Rick John Denton
@bob zimway
American looking for information about Ecuador
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American
Lives in Portland
Registration: 16 April 2009
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Your experience of culture shock in Ecuador by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Ecuador. What ...
I have found that Ecuadorians like to exchange cordial hellos, but they expect you to say it first, even the proprietors of shops and restaurants. If you do not, they are offended but still will not initiate a hello. A few days ago two teen girls ... Read More
The Ambassador's Cuenca Talk
I would be interested to hear peoples' impressions of Ambassador Namm's talk. I want to share an observation of one topic that was touched on. Not a huge deal, but these days you have to know where people are coming from. I just read the Gringo ... Read More
noodling about housing by bob zimway
I'm in the States. From what I pick up from afar is that rentals are becoming more expensive, so obviously demand is up. The view from here is that there's a real estate boom and a surge of realtors stepping in to marry up gringos with gringo ...
thinking too much, or you just don't agree, there's a difference, but I did ask, and there you are. Read More
noodling about housing
I'm in the States. From what I pick up from afar is that rentals are becoming more expensive, so obviously demand is up. The view from here is that there's a real estate boom and a surge of realtors stepping in to marry up gringos with gringo ... Read More
Probably Impossible !!! by fowler
I have a French bulldog that cannot fly. I would love to be able to move to ecuador but I could not do it without him. Has anyone moved to Ecuador from the USA with a pet that did not involve flying? Any help would be greatly appreciated
I've had several dogs that couldn't fly, much less keep up with the plane. Cheers Read More
bicycles and buses by bob zimway
That pair are my transport mode in Portlandia. Question: In Ecuador do you ever see buses carrying bikes on their roofs?
sidenote: Recent news is that Cuenca is addressing metro transport improvements to ease traffic in el centro, with mention of providing bike lanes. This has to be a huge challenge, since more bike lanes usually means fewer parking spaces and less ... Read More
bicycles and buses
That pair are my transport mode in Portlandia. Question: In Ecuador do you ever see buses carrying bikes on their roofs? Read More
cats? by bob zimway
Hi all, what's Cuenca's outlook toward house cats in rentals? I'm hoping to bring my 2 black panthers.
vinny: the flights I find from Quito to Cuenca are both morning flights, unless someone has confused a 12am midnight departure with 12 pm noon. Are you saying that there is a 12 midnight flight to Cuenca? thanks Read More
cats? by bob zimway
Hi all, what's Cuenca's outlook toward house cats in rentals? I'm hoping to bring my 2 black panthers.
evcs: thanks for the heads up on the apostillado, a step I had forgotten. I spent some time with American Air yesterday to sort out their regs, still not done; I have to match up the right cat carriers with the correct planes, as you well know. ... Read More
3 yr old membership, now it's time to post by bob zimway
Hey All, When I registered here yesterday I found my old username and email. This is my first post according to the site, although when I came here in April 2009 I recall making several comments in a different format. In 2009 I wrote several ...
evcs: Thanks for that info. I'm looking forward to seeing - and verbally communicating in - Cuenca. Maybe I'll get to hear your NYC accent sometime. John Read More
cats?
Hi all, what's Cuenca's outlook toward house cats in rentals? I'm hoping to bring my 2 black panthers. Read More
3 yr old membership, now it's time to post by bob zimway
Hey All, When I registered here yesterday I found my old username and email. This is my first post according to the site, although when I came here in April 2009 I recall making several comments in a different format. In 2009 I wrote several ...
Txs, thanks for writing. You'll find me to have unique tastes in politics (progressive-libertarian hybrid I guess - I voted for Ron Paul) but if we were to drink enough bourbon together I want to emphasize that I'm a peaceful drunk. Best, John Read More