Everything Expat

What is the best country for expats? Ecuador is almost always on the radar for future expats planning a move to Latin America. In this guest post by Sara Chaca (Attorney /Abogada in Cuenca Ecuador) you’ll learn about seven factors that make Ecuador the best country for expats. Bio at end of post. Why Ecuador is the Best [...]

Traveling to South America? Here are 6 things to know before you buy travel medical insurance. This is a guest post by Bree Weidman of Atlas Travel Insurance.  How to Buy Travel Medical Insurance: 6 Things to Know Planning an international trip can be a challenge. From acquiring the mandatory travel documents to booking your [...]

Planning your retirement in Ecuador? Here’s what you need to know about US taxes for expats in Ecuador. This is a guest post by Ines Zemelman with Taxes for Expats. Full bio. US Taxes For Expats: What You Need to Consider You’ve done the hard part – spent the last 30 years of your life [...]

So you moved abroad. And then it hits you: “Do I have to pay U.S. taxes as an expat?” In this post, you’ll learn about your tax obligations as a U.S. expat. This is a guest post by Olivier Wagner, a Certified Public Accountant, U.S. immigrant and expat. See full bio at end of post. [...]

Editors note: Over the years, we’ve covered schooling for expat kids, including homeschooling. In this post by Social Studies teacher Jason Agins (full bio at end of post) you’ll learn about how to blend Ecuador experiences with online learning. Blending K-12 Online Learning with Hands-On Experiences in Ecuador US families living abroad in Ecuador have a [...]

This is a guest post by Jess Signet, of Tripelio. “Special thanks to Gringos Abroad for sharing this article with their readers. It is an excellent resource of tips and advice for those considering whether to expatriate any time soon. I particularly found this article about how moving abroad can benefit your family.” ~ Jess [...]

Since we began this blog more than six years ago, we’ve been asked this hundreds of times: “Can I do my own residency paperwork – or do I have to use a lawyer?” The short answer is yes. You can do your own paperwork. Lawyers aren’t needed. You will likely need translators and a notary [...]

Flying with a dog wasn’t as easy as we thought it would be. Especially because our dog was too large to fit in the cabin with us. We recently moved from Ecuador (South America) back to Canada with our dog and it took a huge amount of planning! There were a lot of details to figure [...]

On Tuesday, August 12 2014, an American expat couple experienced a home invasion, robbery and the wife was kidnapped and taken from Vilcabamba to Cuenca. It has been covered in both of Cuenca’s local papers: El Tiempo (Police catch alleged kidnapping gang) and El Mercurio (Investigating the kidnapping of an American woman). Earlier this afternoon, [...]