Expat Life
There was a time when Guyana rarely appeared in conversation unless someone had a personal reason to mention it. It was not a place that intruded itself into headlines or […]
Did you ever notice how no one on social media seems to have a bad day, an overflowing washing machine, or a disappointing experience? We live in an age of […]
In conversations with some expats who have been in Cuenca for a while, a quiet pattern begins to show up. It does not arrive all at once, and it is […]
By Kamilia Lahrichi For expats in Argentina — and all over Latin America, for that matter — the idea of punctuality is one of the hardest things to understand. Argentines, […]
Charlie woke up late on Good Friday, which would not normally require explanation except that in Cuenca, Good Friday means Semana Santa is in full swing, the construction crew on […]
By Luisa Torres As we age, the risk of falling increases and becomes increasingly perilous. A fall can be a real health setback for a frail, elderly person. And, more […]
Ever since John Milton wrote his famous poem ‘Paradise Lost’, something about the word “paradise” that should make a normal person hesitate, because it nearly always comes attached to a […]
You don’t notice these rules at first. Most people don’t even realize they exist. Life feels easy enough. The cafés are welcoming. The routines settle in. The city seems open. […]
Bored? (De El Mercurio del martes, 31/3) En muestra pictórica se resalta rostros y paisajes (Art exhibition highlights faces and landscapes) – The exhibit, “Rostros, Naturaleza, Rincones: Ecuador en acuarela” […]
The first time I saw “Gringolandia” listed as a neighborhood in Cuenca, I assumed I had missed a municipal announcement. Perhaps the city council had quietly created a new parish, […]
Editor’s note: Cuenca’s Easter soup, fanesca, is considered by many to be the best in Latin America and it is a tradition among Cuencanos to have at least one bowl […]
Some of the most interesting restaurants begin with a question rather than a business plan. For Paula, who is from Cuenca, and Wilmo, originally from Loja, that question appeared during […]
By Lachlan Brown The headlines keep saying Gen Z is the loneliest generation. And the data supports it, in a narrow, specific way. Young people report high rates of social […]
By Christopher Lux Every egg I’ve eaten in Cuenca has been delicious. When I need eggs I walk to the end of the street to the tienda. The owner, Dianita, […]
For a while, living abroad explains everything. It explains why daily routines feel unfamiliar. It explains why small successes feel meaningful. It explains why so much attention goes into ordinary […]
By Elisabet Juan Roca The agave plant is mostly associated with the arid landscape of Jalisco, Mexico, and with its most famous beverage: tequila. But not many people know that […]
During the British heatwave summer of 1959 the songs from the film South Pacific were everywhere. They drifted out of radios, and open windows, and if you were a child wandering about […]
People of the tercera edad may remember the 1970s hit duet “Morning Side of the Mountain,” recorded by Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond. The song actually dated from the early […]
For many expats, there comes a quiet moment when curiosity begins to return. Not dissatisfaction. Not a plan to leave. Just a subtle shift where the mind starts wandering toward […]
It has been brought to Charlie’s attention, via the informal yet remarkably efficient communications network known locally as “overheard at a café,” that there are several gringos living comfortable, well-fed, […]
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