Mike Bruner
@Themiddleoftheworld
American expat in Ecuador
Forum posts
117
Contacts
20
About me
American
Lives in Quito
Speaks English, Espanol
Registration: 18 March 2013
Activity
The other side of the Ecuadorian postcard by Julien
Hi, As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover. Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face. When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I ...
Nards, Those writing about Cuenca are actually written by Glen Birbeck who lives in Cuenca and writes the "Sketches of Cuenca" column on my blogsite. I love his work and I am blessed to host his column on MOTW blog! I hope you are doing well. ... Read More
The other side of the Ecuadorian postcard by Julien
Hi, As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover. Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face. When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I ...
Hmm. Two sides of the postcard. This is perfect advice for all who want to come. Research the good and the bad. I love how fresh and delicious the food is here, along with how walkable the cities and towns are. I could definitely live ... Read More
Random Thoughts about Life here in Ecuador by Themiddleoftheworld
It has been rainy and cold up here in Quito so I decided to take the time and "vent" some random thoughts about Ecuador, Quito in particular. Some of these are useful, some of them are funny. 1. There seems to be no real way to tell what the ...
I am hiding it well haha! All is well over here how are things in your side of this beautiful country? Rain rain all day or are you seeing some sun? Read More
Random Thoughts about Life here in Ecuador
It has been rainy and cold up here in Quito so I decided to take the time and "vent" some random thoughts about Ecuador, Quito in particular. Some of these are useful, some of them are funny. 1. There seems to be no real way to tell what the ... Read More
where do we start quito rental by Eric Whalley
We are currently living in San Jose Costa Rica. My wife says she wants to rent next winter in Quito. We are fit. I am a British national ,she is Canadian. need a furnished two bedroom apartment .Second bedroom for friends and family. What are the ...
I am seeing a lot of rent signs in between Eloy Alfaro and Portugal on Seis di Diciembre lately. To whom it may concern. Also, if you are in a RUSH or you are not here with boots on the ground, you may want to look up AirBnB.com. They have a ... Read More
We will be in Quito 8 to 24 March by vicksberg
I'm Linda, my husband is Don. We will be in Quito 8 to 24 March. Hope to meet up with others while there. Please keep us in the loop. Thanks
My email is themiddleoftheworld@gmail.com for whoever would like contact with an inner city Quito guy =) Mike www.themiddleoftheworld.com Read More
where do we start quito rental by Eric Whalley
We are currently living in San Jose Costa Rica. My wife says she wants to rent next winter in Quito. We are fit. I am a British national ,she is Canadian. need a furnished two bedroom apartment .Second bedroom for friends and family. What are the ...
Eric, Nice neighborhoods to look up in Quito: Bellavista, Tenis, Cumbaya (modern suburban valley 30 minute commute to city in traffic), Republica Salvador, El Batan, Tumbaco (again suburb 45 minute commute to city), Pomasqui (45 minute commute to ... Read More
We will be in Quito 8 to 24 March by vicksberg
I'm Linda, my husband is Don. We will be in Quito 8 to 24 March. Hope to meet up with others while there. Please keep us in the loop. Thanks
Jack definitely gets approve for veteran status. I am grandfathered into vet status (moved Dec 2012 after many trips starting in 2007) because of my Ecuadorian family in law, which gave me a big head start. Especially with language and culture. ... Read More
We will be in Quito 8 to 24 March by vicksberg
I'm Linda, my husband is Don. We will be in Quito 8 to 24 March. Hope to meet up with others while there. Please keep us in the loop. Thanks
Hello all, I guess I qualify as the Quito vet in here haha. Anyhow I am happy to answer any questions about the city or life here. Just reach out to me through my website as I do not get to post on the forum that often (running around a ... Read More
The locals, how are they? by Dobro K
Hello all, my first post! I want to know what type of people the natives are, are the locals friendly, intelligent, creative? Do they interact with gringos much? Good drivers? Anything you all can offer will help, and just tell me from a general, ...
SMMR, Actually, on many walls in Ecuador graffiti is actually a legal form of artistic expression. Quito has MANY "Legal Walls" which are often filled with colorful and expressive graffiti pieces, not to be confused with the forms of vandalism ... Read More
Researching Ecuador online? by Themiddleoftheworld
If you are having troubles researching the information you are looking for about life or living in Ecuador. My new blog post offers a few tips to help streamline things for you. It is non-biased and vendor independent so you won´t be sold ...
Jesse, Thank you and I agree with your response. Please add that as a comment under the blog post so people can have that added information! Read More
Researching Ecuador online?
If you are having troubles researching the information you are looking for about life or living in Ecuador. My new blog post offers a few tips to help streamline things for you. It is non-biased and vendor independent so you won´t be sold ... Read More
Good Travel Agent by denargo
We are excited to finally be able to travel to Ecuador next March and YES we are looking for retirement areas. We are both 56 and very active. Any hoo very busy and need a travel agent to assist us please. On that direct us to hotels and Vilcabamba; ...
I still rock a Tmobile G2 with a cracked screen. Greatest phone ever with a full qwerty. (geek talk for another forum) Read More
Good Travel Agent by denargo
We are excited to finally be able to travel to Ecuador next March and YES we are looking for retirement areas. We are both 56 and very active. Any hoo very busy and need a travel agent to assist us please. On that direct us to hotels and Vilcabamba; ...
Ask for Marcello if you can he speaks great English tell him Mike Bruner from Middleoftheworld sent you. Read More
Good Travel Agent by denargo
We are excited to finally be able to travel to Ecuador next March and YES we are looking for retirement areas. We are both 56 and very active. Any hoo very busy and need a travel agent to assist us please. On that direct us to hotels and Vilcabamba; ...
Thank you Nards you are a blessing most definitely if there is anything I can do to help you let me know. I notice you sport the Android Tablet, as do I, Toshiba Thrive 10.1 Android 4.03 Read More