside the town of Guarare. It was a motorcycle cop who pulled us over. We could see him as we came around a gentle curve in the road. He was standing with his back to us talking with another driver he'd pulled over. As we approached he gestured -- without turning around -- for us to pull off the road. He walked over to the driver's side window …
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CISPA — Just Say No! Stop Internet Censorship
Last week the US Congress passed the CISPA Act. This ill-conceived piece of legislation claims to enhance internet security, but it's nothing more than another attempt at internet censorship. There's no excuse for this type of legislation. Today, April 22, is Earth Day. It's also Protest CISPA Day. If you want to keep your internet free and open, write or call your Senators and tell them to vote against CISPA. Thank you. …
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Can I Afford to Live in . . . (Pick a Country)
What's the cost of living? Can I afford to live in Country X, or Y or Z? Lots of folks want to make sure their dollars, pounds, euros or other currency will be enough to support them comfortably after they move abroad. I totally understand, because that was a huge concern for us as well. Last month, to note the anniversary of my move to Panama, I asked readers to submit questions about their biggest concern about living in another country. I'm gradually working my way through the …
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Three Reasons Freelance Photographers Need a WordPress Website
Guest post by Anny Solway Freelance photographers frequently have to compromise. After all, they might really love doing one sort of work, but find that it is a very different type of photography that pays the bills. This is unfortunate because it can often prevent them from doing the stuff they really enjoy, or it could make it hard for them to promote this "other" sort of work. After all, it is tough to show your photojournalism of urban life if you are keeping a roof over your head doing …
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6 Great Places to Find Free Images for your WordPress Website
You want to dress up your articles and posts with eye-catching images, but you don't have your own photographs. Where can you find free images, or at least pictures you can use without spending a fortune? Caution First, a word of caution. Just because an image is online does not mean you can use it on your website. There are copyrights involved, and if you start grabbing pretty pictures from here, there and everywhere, you could find nasty letters from lawyers in your mailbox. You could even …
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