In the Beginning - Updated 02/05/2016

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For some time, my wife and I have been scouting potential international locations we could move to in an effort to improve our quality of life.  For us, the time of living on credit, working for someone else, and rarely having time to enjoy our lives is at an end.  Our American dream will continue in a new country.  It's time to take a chance and embark on a new adventure. We have chosen Ecuador.  For us its the hands down choice.

We have found lots of good information over the years but it has been a long, arduous process.  We are finally to the point where the research is paying off.  This blog is an attempt to help others by sharing what we have learned. We will post relevant information of our move process; the end result being a one stop informational blog for anyone attempting the same.  Please remember this is only one couple's journey.  As you will read should you choose to read on, things change.  We will attempt to update changes when possible.  Research everything.  There are now Quick Links available at the bottom of every page to help with that.  We hope you join us on our adventure.  Adios!

Completed or Updated Information:

• Tourist and resident VISAs.  What you will need and how to get them. - Paperwork and Then- More Paperwork!

• Documents; what you must gather in the U.S. and how to prepare them. - Paperwork and Then- More Paperwork!

• Health; what care and documentation you will need prior to travelling. - Paperwork and Then- More Paperwork!

• Pets, who can you bring, what is required. - Moving Pets to Ecuador - The Most Fun You Will Never Have

• Getting there; our adventures in air travel. - International Traveler - Tom Tuttle from Tacoma Washington

• Family; be prepared for the reactions! - Familia y Los Amigos - They Love You. Always and Forever

• Cost of Living including utilities, shopping, and pet food/supplies - Living on the Edge - Money, Shopping, and Tequila

• Inventory; what you can you buy there, what you should ship - Tamera's Take:  A Day In The Life, Cats, & What To Bring 

• Cell Phones, internet and general communication - Tamera's Take: Everything's Eventual, Cats & Cell Phone Communication

• Money; what to carry and why.  Tipping and buying - Money, "It's a Gas" - What to Bring, When to Tip, How it Works

Information to Look Forward to:

 As of 02/05/2016 - All costs are USD.  As Ecuador is on the US Dollar, there is no exchange rate for U.S. citizens.  Costs are included on all information pages.

• Real Estate buy or rent?  Do you need an agent?

• Where to live. It's your choice.  What is your dream?

•  Transportation

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