Text by Scott Fugit Photos by Dee Fugit There’s still something special about the old fashioned photograph. Although this is undeniably the video era, the attraction of a frozen instant in time cannot be denied. Of course, this is age related. We remember terms like f-stop, depth of field and...
Scott Fugit
Scott Fugit retired recently to study leisure, travel writing and Ecuador. His goal is to bring real experiences and entertainment to articles relevant to expat life. He and his photographer wife Dee are Cuenca wanna-bees. Contact him at Fugit@mindspring.com.
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Ecuador Travel Tales: First flights, carry on surprises, bus tragedies on ice and odd memories that seem to last a lifetime
By Scott Fugit It seems to be the strangest travel memories that stick. Maybe this is age related, or maybe it’s a subconscious choice. Supposedly, memory retention and recall are selective. That may be true. For myself, I just wish I knew who was doing the choosing. When it comes to traveling,...
Expats and Expets: The toughest wannabe decision, animal culture in Ecuador, rehoming for rookies and what not to ask gringos in Cuenca
By Scott Fugit The instant the question left my lips, I wanted it back. We had been doing so well, having good conversation at a popular Cuenca dinner party, meeting other expats and learning a lot about life in Ecuador. My wife, Dee, and I were chatting it up at one of our first gringo night...
Urban Hiking In the Andes: A vagabond’s history, some cultural contrast of the sole, and high heels on horseback, all in the streets of Cuenca.
By Scott Fugit He began his book, Vagabonding Down the Andes, with a warning to gringo hikers: “Tramping down the Andes is like walking on the ridge of a steep roof, you can slip off one side or the other and slide down to the Pacific or the Amazon.” That was Harry A. Franck in 1917. My wife, Dee...
Podcasts for expats and expat-wannabes: Favorite choices, downloading for gray-haired novices, and how mp3 files link the world and Cuenca
By Scott Fugit “When you cease to learn, you cease to live.” As Mark Twain said back in the 1800’s, he could have been talking about expats and expat-wannabes. Wisdom and confidence are close companions. For someone trying to integrate into a foreign culture, Twain’s old saying works in several...
A tooth and tale: An expat rite of passage, a wine-soaked insurance scam for comparison, and the crowning jewel of Cuenca
By Scott Fugit “Why put chemicals in your body if you don’t need them?” I sat in the dental chair stunned. I had never heard a medical professional say such words. That would be heresy in the USA. It took me several long seconds to come up with a response, “I’m an American, drugs are a way of...
Cuenca’s Sisters of the Coin: How history, a popular currency and the common culture of women cross the bridge of time in Ecuador
By Scott Fugit It was our first time stumbling off the long, red-eye flight from Houston into Quito’s brand new airport. We cleared customs, picked up our luggage and followed the crowd towards the transport area for the late night taxi ride into the city. I bought a bottle of water and took my...
Happier Dogs in Cuenca: Free spay and neuter clinics, and lots of volunteers, are making a difference in the lives of pets and people
By Scott Fugit We stepped through the open concrete entry into a dimly lit crowded room. Small groups of people surrounded stainless-steel tables while standing in fur and bandages. Others held flashlights high. The air was heavy with many odors, something like the carne section at the local...
