Today it’s been two months since I moved to Ecuador and I have to say it’s been a pleasant surprise. The people are incredibly warm and nice, and everywhere there are beautiful things to be seen. So far I’ve been to the south, east and the center of Ecuador, and I am living in the…Read more Ecuador: beauties and cultural shock
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Culture shock in Ecuador… the culture of yes
After a long talk with a friend of mine, an American who is living in Ecuador, I realized I was not the only person struggling with some habits of the country... the culture of sí (yes) being one of them. I just arrived to Ecuador, and it is a very easy country to fall in…Read more Culture shock in Ecuador… the culture of yes
When you become a foreigner in your own country
I’ve recently received a message asking if I have ever felt like a “foreigner in my own country.” Yes I do, often… Honestly, I don’t think I will ever lose my roots. That’s where I come from, my first language, where the holidays make more sense, the place I know how to behave in every…Read more When you become a foreigner in your own country
Don’t Compare! New place, new everything
It is normal to experience a ‘reverse’ cultural shock, where you miss the old culture, the old habits, the old food... The sense of nostalgia of being in what became your comfort zone, where you have friends, a routine and a daily life. Some people will take a while to readjust even to their…Read more Don’t Compare! New place, new everything
