If you’re looking for a way to stay in touch with family and friends, this GoPro as webcam hack will help. In this post, you’ll learn how to take your current GoPro camera and turn it into a high quality webcam. It’s surprisingly easy. How to Use Your GoPro as a Webcam We don’t usually [...]
Product Reviews
13 Best Travel Umbrellas for Rainy Cities (Compact, Windproof) 7 Factor Guide
Product Reviews, Resources & GearDon’t forget your umbrella! Travel puts us in new climates and seasons. The best travel umbrella will help you stay dry during your trip. In this post, you’ll get 7 factors to consider, plus 6 types of travel umbrellas and 13 choices. You’ll also find the answers to many common questions about umbrellas. Guide to [...]
9 Best Luggage Scales for International Travelers (Buyers Guide) Digital, Manual, Electronic
Product Reviews, Resources & GearWe’ve all been there. Balancing our huge bag on the bathroom scale and trying to see the weight. Then frantically moving stuff between bags at the airport to meet their weight limits. In this post, you’ll learn how to weigh your luggage with these best luggage scales. They are light, accurate, and surprisingly inexpensive. Guide [...]
Looking for the best binoculars for your trip? Here are the 9 best compact binoculars for hikers, birders, and adventurers. Our buying guide covers 10 factors to consider before you buy compact binoculars for your adventure. Choose the Best Binoculars for the Money Whether you are Amazon trekking or hiking the Galapagos, a pair of binoculars [...]
The Best Book to Learn Spanish (Reader’s Choice 2020)
Expat Hacks, Language Learning, Product ReviewsWhat is the best book to learn Spanish? Choosing the best book can help accelerate your learning process. In this post, you’ll read about 11 books for learning Spanish – and which one is our readers top choice in 2020. But first, a little about our methodology. How We Choose the Best Book To Learn [...]
Madrigal’s Magic Key To Spanish: Gringo Book Review
Expat Hacks, Language Learning, Product Reviews, Resources & GearIf you’re learning Spanish, you’ve probably heard of Madrigal’s Magic Key To Spanish. It’s our readers favorite Spanish learning book. We’ve seen 600+ purchases just from mentioning this book in an overview post. The week we arrived in Ecuador, someone loaned us their copy because they said it was the best book to get us started. It’s the book [...]
Why I Love My Coolibar Sun Hat (Review)
Ecuador Travel, Living in Ecuador, Product Reviews, Resources & GearThe sun in Ecuador is strong all year round. And because there is no winter (well, at least no ice, snow, and wind chill) we are outside a lot. We need to be very careful to avoid sunburn. When we first arrived in Ecuador, I wore the famed Panama hat (actually made here.) While they [...]
Traveling and want to avoid diarrhea? Of course you do. The first thing to do is find safe water. In this post, you’ll learn about a lab test I ran to see how well Steripen sterilizes dirty water. Lets do this! SteriPEN Ultra Review (with Lab Test Results) Travelers Rule #1: Don’t drink the water! [...]
Take Better Travel Photos (8 Best Photography Books)
Ecuador Photos, Product Reviews, Resources & GearWhen we moved here, we brought more than 60lbs of books in suitcases. They were a combination of work and schooling books. Most of my work books were actually photography books – it was one of the ways we planned on making a living here. As it turns out, we didn’t become photographers – but photography [...]
What Luggage Do You Recommend for International Travel? (Hint: It’s High Sierra)
Product Reviews, Resources & GearWe’ve been frequently asked about luggage – and what kind is the best. Going on a trip is one thing – moving all your stuff to your new country is something else. You really don’t want any problems with burst zippers and damaged stuff. While we don’t claim to know the best luggage we can [...]