Country Archive
First Day of School
Date: 12/16/2005My primary mission: To learn Spanish in Ecuador. I've almost three months of complete immersion to do so.
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Banos-Ecuador's hot springs in the clouds
Date: 11/01/2005
Ecuador's high country conjures up images of rugged mountain peaks, native markets, and colonial towns. But here in Banos, amid the landscapes of the high Andes, you get something extra: an Ecuadorian spa complete with hot springs, good food, and a holiday atmosphere year round.
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How to Get a Million-dollar Ocean View if You Don't Have a Million
Date: 10/20/2005"Sellers haven't yet realized the potential of the new coast road here...so you can still get magnificent coastal views for bargain prices..."
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Seeking a New Home in Latin America
Date: 08/19/2005Lee Harrison is on a mission: find three homes in Latin America for the price of one in the U.S.
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Learn Spanish in Ecuador's Most Beautiful City
Date: 07/25/2005"Would you like to explore Ecuador’s cultural capital and learn Spanish at the same time? Here’s an offer that’s hard to refuse..."
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Six-hundred miles off the beaten track-why would tourists flock to the Galapagos Islands?
Date: 06/01/2005
Famous for their giant tortoises, the Galapagos Islands have for decades been one of the world's ultimate fantasy travel destinations. Most of us dream of a chance to see this unique environment up-close, yet a mere 80,000 tourists have visited this group of volcanic islands, partially due to restrictions on the number of visitors, but also due to the distance and the comparatively high costs of getting there.
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Your New Life in 2005, Part IV-How Lee Harrison and Julie Lowrey landed in Cuenca, Ecuador
Date: 05/01/2005
Author:
Lee Harrison
In December 1996, I was killing time at Border's Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. In the Reference section, I came across a book entitled "Choose Costa Rica," by John Howells, a respected author on the subject of living overseas. The topic looked interesting, so I also grabbed a copy of "Retiring to Mexico, Costa Rica, and Beyond," by Shelley Emling.
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