Expat Life
Before moving to Ecuador, I made an effort to read up on the political situation here. I read many articles and watched a lot of TV shows that painted the […]
By Susan Burke March One of the most effective and enjoyable ways to understand a culture is to experience, taste, and appreciate its foods. In Cuenca there are dozens of […]
By Larry Scherwitz Cuenca has the ideal weather to grow leafy greens for your salad bowl. On our historic district apartment balconies I have grown nine different varieties of kale, […]
By Jerry Luzu Expats living in Cuenca, who often feel the need to explore other regions of the country, venture frequently to the coastal areas and the western Amazon jungles. […]
For New York pianist Jim Gala, playing jazz music is all about adding something meaningful to the moment when music is being created. And it’s not something you do by […]
You just know it — that new country you’ve got all picked out for your new expat life is going to be THE ONE. Heck, you’ve probably done so much […]
Have you taken an Ecuadorian bus lately? I’m not talking the local 12 to the market in Cuenca, but an inter-provincial, long-distance bus that goes where the weather’s hot. As […]
Text and photos by Bartley J. D’Alfonso When researching how to retire and move into Ecuador, there was a central theme described in all of the literature and websites I […]
Life is filled with problems and challenges. So I wonder, what’s the worst thing that can happen to you? Nuclear bomb? Too extreme? How about leaving your home and moving […]
The teacher kept talking about what continent Ecuador was on and where it was on that continent. I was thinking about that green- and blue-colored frog that Miguel and I […]
So, pene means penis in Spanish. Hold that in mind. I was volunteering for English conversation groups at a local university. The two young female students I was talking to […]
By Brian Buckner The darkness of the cool room remained inviting as I rustled under the covers in the early pre-dawn hours. I knew it would be hot and steamy […]
By Scott Fugit Photos by Dee Fugit Original art by Terrilynn Dubreuil I am a tired explorer at the end of a long day. My legs are heavy after hours […]
By Susan Burke March Chef Paúl Abril spent a number of years working in restaurants after graduating from the University of Cuenca’s Culinary Arts program, three of them in a […]
By Brian Buckner Don’t you hear that train a comin’, a comin’ round the bend…” Wait, wait, wait! That’s putting the caboose in front of the engine a bit now, […]
Well my friends, I gathered the courage and I did make the jump towards a new life, a new future. (Click here, to read about the dilemma I faced.) I’m […]
By Nicholas Farrell No, it is not the house of my dreams but it will do: a sturdy five-bedroom 20th-century farmhouse, plus spectacular barn and outbuildings with great potential, on […]
Live the dream! Find adventure! Spend the rest of your days in heaven on earth! Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? Yes, and it’s also one of the most compelling reasons why […]
Anyone who visits Parque de Calderon might have seen a young woman musician near the New Cathedral. There she stands, guitar in hand, her baby strapped to her back, a […]
By Wendy Jane Carrel While conducting research on continuing care and end-of-life options for older adults in Ecuador, I have witnessed the unexpected deaths of many North American expats. Here […]
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