There are several ways to beat the inevitable inflation we’ll see in the years ahead.

#1: Move to a country or place with a lower cost basis… like Ecuador or Smalltown USA.

#2: Learn how to earn extra income… and have fun in the process.

#3: Learn how to invest more wisely.

Merri and I use  all three of these tactics and in a moment we’ll share some  export income thoughts.

First here is an excerpt that looks at ways to invest more wisely from the latest message at my multi currency site:

One benefit of my business is getting to meet with and enjoy sharing ideas with numerous, very smart, investors. I consult with several of these investors on a regular basis.

Meeting with two of my Danish advisers. Sharing global investment information is fun and of great value.

Some of these very smart people are my consultants.

Because the circumstances of these investors differs from Merri’s and mine, their portfolios also differ from mine…  so I study their philosophies a lot… to understand their worldviews…  to know the investments they make… to see how they manage risk in today’s every changing world… and to look for ways to incorporate their thinking into mine.

Here is a study of the strategy of one of the advisers I have worked with for over 20 years. This strategy is similar to mine… in three ways:

Strategy Element #1: High Diversification.

Strategy Element #2: Major focus on bonds.

Strategy Element #3: Low focus on equities and equities held are in high growth areas.

Here is a glimpse of this strategy.

A minimum of  85% of the portfolio is invested bonds and bond funds.

A minimum one third of the bonds are in investment grade bonds.   A maximum of one third are in corporate bonds with lower ratings (mostly below investment grade).

A maximum of 15% of the portfolio is invested in equities.

These equities are invested in

Sector #1: Energy.

Sector #2: Alternate Energy.

Sector #3: Natural Resources.

Sector #4: Water Supplies.

Sector #5:  Mineral Water.

Risk Aversion.

For diversification, there is a spread in as many bonds and equities as is possible to minimize the risk.

Leverage.

The portfolio is leveraged one time.  In other words for every hundred thousand of investment, another hundred thousand is borrowed and the loan invested.

Performance:

During the period September 2008 – April 2009, this portfolio went down more than 60%. Several banks used by the manager panicked and forced the sale of some investments that the manager (correctly) wanted to hold.

The manger sold some securities to lower the leverage at that time.

From April 2009 through December 2009 the portfolio rose 66%.

It has risen 4.3%  in the first 70 days of 2010 but is still well below its highest level in December 2007.

The losses in 2008 reduced the five year performance to a total 28% (appx. 5.5% per annum).

Sub Strategies.

Sub Strategy #1: Take advantage of the bond market and treat bonds like equities.

The manager says: The bond market was out of control from October 2008 through April 2009.  Many bonds were not able to be sold at all.   This was a perfect time to invest in bonds because until to-day only one bond has been settled with a real loss – and paid back only 13 cents on the dollar.   This loser was Mecachrome.

Five bonds are still not cleared:  Turanamel – NXP – Titan – Cordere – General Motors.

I think that the final losses of these bonds will be around 60% of the paid price and 0% interest for the period held.

Strategy #2:  Average down on losing bonds.

He added: In March 2009 we doubled up on nine of our ten worst performing bonds.  General Motors bonds are the only bonds we did not purchase further.

NXP came up with an offer of 32 cents on the dollar.  We instantly bought two times the value the existing NXP bonds represented in our portfolio.   Today the bonds are selling at 95 cents on the dollar.

This bond appreciation was one of the reason for our high performance in 2009. This and the fact that we had belief in this strategy (and maintained our positions).

There was an article at this time about the very bad performing corporate bonds.  This article showed that yileds were so high on these speculative grade bonds, even if half of them went bankrupt – the yield would still be higher than in government Bonds.  This article  were correct!

I bought Subordinated Capital Bonds in Den Danske Bank (Perpetual) quoted in GBP (British pounds) at 40 cents on the dollar in August 2009.  Today the price is over 80 cents on the dollar.

The effective interest at time of purchase was over 26%.

You can learn Sub Strategy #3 to Invest in growth equities and which markets this manager focuses on as a Multi Currency Subscriber.

You can learn more about investing strategies from Jyske Bank and Jyske Global Asset management as well.

