Robert Bradley
Articles by Robert Bradley :
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Hanging out at Cuenca’s food carts
I can still vividly recall how much fun I had as a kid when the family would vacation in Mexico. I always loved it. The women wore flowing skirts and… -
The things you should bring to Cuenca
I’ve been corresponding with a friend who is moving to Cuenca in less than a week; he is dragging three suitcases behind him. I arrived here “Bedouin-style,” as well, carrying… -
Managing the ‘spirit of heaviness’
To live is to suffer. To survive is to find meaning in the suffering. –Friedrich Nietzsche The pain of loss is like a storm that comes out of nowhere. Its… -
Vilcabamba resort keeps it simple
A sampling of six resorts in Vilcabamba reveals that many no longer maintain a personal website detailing daily events and the unique characteristics of their property. They now rely primarily… -
Our long journey offers only one refuge
The far northwest weathered me. I learned at an early age to shoulder the weight of strong nature, to endure long periods of darkness, and to find comfort in solitary… -
Cuenca Expat Assist is a new community service helping those in need
By Robert Bradley In January of this year, I wrote a column for CuencaHighLife drawing attention to the difficulties facing senior expats who, for any number of reasons, find themselves… -
Simple pleasures define life in Cuenca
I love mornings like this; gray flannel clouds are barely muffling the sounds of yawns, creaking bones, and percolating coffee. Pretty soon, I will hear the gas sellers song rolling… -
Beauty is not skin-deep, it’s life-deep
A lot of us humans are like dogs: we really don’t know what size we are, how we’re shaped or what we look like. The most extreme example of this… -
The stardust that seasons our lives
The capacity for friendship is God’s way of apologizing for our families. —Jay McInerney Much has been made of the length of time expats stay in their adopted home. I… -
idiomArt: Expat project provides creative space that motivates and inspires Cuenca artists
The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power… -
Separating families is the not the solution to the migrant problem
I recently wrote an article about the tragedy facing Venezuela, and the river of refugees and immigrants seeking comfort. I’ve been thinking for weeks about the misery and hardships these… -
The rituals that color our lives
My apartment is usually very quiet, but there was a lot of commotion in the building the other morning. A nice young couple whose balcony overlooks the central courtyard must… -
Ducks on the pond in paradise
The hectic schedule of the last few weeks was beginning to weigh on me. I wanted a break, but since I still have deadlines to meet, I figured, what could…