Tag Archives: life in El Slavador

Going To The Movies in EL Salvador And The Self Service Drama

Living in El Salvador is sometimes just like living anywhere else. Last night we went to the movies. No big deal, but since I get mostly questions about everyday things, I wanted to talk about it. Here are some prices at movie theaters. Adult ticket at La Gran Via’s theater for 3D (extra charge for [...]

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Spirit Airlines – Serves El Salvador

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Big news in El Salvador, is that Spirit Airlines now flies here. Depending on your needs they might be a good choice for you, but there are definately two sides to the coin. Spirit began flying to El Salvador last month, and their entrance into the market was met with a pretty good level of [...]

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Expat life: Pay your electric bill at the burger joint

There is not a standard mail service in El Salvador like we are used to in the US. (it exists but is not omnipresent) You can send and receive via UPS, DHL or FED EX but there is no typical mail service. In this digital world, that doesn´t have to be that big of an [...]

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Expat Insurance in El Salvador

Today we met with an insurance salesman to go over several potential medical, dental and automotive insurance policies. The entire experience was what I expected, but some of the details are a little different, so I thought it was worthy of a brief post for those interested. Insurance is insurance, but as you might expect, both [...]

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Hey El Salvador! That´s a Safety Violation!!

I´m all about safety. . . . . . .(listening for close friends choking on that statement) OK, I’m not. I’ve always hated safety What? OK, I’ve always hated the safety principle. The idea that everything has to be made completely safe for us. That the entire world has to be designed around the dumbest [...]

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