EDITORIAL

TIME TO PARTY!

By Mark Bradbury Three years ago, in September of 2019, I was contacted by Tina Rettka, a Canadian expat living here who wanted to do an...

Tourism in Manta and Manabí Province

By Mark Bradbury As the admin for a Coastal Facebook group here in Manta, I have seen so many requests from people wanting to know what...

Patriotism in Ecuador

By Mark Bradbury I was asked to do an article on Ecuadorian patriotism for the August issue of Hi Expat Magazine and even though I wasn’t...

Will You Marry Me in Manabi? At the beach, in the mountains, or maybe in a steamy jungle?

By Mark Bradbury This is a question some of you may have already asked, or you may have at least been thinking about it. Perhaps you...

Hi Expat Magazine – April 2022 Issue

By Mark Bradbury This month’s issue addresses environmental ocean conditions here on the Ecuadorian Coast. It is a big ocean that...

MANTA: THE HOT EXPAT DESTINATION IN LATIN AMERICA

Sometime in the last quarter of 2014 I had decided to leave my comfort zone, the United States, and become an “expat.” Prior to that I...

The Carnaval in Ecuador

What do lime green or electric blue baking flour, water guns, soapy foam spray, big parades, costume parties, eggs, and more water have...

Manta – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

As the owner and administrator of a local Facebook group, Manta and Manabi Expats and Amigos, I see and hear a variety of opinions and...

HiExpat - December Editorial

Today I would like to talk about something new coming to Manta and to the Province of Manabí. It is a great new communication forum...