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Relax. You’re on Beach Time.
The photo above shows a sign I keep on the pantry door of our little Casa Azul in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador. It has a purpose. Probably not the one you …
Day Trip to Manta, Ecuador
House Hunters International in Ecuador: Answers to the Questions
(Blogger's Note: The House Hunters International episode featuring our home buying experience in Ecuador will air this Thursday night at 9:30 Central on …
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Linda Benya “Breathes in Freedom” on House Hunters International
(Blogger's Note: This is the second in a series of stories about the experience Dana and I had filming with HGTV's House Hunters International. The show, …
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Goodbye, Ecuador. For a Time.
It's time to go home. One hundred days that Dana and I have been in Ecuador now. Beginning today at 10 a.m., we'll drive an hour to Manta, take a domestic …
Carnival in Ecuador
The world stops when it's Carnival in Ecuador. It's yet another time when nationals from all across the country descend on the coast for the four-day holiday, …
Road Signs of Ecuador
It's a 20-mile drive from our home to the nearest "major town" in the Manabi province. And from our back door to Jipijapa we go from sea level to 2,500 feet in …
My Interview with Samuel Haerri
(Blogger's note: I met Samuel Haerri about 10 days or so ago through the introduction of a mutual friend. Sam's just the kind of guy that tells your intuition …
How to be the Most Popular Guy at Nawi Fest
How does a fair-skinned, blue-eyed gringo at his first Nawi Fest become the most popular guy on the Malecon? Mostly, he just acts himself, and walks the …
When Leading With Your Gut is Not a Whim
"There is no instinct like that of the heart." ~ Lord Byron *** Here's an equation I've learned to accept as truth in the way I view both business and …
Photos About Nothing
Our Continuing Gringo Education
After 17 days on the ground in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador, we've just scraped the surface on all there is to learn. These are a few lessons from the earliest days of …
Our Final Construction Photos
Our final construction photos... A job well done. …
From Arkansas to Ecuador: We Finally Made It.
My last post was one week ago today as Dana and I prepared for a 100-day trip to Puerto Cayo, Ecuador, where we traveled to see our new home and launch a …
Until next time…
Now that the moment's upon us, I'm not quite sure what to say, or how to say it. For six months now, Dana and I have awaited this hour, the time when we'd …
Casa Azul: Our Race Against the Clock
The latest visuals on Casa Azul. Just click on the link for all the new photos. …
Failure: Friend or Foe? (Part II)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gdvnm5a7i6zj9od/Watkins_EverydayMissionaries_20121212.mov *** As a follow-up to this post yesterday, I'm attaching a 7-minute video …
My Strategic 99-Day Packing Plan
Two people. Three months. Four carry-ons and two bags to check. Never before have I been required to pack so strategically as for an upcoming 99-day trip to …
Casa Azul – Maybe our Final Update
This may be our final visual update before departure a week from tomorrow. Dana wanted a blue tile shower, and she got it. …