Expat Stories

Packing Tips for Cuenca 
Although we arrived in Cuenca on Jan. 12, and it is now Mar. 17, we feel as though we have been here longer than that. We are settling in and slowly getting …

Avoid LAN Airlines -- how I didn´t make it to Ecuador 
OCTOBER 12, 2011 Avoid LAN Airlines I am traveling and living in the least expensive places I can find in España and Portugal after LAN airlines …

Freedom and Choice 
August 6, 2010 My name is Dr. Patrick Bullock Chiropractor and I have lived and worked in Quito for the last 16 years. I felt that the US was being …

Our Driving Experience along the coast of Ecuador - Jan/Feb 2010 
March 25, 2010 After six days on the road, 1,517 km ( roughly 1,000 miles ) over anything BUT paved roads, we are back in the condo and familiar surroundings. …

Cuenca- Ecuador 
March 22, 2010 I live in Ecuador and it s a wonderful country. Its people are so nice and kind, they will give you the most warming welcome. I have …

Move to Ecuador - My story 
December 4, 2009 "I want to share a story for those who are considering a move to Ecuador. We always hear about bad things, crooked Lawyers etc. …

Ecuador visit and Medical attention 
April 4, 2009 I travelled to Quito for the I.L. conference in early March, going three days before the conference to become acclimatated, and planned …

A very sad story 
Now, from the perspective of almost 1/2 a year the whole story looks as a typical scam but it wasn't so when it all started. I met this young American …

Beware of some local realtors or whatever they call themselves 
February 8, 2011 I had to share this experience to warn anyone coming to Cuenca. Do not be fooled by the nice women who are telling you the sad story …

FARC - still in Ecuador 
July 6, 2010 Second hand story. But told FARC is still active in Ecuador along the Columbian border. I would like to know what is heard in local …

A small coastal town in Ecuador A gringo story 
April, 2009 My husband and I,decided to retire in Ecuador from gringoland.Aged mid fifties,401K in the crapper.We based the decision on our growing …

I used to live in Ecuador Not rated yet
31st March, 2013 Hello or Hola. Twenty years ego I head south and ended up in the beautiful city of Quito; surround by beautiful mountains and some of …

Ecuador, Czech Republic, London, United States Not rated yet
April 25, 2011 Don't come here and blame anyone but yourself if something goes wrong. In the state of Colorado, they have a huge contract for renting, …

Ultrasound Teeth Cleaning in Cuenca ! Not rated yet
August 15th, 2010 State of the art ultrasound teeth cleaning, in Cuenca , Ecuador? What?! I just recently made a trip through Ecuador , and while …

Misadventures in Ecuador Not rated yet
September 24, 2009 Crime aimed at foreigners in Ecuador and just a general feeling of safety are issues which greatly concern me. I tend to do a …

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