Adrienne
@AndizGr8Lyfe
American looking for information about Ecuador
Forum posts
10
About me
American
Lives in Cuenca, Azuay
Speaks Because I lived in the Western United States for a number of years, I speak a little Spanish. And, after the wonderful year I spent in Vietnam, I now speak a little Vietnamese.
Registration: 18 February 2011
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Amazonviet.com? by goreme
Anyone have experience ordering from this site? Are they affiliated with Amazon or a scam site?
Anyone have experience ordering from this site? Are they affiliated with Amazon or a scam site?Greetings, goreme! I contact Customer Service Amazon about this and received the reply that follows: "Hello, I'm writing to follow up on ... Read More
Mosquito situation in Da Nang by AndizGr8Lyfe
Greetings! My spouse and I are headed to Da Nang in May for a 3-to-12-month stay. We are really excited about the trip! However, the US State Department and CDC are freaking me out with their warnings about mosquitoes and other biting insects in ...
Mosquito nets at night take care of the malaria carrying mosquitos, although Da Nang does not have much of that. Dengue fever is more of a concern and, unfortunately, those mosquitoes are active during the daytime. Electric mosquito bats, which ... Read More
Mosquito situation in Da Nang by AndizGr8Lyfe
Greetings! My spouse and I are headed to Da Nang in May for a 3-to-12-month stay. We are really excited about the trip! However, the US State Department and CDC are freaking me out with their warnings about mosquitoes and other biting insects in ...
eodmatt, Thanks for clarifying about the markets. And, I greatly appreciate your insights about the challenges around speaking the language and being understood. I will understand what's going on if the shop person giggles, runs away, and/or ... Read More
Mosquito situation in Da Nang by AndizGr8Lyfe
Greetings! My spouse and I are headed to Da Nang in May for a 3-to-12-month stay. We are really excited about the trip! However, the US State Department and CDC are freaking me out with their warnings about mosquitoes and other biting insects in ...
At a pinch, wipe yourself down with kerosene. This does work but rather smelly and damaging to your skin !!! I am sure my mixture is a lot betterStumpy, you are waaaay too funny! Since I'm allergic to kerosene baths--especially around the BBQ, ... Read More
Mosquito situation in Da Nang by AndizGr8Lyfe
Greetings! My spouse and I are headed to Da Nang in May for a 3-to-12-month stay. We are really excited about the trip! However, the US State Department and CDC are freaking me out with their warnings about mosquitoes and other biting insects in ...
You can also buy plug in (to the wall electrical sockets) small devices that take a paper /card insert treated with mosquito repellent which last for around 8 hours. You can buy them from big C or other supermarkets. They aren't expensive and I ... Read More
Mosquito situation in Da Nang by AndizGr8Lyfe
Greetings! My spouse and I are headed to Da Nang in May for a 3-to-12-month stay. We are really excited about the trip! However, the US State Department and CDC are freaking me out with their warnings about mosquitoes and other biting insects in ...
Try this mixture as a repellent In a spray bottle mix the following 15 drops lavender oil, 4 tablespoons of vanilla extract, one quarter of a cup of lemon juice, and then fill bottle with water. Shake before using.So, Stumpy, this recipe sounds ... Read More
Mosquito situation in Da Nang by AndizGr8Lyfe
Greetings! My spouse and I are headed to Da Nang in May for a 3-to-12-month stay. We are really excited about the trip! However, the US State Department and CDC are freaking me out with their warnings about mosquitoes and other biting insects in ...
Thanks, Fred! 1. Not a fan of diarrhea, so I will stay away from malaria meds. 2. Will watch for the swooping birds--and will try not to think of Alfred Hitchcock's old movie, "The Birds"! :-) 3. Will follow your advice and bring ... Read More
Mosquito situation in Da Nang by AndizGr8Lyfe
Greetings! My spouse and I are headed to Da Nang in May for a 3-to-12-month stay. We are really excited about the trip! However, the US State Department and CDC are freaking me out with their warnings about mosquitoes and other biting insects in ...
Good advice. Thank you! Read More
Mosquito situation in Da Nang
Greetings! My spouse and I are headed to Da Nang in May for a 3-to-12-month stay. We are really excited about the trip! However, the US State Department and CDC are freaking me out with their warnings about mosquitoes and other biting insects in ... Read More
Want to meet up with US expats living in Barcelona
Spain is on my short-list of countries to consider for early retirement. In June I will make my first ever visit to Spain and will be staying in and exploring Barcelona and surrounding areas. While I am there, I would like to meet up with US expats ... Read More