"Quality of life" means something different to each of us. On top of that, it changes over time. What makes for great quality of life when we're in our 20s doesn't work so well when our kids are in Middle and High School, or after they go off to college. And nothing teaches you about quality of life more than living overseas as an expat. In the pressure-cooker environment of living in a place that's completely new and different, you find out fast what's really important to you. Our move to …
An In-Depth Look at the WordPress Dashboard Home Menu [video]
WordPress Video Tutorial #3 Welcome to the third in-depth video in our series on the WordPress Dashboard. This one looks at the dashboard's Home menu area. Watch this video to get acquainted with the Home Menu of the dashboard. This is the screen you see right away after you log into WordPress, so you should become very comfortable with it. Here are links to the previous videos: A Video Look at the WordPress Dashboard An In-Depth Look at the WordPress Toolbar If you want to see new videos …
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Announcing New Ambiance Pro: Minimalist Portfolio Style WordPress Theme
Announcing the release of the Ambiance Pro WordPress theme from StudioPress. Ambience Pro is a stunning portfolio-style theme. The homepage showcases your images and text in a special way. Once your reader gets inside the site, the page welcomes her into your content without distractions. It's an ideal theme for: Photographers Travel Writers and Bloggers Artists Designers Anyone else who wants to showcase beautiful images and write about them As with all StudioPress themes, it's …
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After the Lights and Music End: The Dark Side of Carnaval in Las Tablas, Panama [Video]
Carnaval in Las Tablas, Panama, is a huge event. It brings around 100,000 visitors to the town -- and Las Tablas' normal population is only about 10,000. Merchants make a big chunk of their annual sales before, during and after Carnaval. Families earn some extra income by bunking in together and renting out houses or apartments to Carnaval-goers. Carnaval itself is a huge business, employing makers of costumes, floats and other paraphernalia at a cost well into the six figures. …
Beautiful Pro WordPress Theme for Bloggers [Review]
Beautiful Pro is a WordPress child theme that runs on the Genesis Framework. It's got all the bells and whistles you'd expect from a StudioPress theme, including: mobile responsive HTML5 markup custom header custom menus page templates, including a landing page This theme is purely for bloggers -- if you need a non-blog-style homepage, look elsewhere. But if you want to blog, Beautiful Pro is worth more than a second glance. Its look is clean and uncluttered, so readers can focus on what …
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How do you Find Trusted Housesitters?
When you live overseas, going away for a while can be more complicated than it would be in your home country. This is especially true if you have pets. While it's become easier to bring your pets with you when you move, it can be very difficult to travel with them once you get there. In the US it's pretty easy to find a hotel where your pets are welcome, for example. In Panama I've only heard of a handful of pet-friendly hotels, and they're all in Panama City. So if you want to take …
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