Edd & Cynthia Staton

By Edd and Cynthia Staton Mug cakes aren’t the only food category where Cynthia and I arrived late to the party. A much more basic topic hiding in plain view has until recently eluded us for years. Our daughter’s home in New Jersey is in that raising small children mode with which we’re all familiar....
By Edd and Cynthia Staton We were catching up with local friends last night over dinner and they asked, “So what’s been going on with you two since we last saw you?” I proceeded to rattle off the following: “Well, at the beginning of May we went to Atlanta for an International Living conference. Then,...
By Edd and Cynthia Staton Having competent legal assistance is the best way to obtain your residency visa and get your new expat life off to a great start. Dra. Lina Ulloa, owner of Cuenca law firm Ulloa & Zamora, has been practicing law since 2003 and was one of the first attorneys in the...
By Edd and Cynthia Staton Looking for a dining spot with good food, affordable prices, and a fun atmosphere? The brightly colored flags flapping over the street side courtyard of El Jalepeño, a new Mexican restaurant on Av. Paucarbamba — in the former location of Roux — are a clue that you’ve arrived at the right place....
By Edd and Cynthia Staton Many expats and tourists are surprised to learn that minutes outside the city of Cuenca in the hillside community of Baños, a first-class spa facility called Piedra de Agua offers visitors a day of relaxation and pampering. You know this is someplace special from the moment you arrive at the...
Editor’s note: Since becoming Cuenca expats in May of 2010, Edd and Cynthia Staton have created a life beyond their wildest expectations. In addition to their duties as International Living correspondents and speakers, the two make frequent trips back to the States to visit their four grandchildren, maintain a whirlwind social schedule, and travel throughout...

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