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Take Better Travel Photos (8 Best Photography Books)

On March 1, 2013 By Bryan Haines

When 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 – [...]

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Review: Language Hacking Guide / Speak From Day 1 (Video)

On February 5, 2013 By Dena Haines

Before we moved to Ecuador, we spent a lot of money on books and courses to learn Spanish. I wish we would have had this course before we moved!

I just finished listening to the audio version of Speak From Day 1 - a language learning program. I really liked it, it [...]

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Top 13 Books About Traveling and Living Abroad in Ecuador

On November 27, 2012 By Bryan Haines

As we planned our moved to Ecuador we bought a lot of books. Not just books to learn Spanish or books about becoming expats. Once we decided on Ecuador, we were hungry for information about what was actually there (here).

We wanted to [...]

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4 Great Resources for Traveling & Living Abroad: Take Your Advice From Travelers

On October 23, 2012 By Bryan Haines

There is no shortage of books on travel, language and making money. The problem is that many of them are speculative. Have the authors actually done it themselves? Do their methods actually work?

The best way to learn is to learn from the people actually doing it. You’ll get practical advice that [...]

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11 Books & Courses We Used to Learn Spanish

On February 22, 2012 By Bryan Haines

Despite Ecuador being a Spanish country, we are asked if it’s necessary to learn Spanish before moving. The short answer is: “No, you don’t have to learn before you move.” We didn’t and we got by fine. But if you do learn Spanish (even in a basic form) before you move, life will be much easier.

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How To Make Better Photos (With Your Current Camera) – “Getting Out of Auto” Book Review

On August 14, 2011 By Bryan Haines

As a travelers and expats we get to see lots of great new things. Since moving to Ecuador, our photography has significantly improved – we’ve taken more than 15,000 photos since arriving two years ago.

Sometimes we travel with our large dSLR cameras – other times just a simple point and shoot. [...]

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How To Teach English Overseas

On June 5, 2011 By Bryan Haines

Okay, so I’ve never taught English overseas. It is something we talked about, even something we planned on doing when we first arrived in Ecuador. But it just never happened.

So why feature this book? Well, it’s still an awesome idea. If you are planning on moving abroad, but not quite sure how [...]

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How to Make Money with Your Travel Blog

On May 22, 2011 By Bryan Haines

We get lots of questions about making money while traveling and living abroad. Nomadic Matt, (our friend and fellow travel blogger) has a great book, that really helped us: How to Make Money with Your Travel Blog

Does he know what he’s talking about? Well, he currently makes over [...]

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