If you’ve been following me a while you know i do pretty ambitious bucket lists. Not this year, I think it’s best to prioritize and keep it simple and that way you can actually get more of the list done. Here’s what I’d like to do-have-be in ECUADOR in 2018… 1. Bike the whole coast. I … Continue reading 10 Ecuador Must-dos. My personal Ecuador 2018 bucket list
South America is a BIG continent. And not many budget airlines yet more are coming. But there are interesting side-trips you can take while living in Ecuador… I suggest starting with these three! 1. San Andres Island (Colombia). This picturesque Caribbean island off the coast of Honduras is actually a part of Colombia, yet most don´t realize … Continue reading My top 3 cheap side-trips from Ecuador everyone should take
Recently, one of my brothers who lives on the west side of Cleveland recently came to visit me on an extended trip to Ecuador. Towards the end of his stay I asked him if he would ever consider living in Ecuador? He said “no”. Naturally, I asked “why?” He said not being able to flush … Continue reading The deal-breaker: Why my brother would NEVER move to Ecuador
“I paid $300 Argentina to Brazil to Chile to Ecuador,” a young, backpacker guest of mine at my place near the Quito airport said recently in the lobby. “Wow” I thought. Great price considering there are no budget airlines yet in South America. So naturally I asked how she found it? “Google Flights,” she said. So I … Continue reading My new favorite tool for finding the CHEAPEST flights to South America
, My recent experiment growing corn for a passive side income in Ecuador didn’t go too well. Leased about 1 hectare for 5 months=$500 Costs from planting until harvest= about $200 Fertilizer cost= $200 Sale stalks and corn= $600 =Loss $300. Obviously, I would not try to grow crops again with that same business model. But … Continue reading New twist helps my agro investing in Ecuador: Growing lettuce in Ecuador