Posted in Coastal Dreams, Off The Grid on Nov 25th, 2008
Part of our Off the Grid Development Series
It is becoming clear with growth and development that water is no longer something we can take for granted, and not just any water but most importantly - fresh water. Take a look at this innovative device called the WaterMill from Element Four based in Kelowna, British Columbia [...]
Read Full Post »
Fractional Ownership offers investors yet another option for owning an investing in foreign real estate. Some will say that fractional ownership properties should remain a luxury item, there are ways to use this vehicle to make investment returns.
What exactly is Fractional Ownership?
Just like the name implies, fractional ownership allows you and a group of other [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Offshore Investment, Retirement on Nov 16th, 2008
I was thinking about this statement today. My father is a conservative man. He got a college degree, worked for the same company for over 30 years, had a very successful career, saved his money in pension and retirement accounts, raised three kids, sent them all to college and retired at the very young age [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Off The Grid on Nov 13th, 2008
Part of our Off the Grid Development Series.
Solar panels on roof tops have gotten much nicer to look at that traditional roof top solar systems. Take solar shingles, of where there are a number of vendors out there. Here is a product from OKSolar - Photovoltaic Shingles. The shingles assume the patter [...]
Read Full Post »
When we were up in northwestern Nicaragua earlier this year, the reason for the massive road construction project into the Cosiguina region of Nicaragua was to facilitate commerce for not only the peanut farming in the area but also to support the expected traffic from the new ferry that would connect Potosi with El Salvador. [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Off The Grid on Nov 5th, 2008
Part of our Off the Grid Development Series.
Above is a picture of the SolarPedalflo. No electricity required, No engine required. Solar is the primary power with human power as the secondary option. This is a patented product by MWI (Moving Water Industries) Corporation in Florida.
SolarPedalflo is capable of producing 12,000 liters of [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Nicaragua on Nov 4th, 2008
“I am unqualified to vote” was my usual response whenever asked if I had voted. “What do you mean?” was the reply. “Well, I do not watch T.V. nor do I read newspapers or magazines and I have no personal experience with any of the candidates or legal proposals so I am, therefore, unqualified to [...]
Read Full Post »