Country Archive
One Place in the World Where the Dollar Is Still Strong
Date: 09/03/2008 Author: Suzan HaskinsWednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
Dear International Living Reader,
It’s the most obvious no-brainer my wife and I have seen in years.
Just $46,000 for a brand-new condo with a world-class mountain view.
In a clean, quiet little town where it really is always spring, and $2 still gets you a four-course lunch.
Suzan tells all about it below.
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living
The Best Little Mountain Town in the Andes
Date: 08/26/2008 Author: Suzan HaskinsTuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
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Dear International Living Reader,
It could be Aspen or Breckenridge...but it has never snowed here.
And you can buy a brand-new condo with the mountains right outside your window for less than $50,000.
Suzan Haskins tells you all about it below.
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living
Locavores Will Love It Here
Date: 08/05/2008 Author: Suzan HaskinsTuesday, Aug. 5, 2008
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Dear International Living Reader,
My wife, Suzan, is into something new—eating only locally grown food.
We just visited one of the few places on earth where you can really do this without cheating. It’s a highland Garden of Eden where the growing season never ends, cabbages get as big as beach balls, and a dollar will buy more bananas than you can carry.
Suzan serves up the story below.
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living
An Acre of Oceanfront in Ecuador for $40,000
Date: 07/27/2008 Author: Dan PrescherSunday, July 27, 2008
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Dear International Living Reader,
“How much did you say they’re asking for this place?”
We stood at the front window of a four-bedroom brick house sitting on an entire acre of land. We were looking directly out at the Pacific Ocean…nothing between us and the surf but a line of little blue fishing boats pulled up on the beach on the other side of the coastal road.
“They’re asking $45,000,” said our friend. “They’d probably take $40,000.”
Read OnThree Bedrooms and a View of the Andes for $150 a Month
Date: 07/20/2008 Author: Dan PrescherSunday, July 20, 2008
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Dear International Living Reader,
"We're renting for $150 a month."
Suzan and I had just met a new friend over breakfast at Meson de las Flores, a classic little beauty of a colonial hotel in the heart of Cotacachi, Ecuador. Our new friend said that he and his wife had recently moved here from North Carolina, and our conversation quickly turned to the rental situation in this tidy little mountain town.
"You have to look around a bit and get to know the locals," he said, "but we found a great place right here in the middle of town. Three bedrooms, with a huge yard for the dog."
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Ecuador: Perfect Weather, Ocean Views, Low Prices
Date: 06/06/2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Manta, Ecuador
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If you’re looking for a place where the weather is perfect and the cost of living is low…where you look out your window at the sparkling ocean and pristine beaches, but also have the opportunity to step outside to a bustling city if the beach life becomes too relaxing…and where you can get an oceanfront home for less than $80,000…then I believe that Manta, on Ecuador’s coast, is your best bet.
Read OnThe Best Weather on Earth, Cheap
Date: 05/18/2008Sunday, May 18, 2008
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My wife, Suzan, and I lived in Ecuador from November 2001 until November 2002.
Life has pushed us around the hemisphere since then...Panama, Nicaragua, three different places in Mexico. But during the year we lived in Quito, we were able to explore much of Ecuador’s beaches, highlands, and mountains—and we flat out fell in love with the place. It’s not only one of the most affordable places on Earth to live...as far as I’m concerned, it has the best weather on the planet.
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