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Expat Reports: Advice from Expats

Our report series offers advice from expats in the field -- those who have been there, done that! Interested in sharing your experiences? Click on the reports below and follow the link at the top of each page. Please take a few minutes to share your own experiences.

Parenting in Ecuador

Continuing our popular Expat Report series, we are proud to introduce our Parenting in Ecuador Report. Over the course of the last year, a few women have generated a lot of buzz with their cultural perspectives on parenting. First came Amy Chua, the Chinese American mom who wrote "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom." More recently, Pamela Druckerman lit up the web with her new book "Bringing up Bebe," which is about why French parents are superior.

We want to offer you the chance to do the same, and hope you'll take us up on this opportunity to offer parenting advice to people the world over. We hope to bring your cultural insight to expats - and others - and see if it can't help them make the rough and tumble job of expat parenting just a little bit easier!

Submit a parenting abroad report under your username or anonymously.

Retirement in Ecuador

Retiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Ecuador, by taking our new Overseas Retirement report. Submit an overseas retirement report under your username or anonymously. Recent submissions:

Dream vs Reality of Living in Ecuador

Most expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they move abroad. If you are already living abroad, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not. Submit a dream vs. reality report under your username or anonymously. Recent submissions:

Culture Shock in Ecuador

Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing about the different phases of culture shock and learning about how other expats in Ecuador handled culture shock, can be very comforting. Submit a culture shock report under your username or anonymously. Recent submissions:

Profiles of International Schools in Ecuador

Reviews and school profiles from expat parents and even a few school administrators in Ecuador. Great place to find insight into school facilities, teachers and curriculum. Submit a school report under your username or anonymously. Recent submissions:

Moving to Ecuador

What should you take with you when you move to Ecuador? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Ecuador? Submit a moving overseas report under your username or anonymously. Recent submissions:

Living in Ecuador

What are local people's priorities - work? family? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Submit a living abroad report under your username or anonymously. Recent submissions:

Having a Baby in Ecuador

How did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Ecuador? Submit a having a baby abroad report under your username or anonymously. Recent submissions:

Having a Baby in Otavalo, Ecuador

Working & Jobs in Ecuador

What's it like to find a job in Ecuador? obtain a work permit? work abroad in various cities and countries. Submit an overseas jobs and working abroad report under your username or anonymously.

Expat Tax & Banking in Ecuador

Where to expats do their banking in Ecuador? Do they get help with their taxes? Do they use a local firm? Submit a banking report under your username or anonymously. Recent submissions:

Expat Banking in VILCABAMBA, Ecuador

Expat Clubs in Ecuador

Information about expat clubs and organizations in Ecuador. Submit a listing for clubs that you belong to under your username or anonymously. Recent submissions:

Expat Relationships in Ecuador

What's it like to be an expat who is married... married to a local... single... a parent... in Ecuador. Submit a relationship report under your username or anonymously.