I have introduced thousands of investors to Jyske over the years and continue to do so.  Here is a recent introduction, Jean Marie Butterlin from France,  who just moved to Cotacachi and will who conduct our shamanic tours… meeting in Quito with Peter Laub of Jyske Global Asset Management Copenhagen.

Share strategies with me on California.

Join Merri and me when I speak at Jyske Global Asset Management’s April 30 – May 2 Foreign Exchange Investment Seminar in Laguna Beach California.

The normal seminar fee is$499 or $750 for two.

However Jyske is providing the same discount to our premium subscribers (you) as to their clients… $399 single and $599 for a couple.

See more on the JGAM California seminar here.

There is a benefit beyond the important investing information you gain when attending the JGAM California seminar.

Every second year Jyske Bank conducts a global investing seminar in Copenhagen.  This is without question one of the most powerful investing seminars you can attend at any time.

Those who attend JGAM’s April/May California Foreign Exchange Seminar can apply the California enrollment fee as a credit towards the Copenhagen seminar fee.

See more on the Copenhagen seminar at Speakers and seminar packages JGAM

If you have questions about Jyske’s seminars contact Thomas Fischer of JGAM at fischer@jgam.com

Ecuador Export Strategy

One of the most powerful economic forces of the past century that will be with us for quite some time is the expansion of the global economy.

Participating in this expansion can be fun, fulfilling and profitable.  Creating any type of cross border business activity… in ideas, products or services… is a type export business.

This is a way to earn income as well as help the world… people engaged in enriching their lives do not have time to fight!

At our recent Super Thinking, Plus Spanish Course…. we included an Ecuador export table set up by Bonnie Keough, our export tour leader.

Here is delegate Barbara Humphrey taking a look.

She found some jewelry she liked!

Bonnie provides a perfect example of the benefits of earning through exports.  She enjoys extra income… loves having a chance to travel to new interesting countries and has found that she as a niche market at markets set up by the Cultural Survival Organization.

Her exports help create employment for poor people in Ecuador and…

included jewelry…

handmade soaps and…

food supplements.

Whether you goal is to reduce your cost of living… increase your income… enhance the return on your investments or all, having an international view increases your choices… enhances your opportunity and does the world good.

Gary

Learn how to gain earning freedom with Ecuador exports.

Apr. 17-18   Imbabura Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 20-21  Coastal Mid Coast Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 23-24  Quito & Mindo Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)

Learn how to export Ecuador flowers and much more.

Learn more about Ecuador Roses here

Learn how Fedex delivers Ecuador Easter lilies to your home.

Learn more about our May 9-12, 2010 Cotacachi Super Thinking Plus Spanish course here.

May 9-12       Super Thinking + Spanish Course, Cotacachi Ecuador

May  13-14    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo

May  16-17    Imbabura Real Estate Tour

May  19-20    Coastal Real Estate Tour

May  22-23    Quito Real Estate Tour

May  25-26    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

You enjoy discounts by attending multiple seminars and tours.

June 25-27    International Investing and Business North Carolina

June 28-29    Ecuador Travel & Andes

June 30-Jul 1 Imbabura Real Estate Tour

2010 Summer Schedule

July 3-4      Coastal Real Estate Tour
July 6-7      Quito Real Estate Tour
July 9-10     Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Sept.   3-6   Ecuador Export Tour
Sept.   8-9   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Sept. 11-12   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Sept. 14-15   Cuenca Real Estate Tour
Sept. 17-18   Ecuador Shamanic Mingo

Oct.    7     Quantum Wealth North Carolina
Oct.   8-10   International Investing & Business North Carolina
Oct.   11-12  Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Oct.  13-14   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Oct.  16-17   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Oct.  19-20   Quito Real Estate Tour
Oct. 22-23    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Nov.    4-7   Super Thinking + Spanish Course Florida
Nov.    8-9   Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Nov. 10-11    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Nov. 13-14    Coastal Real Estate Tour
Nov. 16-17    Quito Real Estate
Nov. 19-20    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Dec.   3-5    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
Dec.   7-8    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Dec.  10-11   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Dec. 13-14    Quito Real Estate Tour
Dec. 16-17    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

We just finished our latest Super Thinking Plus Spanish course in Mt. Dora, Florida.  Here are delegates intent on absorbing Spanish.

