By John Williams Along with much of the rest of the world, recent upticks in crime in parts of Ecuador have caused many residents, including many expats and those considering joining us here in Ecuador as a destination, to ask questions about personal safety. My answers to these questions will reflect on the basic character, integrity and honesty of the general citizenry. My adult daughter and I have been residing in the Santa Marianita beach area near Manta since 2017. During that time I...

Living the retired life in Ecuador: There's nothing you have to do! Start every day with a blank slate and then just do whatever sounds good! Drink your morning coffee, then stroll on the beach? Maybe play some golf? Whatever! Does that sound good? It did to me…..for a while. In my former life, I “made things happen.” Building companies, a driving force in the boardroom, developing strategies to meet goals! I miss that feeling of making things happen, of being part of something. But I sure...