Joanna
@joeyeggs
American citizen
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About me
American
Lives in Los Angeles County, California
Speaks English, beginning/intermediate Spanish
Registration: 13 June 2012
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Property prices in Los Angeles by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding affordable housing in Los Angeles is number one priority for newcomers. Tell us more about the estate market in your district/city/region. What are the most desired places to live? What are the most affordable ones? ...
I live in Southern California, just outside Los Angeles near LAX. The beach cities are expensive. A 3 bedroom house rents for about $3500/month. If you move further from the city/beach rents go down. If you leave Los Angeles county and go to San ... Read More
Tourists need to take it easy in The Mariscal by Themiddleoftheworld
Coming from your feet on the ground in the Mariscal District. I feel I need to share this with you. This side of town is not Compton, but you do need to be aware that flashing your iPad around here could make it dissapear with a flash. You have no ...
I travelled alone with a young child all over Ecuador and never had any problems. I didn't wear jewelry or carry ipads, large cameras or 5 bags of shopping. I was low key and was never bothered. I did strike up a conversation with a fellow on a bus ... Read More
Immunizations by suprsweets
Hi all, I was wondering what type, if any, immunizations people had prior to moving to Ecuador. What do you suggest is necessary. Typhoid fever, hep, etc. Let me know. Thank you in advance. Shannon
We just got our regular boosters but we had no plans on going into the Amazon. My son was only 4 when we went and I didn't want to load him up with vaccines. Do not drink the tap water. If you are concerned about parasites you can soak fruit in ... Read More
Schools for 暗网禁区riate children in Quito by 暗网禁区.com
Hi all :) We'd like you to extend any information you have on the educational system in Quito. But of course, we'd like you to mainly talk about international schools (primary, secondary, high school and universities) existing in Quito for ...
YSG, Does your friends children speak Russian as well as Spanish? While I was in Ecuador I tried to find a Russian tutor to no avail. I was also a homeschool mom while I was in Ecuador. We are back in the US now and my son is studying Spanish and ... Read More
Schools for 暗网禁区riate children in Quito by 暗网禁区.com
Hi all :) We'd like you to extend any information you have on the educational system in Quito. But of course, we'd like you to mainly talk about international schools (primary, secondary, high school and universities) existing in Quito for ...
My son attended private school (Spanish) during the day and I homeschooled in English at night. He was 5 at the time. We used Calvert. The cost was about the same monthly as his school in Quito. We chose one of the less expensive schools in the city ... Read More
Extending our 90-day Tourist Visas by e&p
***Do this with more than 30 days left on your first 90-day tourist visa.*** We just lengthened our stay by extending our 90-day tourist visas to 90 day 12-IX (12-9) visas in Cuenca. While this is not a difficult process, it requires some running ...
I'd like to add that hiring someone is absolutely NOT necessary. It is simply collecting your paperwork and then presenting it. Watch out for disreputable people that will charge you lots of money and try to sell it as difficult. It is more work ... Read More
Extending our 90-day Tourist Visas by e&p
***Do this with more than 30 days left on your first 90-day tourist visa.*** We just lengthened our stay by extending our 90-day tourist visas to 90 day 12-IX (12-9) visas in Cuenca. While this is not a difficult process, it requires some running ...
I got a 6 month Visa from the consulate in Los Angeles before leaving the US. I didn't want to hassle with an extension in Ecuador. It was painless and I recommend this route for anyone who knows ahead of time that they wish to stay longer than 90 ... Read More
Gender bias / male chauvinism by joeyeggs
Has anyone else experienced this or seen this? I spend most of my time with Ecuadorians and I have seen enough pobrecito mijo to last a lifetime. My friend recently had a horrible experience where a Dr. wouldn't speak to her and kept asking for a ...
Hi Vinny, The men are certianly selling themselves short in the business category. There was a group of men speaking about finance in the US - an area in which I worked for many years. They did not direct any of their questions or discussions ... Read More
Gender bias / male chauvinism by joeyeggs
Has anyone else experienced this or seen this? I spend most of my time with Ecuadorians and I have seen enough pobrecito mijo to last a lifetime. My friend recently had a horrible experience where a Dr. wouldn't speak to her and kept asking for a ...
Yes, the thing with men treating women badly is they seem to prefer to do it when other men and women aren't watching. So like a lot of discrimination it's only the one on the receiving end that gets to see it. I have seen the flirting thing and ... Read More
What items do you most miss from the US? by hjschanke
Here's a hypothetical question for those of you who've been in Cuenca for a while. If someone were willing to bring you a full suitcase from the US, what would you have them fill it with? clothes? shoes? electronics? certain foods/spices?
I actually haven't seen the ones on the street(the sun was probably in my eyes) and the ones in the mall were double or triple the price of Ca.I'll get a hat and take to the streets. Read More
Residency permit and health care for unemployed by Auron
Hello, i got a question Would there be a problem with the residency permit and health care coverage for a EU citizen without an employment in iceland? Of course we're talking about someone who's looking for a job but doesn't have it ...
Auron, So if I have a web based business and enough cash is it feasible that I stay for a year without employment in Iceland? thank you Read More
San Diego to Iceland by SurfinSoCal
Hi, my name is John. I've never had a blog before so here it goes. I have been interested in Iceland for many years and would love to move my wife and I (no kids) there for a few years. I have a small business restoring old beach homes, and would ...
Hi John, I am also orginally from Southern California. I am in Ecuador where the surf is excellent and the water is warm. I am checking out my next destination and that's how I stumbled upon your post. Where did you end up? are you in Iceland? As ... Read More
Gender bias / male chauvinism
Has anyone else experienced this or seen this? I spend most of my time with Ecuadorians and I have seen enough pobrecito mijo to last a lifetime. My friend recently had a horrible experience where a Dr. wouldn't speak to her and kept asking for a ... Read More
What items do you most miss from the US? by hjschanke
Here's a hypothetical question for those of you who've been in Cuenca for a while. If someone were willing to bring you a full suitcase from the US, what would you have them fill it with? clothes? shoes? electronics? certain foods/spices?
Good towels, spices, disposable toilet seat covers for traveling, sunglasses, extra contact lenses Read More
Knives in Ecuador by Stephen and Ramona
Here in West Virginia its not uncommon to have a buck knife on your hip. Is this practice accepted in ecuador?
I haven't seen it but I haven't seen any deer either. Maybe outside the city. Read More