Archive for October, 2016
Habitat III: Part Two
Habitat III in Quito – Part Two Our Travel and Stay Flight to Quito on Tame Air The beauty of being Cuenca expats was that we could attend Habitat III with only a 45 minute domestic flight. But with Tame, the national airline, anything could happen. Shortly after everyone boarded the plane, it was announced […]
Habitat III in Quito (Oct 17-20) — Part One
John and I were among the 30,000 people attending Habitat III his week: UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development. It’s the first UN event we’ve attended so we wondered how it would compare to professional conferences in the US. John was excited about networking opportunities regarding his work with Citizens’ Climate Lobby. I was happy […]
Priority Mail International: Not a Priority
I have read a lot of Cuenca expat blogs but never remember reading about the perils of Priority Mail International. So let me unload! This is what the USPS website reads: Priority Mail International: “6 to 10 business days. Reliable and affordable international delivery to more than 180 countries… Beginning at $23.95 […]
Through the Looking-Glass: Healthcare in Ecuador
Through the Looking-Glass: Healthcare in Ecuador After Alice falls down a rabbit hole in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, she steps through a mirror in Through the Looking-Glass into another fantasy world filled with walking and talking chess pieces and animals. Moving to another culture in a new country sometimes makes one feel like Alice. Things […]