Should We Leave Cuenca for France? Ecuador VLOG

Whewy! Cuenca is hot right now and while we took a break from the heat in the shaded Park Calderon, a couple of expats recognized us and said hello! We were just wondering, should we leave Cuenca for France? A lot is going on in Cuenca right now for the holidays...enjoy the sights and sounds.

                     


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Live the Life of Your Dreams Now, BUY REAL ESTATE!

Live the life of your dreams now, buy real estate! What do you think? Is living your dream life abroad, buying real estate?

                


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What's It Like Inside an Ecuador Pharmacy - Salinas Ecuador Vlog

This is what it's like inside a walk-in Ecuador pharmacy. It is comparable to CVS in the U.S. The biggest difference is the prices of products, which in Ecuador are two times the cost of what you'd pay stateside. However, prescriptions can be much less than in the U.S. Shop around though because each pharmacy sells prescriptions at different prices with some being way less because it is a generic brand.           



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Simple Kitchen Hack by Frugal Frank - Better Life in Ecuador VLOG

A clever but simple kitchen hack that didn't cost us a penny to make but it did make our life in the kitchen better! This was a fun video to make.

                  


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Ecuador Residency: Will Ecuador Do What Panama Did? INSIGHT VLOG

Ecuador Residency: After awhile you see the same patterns emerging in some of these Latin American countries. And we're just wondering if Ecuador will do what Panama did?

                    


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"Why" Living in Cuenca Can Be Amazing! Ecuador Travel Tip VLOG

There are a myriad of reasons why Cuenca can be amazing and a lot of people will tell you "why" they love Cuenca; They'll say things like "good cost of living", "great heathcare system" and "spring-like weather. But the truth is the real reason(s) why expats end up staying more permanently in Cuenca runs much deeper than even these reasons. 



          




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Last Word on Compulsory Healthcare in Ecuador

Last word on Compulsory healthcare in Ecuador. 



               


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Enjoying Li'l Mexico in Cuenca Ecuador - Mexican Foodie VLOG

Mexican food is one of our favorite cuisines and we have searched high and low for tasty and spicy Mexican food in Cuenca Ecuador. Have we found it? No, not eating out. The BEST Mexican food is made in our own kitchen by our son Angelo. 



We have noticed that most Mexican restaurants in South America don't have that umph, if you know what we mean. The food is good here, especially the sauces for the chips but the main dishes are missing that umph, (spicy) plus the portions are small.  The atmosphere was nice and the restaurant was clean, service was good, but we were the only ones in there. LOL....Where was everybody? See our Free Restaurant guide we wrote just for our followers....after watching the video of course. Enjoy!

                    


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Get It Done Now in Cuenca Ecuador! Travel to Cuenca VLOG!

We're in Cuenca trying to get some stuff done. How many things can we get done in one day in Cuenca Ecuador? It doesn't matter, we're enjoying ourselves.



                       












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Cheap Ecuador Culture Shock Travel Tips- Walking & Shopping VLOG

There is such a thing as dirt cheap Ecuador and bananas is one of them, along with many other fruits and vegetables; however buying your produce at the Mercado could invite culture shock if you're not used to odors and rotten fish smells, being brushed up against by strangers, pushing and shoving crowds, being watchful for pick-pockets, staring because "you're a gringo shopping where poor people shop or getting gringo gouged. All these things will be found at any Mercado in Latin America in any city. Or you can just go to the grocery store. We offer travel tips and more in this VLOG. Enjoy the golden nuggets!



               

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Come Live in the BEST Retirement Paradise on Earth!

What Would the PERFECT Paradise BE Like? Below Video is the article.



       


As much as retire abroad magazines (RAM) love to turn a place into a paradise with their glowing reports, we all know there is no such thing as a “perfect place” to live. All cities in the world have their pros and cons.

