

Sparky McBiff
Canadian looking for information about Ecuador
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Toronto
Registration: 05 July 2015
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Thanks for all the fish by nicafyl
It's not my site so I'm gone because of your no links policy. For some sites such a policy makes sense but if the purpose of this site is to help expats, I can't see how. I have lots of information articles from two sites I shut down ...

"Perhaps the fish you refer to aren't a reference to a line about a dolphin, more the fish you net from this site in order to get a few people onto your sites.". Seriously? I don't even no how to begin to respond to such a ... Read More


Thanks for all the fish by nicafyl
It's not my site so I'm gone because of your no links policy. For some sites such a policy makes sense but if the purpose of this site is to help expats, I can't see how. I have lots of information articles from two sites I shut down ...

Thanks nicafyl. I've already gone through most of your entries at atitlanliife and I really enjoyed your personal perspective. (I love the one about you walking the Samoyed after being cooped up for five days. (I'm going to look more into ... Read More


Thanks for all the fish by nicafyl
It's not my site so I'm gone because of your no links policy. For some sites such a policy makes sense but if the purpose of this site is to help expats, I can't see how. I have lots of information articles from two sites I shut down ...

What? You mean they're giving you grief because of your earlier post that mentioned your atitlanlife blog? (and one or two other sites that aren't really even in existance yet) You weren't advertising you simply just mentioned that you ... Read More


Traveling in Mexico. Need inexpensive phone plan to call U.S.A. by rubytue60
My U.S. A. phone carrier (Assurance wireless) does not provide out-of-country service. I will need to purchase a new plan while I am traveling in Mexico. Should I buy a limited minutes phone? Use the phone I have and change SIM card? Buy ...

They likely quoted her $1/minute because that is what they will charge for "roaming". Anyone with any experience knows that when you go to a foreign country it's always best to simply just get a local SIM card to use on your phone ... Read More


renters and homeowners insurance in Ecuador by johnplov
Hello, I am living in Portland Oregon, and planning to retire with my wife in August 2016. We would like to retire in either Cotacachi or Cuenca, starting in Cotacachi, and moving to Cuenca if Cotacachi is too small for us. We have visited both ...

I've had bad luck with insurance claims in the past I eventually opted to have a heavy safe installed in my home that is bolted (from the inside) to the cement flooring in the basement. The safe itself is less than three foot by three foot but it ... Read More