Expat Life
Okay, so it’s been a while since I took this column into politics. But I have no choice but to vent today. Because I’ve had enough. Never in my life did I expect to see the chaos that was unleashed this past week in New York (and by association, in Washington, D.C.). The FBI actually...
OK guys. Prepare yourselves for an over-the-top review . . . Do you have an anniversary coming up? A graduation? Mother’s day? In need of a romantic evening out? I have the place: La Caleta, Estevez de Toral 8-17 y Mariscal Sucre, just a block and a half from Cuenca’s San Sebastian Plaza. It is...
Everyone doesn’t need the same amount of calories, so why would everyone need to consume the identical amount of water? How much water is enough depends on you, and your environment. All our biochemical reactions are dependent on water. Water is the key ingredient that keeps our bodies regular — water is necessary to form...
As a lifelong real estate developer, my career began on the job site as a carpenter, evolved through business education into project management, and eventually running the company. Nowadays I am as good with spreadsheets, computers and paperwork as I was back in the day with a nail gun and a Skilsaw. My career, even...
Most people don’t get to see Volcán Tungurahua the way I did. The geographical location is often shrouded in Andean mists. But, surprisingly, there it loomed in all its grandeur on an early October morning. Encircled by a ring of cumulus clouds, it seemed unreal to me, like it was its own weather generator. There...
It is difficult for me to describe the moment. It was like being doused with hard rain while hurrying home before a building thunderstorm. Or, like the moment you realized while reading the second-to-last chapter of a novel, that this story will not have a happy ending. I was sitting in a bistro listening to...
In America, if you happen to be a foreigner who doesn’t speak English, you may find yourself in an uncomfortable and humiliating predicament. Some unknown stranger may shout the words, “Learn to speak English” at you, or, “Go back where you come from!” Now not knowing the English language, you may have a myriad of...
I’m sitting here writing my column today laid up in bed. I’ve been here off and on for most of the last 12 days. Some of you know I’ve got a long history of lower-back problems. To be more specific, I have what’s called “sacroilliac dysfunction.” Meaning my sacroilliac (SI) joint “slips” out of alignment....
As a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, I’m privileged to have as colleagues some of the most accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs). Today’s guest columnist is Jeanne Petrucci, MS, RDN who has shared this article from her weekly Test Kitchen Tuesday Blog. Hi, I’m Jeanne, a registered dietitian nutritionist from New Jersey who...
Red and Yellow and Pink and Green Purple and Orange and Blue I can sing a rainbow (I can sing a rainbow) I can sing a rainbow too – sung by The Dells By Derek Hatcher I love colors in all their hues and shades. It’s interesting how the use of the word is embedded...
After an exhaustive two-year search, Cuenca’s expat theater finally has a place it can call home. “We walked almost every street in Cuenca looking for the right place and we’re thrilled that we finally found it,” says Deana Culp, Azuay Community Theater (ACT) board of directors president. The theater, immediately to the west of the...
Well, as some of you know, CuencaHighLife.com was down for a few days last week. We had a big problem with our hosting company. They said we had a code problem that was causing the issue. We called BS on that because we hadn’t changed it from the day before when it was running great....
Dani News
Hogar Esperanza News
Thai Lotus News
Country living News
Discounts at Gran Colombia News
Country Ranch Living News
Fund Grace News
The Cuenca Dispatch
Week of April 28
General Motors Auto Parts Manufacturer Laments: “Today Marks a Dark Day for the National Industry”.
Minister Requests Resignations in Termogás Machala, Dubbed ‘Epicenter of Energy Inefficiency’.
Chevrolet to Cease Car Assembly in Ecuador by August, Production to Halt in Colombia.