We make our perfect place by knowing ourselves, choosing to have a good attitude and by adapting, and then it can be paradise.  However, just for fun we have put together a perfect paradise according to several different “quality of life” categories, extracted from countries known to be the best at or near best.

What would the best paradise on earth look and feel like?
The perfect paradise would be like this:

• Postal Services of USA

• Internet speed and connectivity of South Korea

• Food of Italy and Mexico

• Availability of health food and natural products of USA (but cheaper :))

• Availability of food and its cleanliness of Norway

• Crime and Safety of South Korea

• Beauty of New Zealand

• Public transportation of Hong Kong

• Yards (green spaces) of USA

• Outdoor sightseeing and exploration of USA

• Weather of San Diego USA

• Real estate market of USA

• Health care and medical services of Singapore

• Sports cars of Italy

•  Watches of Switzerland
  

• Online Shopping of USA

• Laissezfaire of Turks & Caicos 

If we’ve left anything out, feel free to add it in the comments below…



Whenever a travel magazine or person overstates the good qualities of a city or country, remember that along with that comes a dose of reality.
 

Take a look and you will see that many of these countries we mention above that have something super great about them will also have other things that are not so great. 
 

Think about this: we’ve listed 11 different countries and likely haven’t even scratched the surface of what could be added to the list from other places to make up the biggest baddest, best earthly retirement paradise. 
 

Until the next article, take care and have a great week.
If you liked this article, you might like these too. 

• Mainstream Retirees Behave Oddly When They Move Abroad

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• Life Abroad Is Not Perfect Only What We Make It To Be

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I Want to Get Pickpocketed in Cuenca Ecuador VLOG

Do we really want to get pickpocketed in Cuenca Ecuador? Not exactly; we're just trying to show people what its like...because no one wants to have anything taken from them because it makes them feel bad that they weren't on their guard like they should have been. And just because it seems safe from thievery in Latin America doesn't mean it is. You could go weeks and months without incident and then one day it just happens. So it is good to know how to make yourself less of a target.

                



Here's another helpful article about expat safety in Ecuador.

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Are You Creating GOOD MEMORIES Abroad? - Ecuador Vlog

Vlogging it up for you guys on Chipipe Beach Ecuador and creating memories to take with us wherever we go. Are you creating good memories abroad?

               


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INTRODUCTION - Freedom, the Whole Truth - Ecuador VLOG

Introduction to what's been happening with people's freedoms in just the last 6 years we've been living in Ecuador. A whole lot has changed and some folks are moving on because of the changes. Ecuador might be a paradise for some but not everyone perceives a peaceful life in the same way.

                    


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Pretty Surprise and International Lunch in Cuenca Ecuador

We're having a delicious and interesting international lunch for $2.50 in Cuenca Ecuador, plus we're enjoying the sights and sounds of Cuenca with a pleasant surprise afterwards.

                


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Retire Ecuador BIG CITY or Small Town Ecuador Comparison VLOG

Which would you choose; big city or small town in Ecuador?  We have a lot to talk about on this subject and they both have their pros and cons which will discuss in the next couple of videos coming up.

                      


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Freedom Ecuador or USA?

Freedom in the USA or Ecuador, or anywhere else in the world. We make our own freedoms.

                


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Guayaquil Ecuador TOURIST ZONE & MALECON Pleasant & Diverse

We usually skip right through Guayaquil on our way to Cuenca but this time we didn't and we were pleasantly surprised. If you stay in the tourist zones and remain watchful, travelers should have a safe visit in Guayaquil.

                   


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Hungry cat catches bird and then......[Salinas Ecuador]

Salinas has a lot of cats and this cat is a street cat, obviously hungry. We felt sorry for the poor bird but this is the nature of animals. Just another day in Salinas Ecuador.

                  


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Do we look like tourists in Cuenca Ecuador?

Yes, we're  back in Cuenca for a very important event but isn't it too cold for shorts and flip flops? Only gringo's wear shorts in the Andes. LOL

                 




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