Report from Quito

U.S. emigres figuring it out

  • The party’s over

    Someone somewhere has surely set down the stages of voluntary immigration. An early stage might be labeled absorption: the first several weeks or months in a new country when you’re…

  • Lima envy

    We went to Peru last month, on a 10-day tour with Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT), a company that specializes in tours for people over 50. The average age is reportedly…

  • Bill speaks: Ecuador is embracing electric vehicles

    What do you think of electric cars and trucks? I didn’t realize moving to Ecuador would give me a cutting-edge vantage point to what is happening in the world of…

  • Square foot gardening

    Years ago I ran across a middle-aged gardener who told us on video how we could increase our vegetable yields, deter pests, and eliminate all yard work forever by dividing…

  • Bill: Bicycling in a city ruled by cars

    I’ve only lived in Quito, Ecuador for the past year. Perfect year-around springlike weather – daily temperatures between 48 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit –  makes the city a wonderful place…

  • Bill speaks

    Lisa asked me to write about my impressions of Ecuador as we mark our one year anniversary living abroad. A day doesn’t pass without me reflecting on the fact that…

  • One year later

    My muffins are getting puffier. We’re coming up on a year in Ecuador. Apart from our family and friends in the U.S. – and inspiring days of unity like the…

  • Disa and Data by Dot

    Over 50 years ago my mother, who worked at one time for the Highpoint (North Carolina) Enterprise, taught me how much contemptuous fun could be derived from reading tiny rural…

  • Prostating ourselves to distraction

    A birthday/convalescence bouquet from our kid. Coffee cup for scale. Around our sixth or seventh month in Quito – we’ve been here 10 months to date – our neighborhood no…

  • Ambivalence

    The Virgin Mary watches over every branch of our bank. I have not gotten into a writing groove for this blog and may never do. Part of the issue, before…

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Reflections on leaving the U.S. for a life we can afford — and possibly improved mental health — in Ecuador.