Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
If you’re moving abroad solo for retirement or a fresh start, this is a must-watch. After two recent situations where long-term expats passed away without clear contacts or instructions, this video shares a hard reality: if no one knows who you are or what to do, you can end up unclaimed and buried without your wishes being honored.
Learn why you should create an ICE (In Case of Emergency) document, make sure someone can find it, and build at least a small local support network so people can check on you. I also cover a key insurance tip—timing your policy so you’re covered the day you arrive—and practical ways to connect (like local Facebook groups). Plus, some beach footage showing that life abroad isn’t always picture-perfect, including a look at local trash and city cleanup issues.
Links to know:
Facebook - Manta and Manabi Expats and Amigos - facebook.com/groups/323275021650751
My Channel Video Index - docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-f4Wv3uBMulCX9OK6oNqS5a9wrS84cbUBYXzoq24JNA/edit?usp=sharing
My Google Docs document of useful information
docs.google.com/document/d/1ArNRtsdqfleE1-l9r1yKrh-XyzksSIwj0MMyb09L0ro/edit?usp=sharing
My checklist for moving to Ecuador - docs.google.com/document/d/1ySNcEa6_ffaKutXgMdlhdwAoD46lkwqKvd_H7DlEYGY/edit?usp=sharing
Remember this folks.
A country might look good on paper, or on a YouTube video, but what about the “Chemistry” between you, the individual and the country and culture as a whole?
This is something we can’t know in advance. We can only make our move, dive in and test the waters…….and see how it goes.
#expatlife
#livingabroad
#healthinsurance
If you’re moving abroad solo for retirement or a fresh start, this is a must-watch. After two recent situations where long-term expats passed away without clear contacts or instructions, this video shares a hard reality: if no one knows who you are or what to do, you can end up unclaimed and buried without your wishes being honored.
Learn why you should create an ICE (In Case of Emergency) document, make sure someone can find it, and build at least a small local support network so people can check on you. I also cover a key insurance tip—timing your policy so you’re covered the day you arrive—and practical ways to connect (like local Facebook groups). Plus, some beach footage showing that life abroad isn’t always picture-perfect, including a look at local trash and city cleanup issues.
Links to know:
Facebook - Manta and Manabi Expats and Amigos - facebook.com/groups/323275021650751
My Channel Video Index - docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-f4Wv3uBMulCX9OK6oNqS5a9wrS84cbUBYXzoq24JNA/edit?usp=sharing
My Google Docs document of useful information
docs.google.com/document/d/1ArNRtsdqfleE1-l9r1yKrh-XyzksSIwj0MMyb09L0ro/edit?usp=sharing
My checklist for moving to Ecuador - docs.google.com/document/d/1ySNcEa6_ffaKutXgMdlhdwAoD46lkwqKvd_H7DlEYGY/edit?usp=sharing
Remember this folks.
A country might look good on paper, or on a YouTube video, but what about the “Chemistry” between you, the individual and the country and culture as a whole?
This is something we can’t know in advance. We can only make our move, dive in and test the waters…….and see how it goes.
#expatlife
#livingabroad
#healthinsurance
