Pica1
American looking for information about Chile
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What's life like in christchurch after the quake? by neave
Hi We are currently living in Mauritius for the past year and we are thinking to move to NZ pretty soon - it's my husband home. Actually he is from Dunedin. He is having a job interview and i think they want him to base in christchurch. We are not ...
Some answers to comments above Since I was born and raised in San Francisco and schooled in Los Angeles, the idea of earthquakes isn't very scarey. We have done some traveling and are looking for a place to retire. My husband is doing really well ... Read More
Are there any expats happily (or not!) living in
Greetings all in Chile. I've been using expat-blog for a few years, trying to nail down a place to retire. The Belize and Ecuador blogs were fabulous resources. We visited, but decided they weren't for us. We are now trying to gather info. on ... Read More
ex pat families living outside santiago by ConnieBColon
If you are a expat family living outside santiago can you please share were you live, what has been your experience relocating to chile like. If you have children how have then adapted. what has the application process been like for school ...
Greetings all in Chile. I've been using expat-blog for a few years, trying to nail down a place to retire. The Belize and Ecuador blogs were fabulous resources. We visited, but decided they weren't for us. We are now trying to gather info. on ... Read More
Ecuador & the US Dollar by PortMacGuy
Just wondering... What is life going to be like in Ecuador, in the event the US dollar crashes... Can anyone give me any kind of projection here... I was reading somewhere on the net, that it was not advisable to live in Dollarized country's ...
Hi all, Thanks for all your participation. Just letting you know that since the only place I am even considering in Ecuador is in or around Cuenca, I will be doing as Aurelie suggests and continuing on the Cuenca Forum. This will allow this string ... Read More
Ecuador & the US Dollar by PortMacGuy
Just wondering... What is life going to be like in Ecuador, in the event the US dollar crashes... Can anyone give me any kind of projection here... I was reading somewhere on the net, that it was not advisable to live in Dollarized country's ...
Thanks fdmcg. I suspect as much. The blogosphere is so full of everybody's angry comments, often from people who haven't even been to the place they're criticising. That's why º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s like this are so important. That, and, of course, visiting ... Read More
Ecuador & the US Dollar by PortMacGuy
Just wondering... What is life going to be like in Ecuador, in the event the US dollar crashes... Can anyone give me any kind of projection here... I was reading somewhere on the net, that it was not advisable to live in Dollarized country's ...
Thanks. Not much interested in dependancy, which is really a political term and can be in the eye of the beholder. (i.e. is gov't dependancy good roads, public education, welfare or???). But am interested in things like any specific gov't policies ... Read More
Ecuador & the US Dollar by PortMacGuy
Just wondering... What is life going to be like in Ecuador, in the event the US dollar crashes... Can anyone give me any kind of projection here... I was reading somewhere on the net, that it was not advisable to live in Dollarized country's ...
Hi all - I'd like to revisit and expand this question. My husband refuses to consider Ecuador on our list because he doesnt like their government. My question to you (please, only those folks who have or are living there) is: As an expat, have you ... Read More
checking out Orchid Bay by mwwin15
We are planning to do the Chill Weekend at Orchid Bay during the first week of July. Does anyone have any ideas on how much they use hightech, high pressure sales technics? I am also taking a couple more days to visit Corozal. Thanks! And ...
Greetings Teed62...and hello Sharon! Hubby and I visited Belize twice and for now won't be moving there (outside issues). But, boy is it gorgeous and the folks are terrific. We did not get to Orchid Bay when we were staying in Corozal, though. ... Read More
trying to understand it by susan marie
Can someone who knows set me straight? In order to permanently move from the US to Ecuador: My understanding is that no visas is required and is good for 90 days. Then in Ecuador i get an extension through an attorney? Please let me know if im ...
So generous of you Mike to clarify. We've been exploring several countries for retirement and are interested in Ecuador next. We came closest to moving to Belize, but after several trips, decided against it for now. I just wanted to say that our ... Read More
WE NEED ADVICE ABOUT COROZOL by THE SABOLS
My husband and I are planning to retire in Belize within the next two years. Before that,we are going to be cruising the islands for about a year on a 38" Erickson sailboat. We need any help we can get from anyone that can advise us about choosing ...
Thanks much. We are passing on Belize and re-assessing what exactly we do want! Seems simple, but it's not always apparent until you see it first-hand. We initially chose Belize because of the language ease, type of government and prices. But, ... Read More
Is Cuenca a dog -friendly city? by kenandsusanoliveira
We are considering moving to Cuenca with our great dane and bring her with us all the time.Are businesses and people friendly towards dogs-- restaurants, outdoor cafes or markets etc. Any observations or advice are welcome.
I found a great website which lists Cuenca house rentals and whether they are "pet friendly." It's true that most of them are unfurnished, but there look to be about a third that are furnished and pet friendly. These do seem to ask for a minimum ... Read More
Meet other º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s in Cuenca in November by WendySueB
Hello! My husband, Tom, and I are interested in assessing if retiring early in Cuenca would work for us. We are in our 50s and have varied interests - mostly outdoors & active. Although the arts is a a love of mine, and technology is my husband's ...
A slight complaint to all. I'm noticing that it's becoming hard to follow all of the enthusiastic comments, because they're not always attached to the correct subject. It's like those mile long email strings that all have the same subject line, ... Read More
Is Cuenca a dog -friendly city? by kenandsusanoliveira
We are considering moving to Cuenca with our great dane and bring her with us all the time.Are businesses and people friendly towards dogs-- restaurants, outdoor cafes or markets etc. Any observations or advice are welcome.
This is good news. We are coming down for the first time on Jan. 11th and want to spend most of the next two weeks in the Cuenca area, which seems to best suit us. Because I'm an energetic retiree and dog lover, I may decide to set up a dog ... Read More
Is Cuenca a dog -friendly city? by kenandsusanoliveira
We are considering moving to Cuenca with our great dane and bring her with us all the time.Are businesses and people friendly towards dogs-- restaurants, outdoor cafes or markets etc. Any observations or advice are welcome.
Dear Miss Denver, Thanks so much for your honest reply...which certainly will not deter us from coming. I know there are westerners in Belize who have made really positive changes with shelters and education and know of a number of vets who offer ... Read More
Is Cuenca a dog -friendly city? by kenandsusanoliveira
We are considering moving to Cuenca with our great dane and bring her with us all the time.Are businesses and people friendly towards dogs-- restaurants, outdoor cafes or markets etc. Any observations or advice are welcome.
Thanks to you all for the variety of answers here. Our plan is to rent somewhere near Cuenca with a goal to buy when we find the perfect place for our dog and cat. We had great luck on this same blog while we were considering a move to Belize. We ... Read More