JanMyers
American looking for information about Ecuador
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American
Lives in Dallas
Registration: 27 November 2012
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Best place to live in Ecuador... by Bazseville
Hi Guys, How's it going? I lived in Ecuador a while back as a TEFL teacher. I lived and worked in Quito. I had a few run ins with the locals but in general I had a great time. What do you guys think is the best place to live in ...
Hi, Tom! We living in Guyana, South America, and Trinidad and Tobago and had the same initial reaction your wife is having. In fact, in Trinidad it's illegal to bring any camouflage materials into the country because that's what the army/police ... Read More
Spanish lessons by movinon
any thought on the best way to start on spanish lessons, Rosetta Stone, Pimsleur both have fairly low reviews, any other ideas that you have used. thx
We are loving our Pimsleur course! On Amazon you can get their intro course for $10 sometimes free if you search online. Then they sent me another beautifully packaged set of the first 16 CD's for free as a come-on to buy the entire set. I was told ... Read More
Cheapest way to ship/mail a 3 lbs package from Canada? by Molari
Was curious. I wanted to know how the mail system is there and if packages sent by Canadian postal service to Ecuador and if the 2 to 3 lbs package would arrive safely to destination or if there is no postal service there, what alternatives is ...
We just sent an envelope containing documents only so it might have weight at most 1/2 pound. Went from Houston to Quito. Cost $87. Also keep in mind that in most cities there are no real street addresses like we know them in North America. Some ... Read More
Best place to live in Ecuador... by Bazseville
Hi Guys, How's it going? I lived in Ecuador a while back as a TEFL teacher. I lived and worked in Quito. I had a few run ins with the locals but in general I had a great time. What do you guys think is the best place to live in ...
My wife and I are just beginning our research. She found an article about Ecuador that concerned her. She read that one of the hardest things to get used to is armed military/law enforcement on active alert all over towns and in stores. This made ... Read More