Kevin
@CanGringo
Canadian expat in Ecuador
Forum posts
5
Contacts
2
About me
Canadian
Lives in Cuenca
Speaks English
Registration: 18 January 2014
About
Occupation
I am Self-employed.
My expat journey
Ecuador
British Columbia, Canada
Worked for Hobart as a Service Technician and pursued my photography passion.
Resident service technician covering the north half of Vancouver Island from Duncan to Port Hardy.
It is a beautiful place. It is basically a rainforest. Very green and lots of activities from skiing to golfing which you can do both in the same day.
The rainy season and the lack of work.
California, USA
Service Technician for Hobart Agency located in Chico, CA
Took care of customers from Los Molinos to Yreka, CA
What can I say. Its hot, sunny, lots of outdoor activities, its HOT, and great fishing...did I mention that it's HOT
Too HOT for about 4 months of the year. After that, it is a very pleasant climate.
Alberta, Canada
Raised in Calgary, moved all over Southern Alberta working for Hobart. Went to school and college in Calgary. married and raised our 2 children there.
Service Technician for Hobart. Territories included Central Alberta from Red Deer to Calgary and from Claresholm to Coutts and parts of Southeast BC
The varied seasons, lots of outdoor activities and beautiful scenery.
Cold, Cold winters !!
Activity
Best cities to live in Ecuador by Julien
Hi, It聮s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Ecuador. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
I have spent 2 years now in Cuenca, and it is a beautiful, friendly and engaging city. The cost of living is reasonable. Rent varies from $300 to whatever you want to pay. Some places are furnished and include utilities and internet. City of Cuenca ... Read More
Please Recommended a Few Banks and List Why? by wlae84
I want to open a bank account here in EC. I have no idea on what grounds to choose one over another. Please help. I would prefer a bank that did not require immediate deposit. I plan to have $2000 wired within 3-4 weeks of opening the account.
That is way too funny...I am still laughing! Couldn't be any worse than Doug and the Slugs (Canadian band from Vancouver) I still vote for the 29th de Octubre in Cuenca on Luis Cordero. For reasons unknown to me I am trusting the advice of my ... Read More
Please Recommended a Few Banks and List Why? by wlae84
I want to open a bank account here in EC. I have no idea on what grounds to choose one over another. Please help. I would prefer a bank that did not require immediate deposit. I plan to have $2000 wired within 3-4 weeks of opening the account.
Hello from Cuenca, Ecuador. When I was going through the rat maze of "functionaires" to obtain my residency visa, my abogados told that me that the 29th de octubre credit union on Luis Cordero, is one of the more "trustworthy" ... Read More
Be in touch with fellow Canadians here in Ecuador by Barbara Suderman
OH--goodie!!! I have found you!! It is soooo good to be in touch with fellow Canadians here in Ecuador. I live in Cuenca and I have been here for a month. Previously I was in Cumbaya just outside Quito but opted to go with my first choice--here in ...
Hi there Janet. Wow, you lived in the Hat!! The place that has hell for a basement? I lived in Lethbridge for a time, and Medicine Hat was part of my territory. Always chuckled as I went through Seven Persons and Manyberries. It was always so hot ... Read More
Be in touch with fellow Canadians here in Ecuador by Barbara Suderman
OH--goodie!!! I have found you!! It is soooo good to be in touch with fellow Canadians here in Ecuador. I live in Cuenca and I have been here for a month. Previously I was in Cumbaya just outside Quito but opted to go with my first choice--here in ...
Hola fellow Canucks :) My name is Kevin, I was living in Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island, but I grew up In Cowtown!! I have been to Cuenca twice in the last year and a half on fact finding missions. I am now a resident of Ecuador using the ... Read More