LAS PALMAS DEL MAR B&B – Punta Canero

thanks Mary Freeman RECOMMENDATION FOR LAS PALMAS DEL MAR B&B laspalmasdelmar.com Las Palmas Del Mar is a beautiful B & B owned and managed by 2 great people…John and Heather treat all their guests like family and go out of their way to make everyone’s stay comfortable and enjoyable.. They are located in Punta Canero very close to Salinas.. If… Read More

L’Arcadia Pasta Gourmet – Quito

Thanks to David Sasaki. If you like fresh pasta, you might want to check out L’Arcadia Pasta Gourmet in Quito. It started out as a take-out service several years ago. But you can also eat there now. It’s offerings include stuffed pasta such as ravioli with a variety of fillings (walnut, ham or spinach and ricotta, smoked trout and cream… Read More

Hostería La Andaluza – North of Riobamba

thanks to David Sasaki for this info Staying at Hostería La Andaluza is like passing through a portal back to the colonial era. This inn in Chimborazo Province is part of a hacienda that’s more than 300 years old. Simón Bolívar once stayed at La Andaluza. In fact, you can request the room where he reportedly slept. It’s been turned… Read More

Cuts of Beef

So you are standing in the meat section at the grocery store looking for something that sounds familiar – this might help Dictionary of Cuts of Beef

Canadian Passport – Ready

Forms & Info | Photos Canadian Passport renewal – talk about service, just got a message from the Embassy in Quito that my passport is ready woohoo they will send it DHL or Servientrega. Initially sent to the embassy on 3.30 but I forgot to sign something so they called and I sent the additional doc on 4.17 and todays… Read More

Ecuador Drivers License – How to

special thanks to David DeChambeau for this info (David & Wendy just got their Ecuador Drivers License) If you have a current driver’s license from the US or Canada, here’s what you need to get your Ecuador driver’s license:  Eye and coordination exam form (examen psicosensometrico)  Blood type card issued from the Ecuador Red Cross  Driver’s record from the state… Read More

iHerb update

So there has been changes and we were not sure if we could still get a shipment here. But nothing ventured nothing gained. We needed both multi grain flour and rye flour. Can’t buy those here – sooo iHerb to the rescue. Ordered 2 bags of flour and enough to get the order for $8 in shipping (think about dried… Read More

Learning Spanish Tools

my personal favorite is https://www.duolingo.com/ with thanks to Dan Locke for this list Free Online: http://www.fodors.com/language/spanish/greetings Audio phrases from Fodor’s. http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/siteindex.php This is a very unique site and has lots of tools that you don’t see typically in a language site. I like it very much. http://www.queondaspanish.com/ This seems similar to what I know of the Rosetta Stone; although it is just a… Read More

Guayaquil Hotels & Hostals

with thanks to David Sasaki for this list Manso Boutique Hotel will pick up at GYE, and are happy to accept pets, many of staff speak some english Free WiFi http://manso.ec/?lang=en Perla Real Inn http://www.perlarealinn.com/ Hotel Jeshua http://hoteljeshua.com/ NucaPacha Hostel http://www.nucapacha.com/ Hotel Garzota Inn http://www.hotelgarzotainn.com/index2.html Hotel Livingston Inn https://www.facebook.com/hotelivingston Courtyard by Marriott http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/gyecy-courtyard-guayaquil/ Funky Monkey Hostal http://www.funkymonkeyhostal.com/ Airport Hotel Ave.… Read More