Memorial Day – Cuenca Style
May 30th, 2016
A sobering day. While the U.S. marks another Memorial Day with respectful ceremonies honoring those who have paid the ultimate [&hellip
Browsing the "Expatn" Category
Expat Dilemma #472: Where’d My Favorite Clothes Go?
April 9th, 2016
Of course every country most certainly has plenty of “clothes” on the shelves – be it skinny polyester EVERYTHING in [&hellip
Good Times With Good Friends!
March 16th, 2016
As an expat loitering in far-off foreign lands for nearly 5 continuous years now, I’ve had many delightful visits from [&hellip
Kindly Mules – an Expat’s Best Friend
February 11th, 2016
There are few thrills more dear to an expat’s heart (especially one that lives in a country with astronomical import [&hellip
So What’s the TravelnLass Up To TODAY?
January 27th, 2016
I recently ran across a most brilliant new notion for we bloggers to share our current status. A back door [&hellip
Is an Expat Christmas “A Wonderful Life”?
December 23rd, 2015
It’s that time of year again. “The Holidays” That time of year when we expats inevitably – no matter how [&hellip
“Are They Clean People in [fill in the blank]?”
September 13th, 2015
A Facebook chum (likewise from my native land but now living in Ecuador for the past several years) recently posted [&hellip
A Slice of Expat Life in Cuenca, Ecuador
August 4th, 2015
Life has settled down considerably for me here in Cuenca. Unlike my 2+ years in Asia, I’m not so inclined [&hellip
What Do New Shoes, Mall Madness, Orchids and New Friends Have in Common?
November 17th, 2014
I know, I know – Shopping Malls – the very antithesis of the Minimalist lifestyle. I believe it’s safe to [&hellip
6 Month Update on Life in Cuenca (Part 2)
October 19th, 2014
(um… more like 8 months now!) (To start from the beginning – read Part 1 HERE) Continuing on with updating [&hellip
6 Month Update on Life in Cuenca (Part 1)
October 12th, 2014
(well o.k. – make that now nearly 8 months!) I admit it – I’ve been somewhat negligent in my duties [&hellip
Easter in Ecuador – Sharing Traditions
May 3rd, 2014
(btw, the group pic above, of everybody holding up those green papers? They spell out: back row (Spanish) “Feliz Pasqua”, [&hellip
A Peek at Casa de TravelnLass in Cuenca, Ecuador
March 5th, 2014
Just 3 weeks since I left that “g-forsaken rice paddy” in Asia to perch myself here on this “g-forsaken mountain [&hellip
Expat Desperately Seeking the Christmas Spirit
December 20th, 2013
It’s nearly Christmas once again – and this will be my THIRD Christmas as an expat, 8,000+ miles away from [&hellip
Expat “Culture Shock”? Nonsense!
May 6th, 2013
Last month I entered a bit of a “contest” on an expat site under the theme of “Expat Culture Shock” [&hellip
With a Little Help from My Friends…
April 25th, 2013
No “Wordless Wednesday” this week, people – nope. Instead we have a most EPIC new tale. Indeed, a tale of [&hellip
Welcome
Off-the-beaten-path travel is my passion, and I’ve always lived life “like a kid in a candy store” – eager to sample as many flavors as I can. Indeed, my life motto has long been:
This ain’t a dress rehearsal, folks!
And in that spirit, after years of running my own adventure travel company, and flitting off to far-away places every chance I got… Read more about me…
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