Roberto
@Rolllingstone
Canadian looking for information about Ecuador
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Montreal
Speaks English, French and a little Spanish
Registration: 27 May 2015
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Your experience of culture shock in Costa Rica by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Costa ...
You lovely people have the correct attitude. I agree with everything you wrote. This other individual has issues and clay too much time on his hands to be ranting about the negative. Put out love , understanding and respect for the people , all ... Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Costa Rica by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Costa ...
Your rant seems to indicate a number of possible disorders. I can see why Ticos would not respect an old fart with your attitude. You know ones attitude will always determine their altitude in all elements of life. "GET ONE"! Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Costa Rica by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Costa ...
I am compelled to ask, why do you still there? I would imagine Ecuador might even be worst, because they have a much lower standard of living and a lot of poverty. Thus petty crime is every where. All these places a nice to visit, I just ... Read More
Costa Rican cuisine by Priscilla
Hi, When living abroad, tasting the local cuisine is part of discovering the country. What is your favorite food in Costa Rica? What is the local speciality? Share with us the local tastes of Costa Rica and why not your best ...
Thank you for this bit of information which is really quite important to foodies like my wife and I. We will be traveling through Costa Rica in Jan 2016 for 3 weeks looking for a suitable place we may wish to rent for 3 months or more. However, for ... Read More
Where and what to visit while we are Playa Samara - Costa Rica by Rolllingstone
Not certain whether I am in the correct place but here goes. My wife and I live in Canada and are already booked for our trip to Playa Samara, Costa Rica for Jan 2016. The main purpose for this trip of 21 days is to scout out places we may consider ...
Wow! Thank you fellow Canadian. Will take your advice. Cheers! Read More
Where and what to visit while we are Playa Samara - Costa Rica
Not certain whether I am in the correct place but here goes. My wife and I live in Canada and are already booked for our trip to Playa Samara, Costa Rica for Jan 2016. The main purpose for this trip of 21 days is to scout out places we may consider ... Read More
Where is best weather during Jan Feb March ? by Rolllingstone
We are wanting to spend 4-5 months of winter in Ecuador on the Coast, either Salinas and or Bahia area. From what I see throughout Ecuador during winter we are in rainy season. Can anyone else who lives there she a little more light on this ...
Yes thank you so much. Will do!! Read More
Where is best weather during Jan Feb March ? by Rolllingstone
We are wanting to spend 4-5 months of winter in Ecuador on the Coast, either Salinas and or Bahia area. From what I see throughout Ecuador during winter we are in rainy season. Can anyone else who lives there she a little more light on this ...
Muchas gracias señor! Voy a estudiar sobre el ninio. Read More
Where is best weather during Jan Feb March ?
We are wanting to spend 4-5 months of winter in Ecuador on the Coast, either Salinas and or Bahia area. From what I see throughout Ecuador during winter we are in rainy season. Can anyone else who lives there she a little more light on this ... Read More
Shortcuts to Learning español by cccmedia
If you understand some basic concepts, it's possible to learn or translate easily hundreds of nouns, adjectives and adverbs into Spanish. The spelling of the following English words (at the left) does not change at all from English to Spanish. ...
I would like to contribute to the posts regarding learning Spanish. My wife and I have purchased Rosetta Stone Latin Spanish 1 through 5 and it is no doubt one of the best courses out there. All we need to do is launch a lesson and it provides us ... Read More
how much to live decently in ecuador by kathryn47
Hello everyone , like many babyboumers living in the cold we whant to find a nice place in the sun . I have been reading alot on Costa Rica and it does not seem to be such inexpensive anymore. Apparently food , gaz and electricity have tripled if ...
Very helpful and encouraging info for many planning to spend time in Ecuador. Curious though, are you still in Ecuador and if so do you still live in the same area? Read More
The IRS "War On Expats by Lea4278
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Sorry but after having read about this poor person's problems and frustration, and then reading the advice you have put forth, I have to bud in and commend you. You are giving very sound advice and she would do well to listen and systematically ... Read More
Back from Ecuador! by LaureeJ
So I discovered a lot of things about Ecuador on my travels. Mostly where I do not want to live. I didn't like Quito - too cold and busy. Bahia is where I thought I wanted to live and that quickly changed. It's not my kind of place. Too busy ...
Lauree, would you mind elaborating on Santa Clemente please? My wife and I were seriously considering going to Bahia next Jan to explore this area for longer winter stays. Please describe your take, pros/cons of this find. Much appreciated. Robert ... Read More
Best place to live in Mexico when its Winter in Canada? by Rolllingstone
My wife and I are looking at wintering in Mexico for 5 months or so during cold winter here in Canada. We love the ocean as we are both sailors, so renting on or near the ocean is very important. Also we are wanting a community that is away from the ...
To rent a nice place on the ocean how much are we looking at in terms of total cost, including utilities? Gracias Read More
Best place to live in Mexico when its Winter in Canada?
My wife and I are looking at wintering in Mexico for 5 months or so during cold winter here in Canada. We love the ocean as we are both sailors, so renting on or near the ocean is very important. Also we are wanting a community that is away from the ... Read More