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Affordable Feast: Food Costs in Cuenca, Ecuador 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Ecuador is a paradise for the palette. It’s, literally, a foodie’s delight—and at prices even the most cash-strapped ex-pat will appreciate. There are a number of approaches one could take to this t...
Once upon a Pigeon: A Bird’s Eye View of Ecuador 20 Aug 2013 | 03:56 pm
Forgive the pathetic pun. I’ll ask that up front. But today I’m writing about the most commonly seen bird in Cuenca, Ecuador, the mountain town spouse Sara and I now call home. These friendly fowl ...
Chomping at the Book! (Consuming Mafia Memoir) 7 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
You’re not alone. Or rather, I’m not, perhaps. Like many other long-time bloggers, I, too, face the unfortunate reality that life interferes, too often, with the business of actually, well, blogging...
Pilgrimage to Ingapirca: Celebrating the Solstice in Ecuador 2 Jul 2013 | 03:30 pm
I’ve noticed the sky more since arriving in the Andes— The sky above Cuenca, Ecuador (Sara’s image). —maybe because the sun’s rays are stronger along the equator, or because higher elevations intens...
All Aboard the Big, Blue Bus: A Comedy of Errors and Aging in the Andes 18 Jun 2013 | 03:30 pm
Here in Ecuador, at least in my mountain town, public transit is a great equalizer, bringing together generations and social classes, Ecuadorians and ex-pats, alike. The buses of Cuenca connect, not o...
Nutty Narrative Unfolding: The Far Side of Sanity Meets South of Zero Latitude 14 May 2013 | 04:30 pm
It’s true. I’ve crossed a line—another event horizon, binding the world as I knew it to one I’d never even imagined. I’ve crossed over into crazy a number of times. And if you aren’t convinced that I...
Whirlwind Wedding: Nuptial Knots in New York City 30 Apr 2013 | 05:33 pm
It was a whirlwind wedding last week–tieing our lose US ends in New York knots–nuptial knots, that is. Yes, Sara and I are married! Unfortunately, our departure for Ecuador in less than 24 hours preve...
Lest you Think I’m Dead—–(A Memoir-Moving-Marriage Update) 18 Apr 2013 | 04:00 pm
I thought it was way past time to post something—in this case, a long- overdue and death-defying feat of literary brevity and poor prose. Better that than you think I’ve met with some untimely and unf...
How a Hoarding Habit Makes for Misadventure during International Moves 21 Feb 2013 | 04:31 pm
I tend to be a packrat. In fact, according to my partner Sara, it’s a sickness I suffer from—one whose prognosis is potentially terminal. As you might imagine, moving overseas challenges my packrat-it...
Happy Hearts on 4th Street (Home Sale Means Sooner Move to Ecuador) 14 Feb 2013 | 04:31 pm
In 2006 I bought a house. And this week, believe it or not, my partner Sara and I have sold that same home, a sale that will allow us to move to Ecuador later this spring, sooner than we’d expected. B...