Spanish is the second largest language in the world. Chances are a huge Spanish speaking population lives south of or around you. Yet our language system did not teach us how to communicate with or understand this culture.

Learning Spanish is valuable and important.  Now there is way, to enjoy a long weekend in the cool mountain sun as you learn Spanish at a very affordable price.

Here are the 40 delegates at this course enjoying a coffee break.  Delegates help each other learn.  They came from all over the world…  The USA, Canada, Europe…even South Africa. Sri Lanka & China.

To learn in the sun is fun! Enjoy a week of direct sunlight and solve one of the biggest communications problems that faces a great deal of the English speaking civilization.

The course had four instructors. Each Super Thinking Plus Spanish course has at least two teachers… one teaching the Super Thinking science and one native Spanish speaker.   Don Childs was our Spanish teacher at this course. Here is Don.

Don & Merri. A delegate just created a great sentence. Congratulations!

Merri and I taught the science along with Jean Marie Butterlin from Spain, who will teach the science sessions at our May 2010 course in Cotacachi. Here is Merri with Jean Marie at last weekend’s course.

Learn super thinking. Clear up your memory plus become skilled in Spanish (in just four days).

I invite you to attend our “Super Thinking – Plus  Spanish” course in Cotacachi,  May 9-12, 2010.

NEW COURSE ADDED – Super Thinking Plus Spanish

There has been such a demand for the Super Thinking Spanish that we have added this course before our shamanic tour in May.

Learn how to unlock the power of your untapped knowledge.

There are numerous little known, but scientifically proven ways to enhance the speed, accuracy and efficiency of your decision making process for greater wealth, health and happiness. In just a week you can gain almost amazing learning skills. Plus you become skilled in Spanish as a bonus. In just four days!

Sound too good to be true?

Here is the photo of the white board at last weekend’s Super Thinking plus Spanish course written by a delegate. Delegates were creating, speaking and understanding sentences like this after just four days.

This is not a gimmick nor a trick. At least three best selling books, Superlearning, the Mozart Effect and Superlearning 2000 have revealed insights about how we can learn and think more powerfully based on systems drawn from the Bulgarian, Dr. Georgi Lozanov.

In 1980 Superlearning sold over two million copies and showed how the Lozanov learning system blended long-tested sciences of yoga with contemporary physiology and psychology so people could learn faster and better.

This book exposed this fact and made the system so popular that Dr. Lozanov was allowed to visit the US from Bulgaria to teach this system to just a very few people so they could pass on this vital information on how to learn and think in a more natural, powerful way so we can enjoy life and enhanced memory more.

Merri was among those few who learned how and is licensed to teach the Lozanov system from this Bulgarian master. She has organized a program for you min Ecuador that offers a practical course on how to learn faster and better. With her modified system, you will learn how to think and learn more powerfully in just four days. To prove how good you will be with this process, you learn Spanish as a side benefit.

The learning system you gain expands on Dr. Lozanov’s original work and offers new insights into tapping human potential, drawing from ancient and modern tactics for quick learning such as subliminal memory, music, nutrition, and productivity.

For example you learn how to evoke the power of the senses thus super-charging memory. Ever hear a song from twenty, thirty or forty years past and in a snap know all the words, the tune and remember with who and where your heard it decades ago? Learn how to use ten cycle music to gain almost super human thinking powers.

Dr. Lozanov was totally committed to learning without stress, to enjoy the thrill of relaxed, leisurely learning. These are just two, whole learning, super-thinking tactics you gain at this course.

You will gain seventeen, easy to use learning techniques that can help you gain any type of skill from computers to athletics to conversational languages–in much less time than traditional learning techniques.

This course will literally change the way you think and learn forever.

What is your desire? Do you want to speak Spanish, French, German, Chinese or any language? Would you like to golf better or accomplish more in school? Would you like to easily, quickly zip through projects, chores, reports? Merri’s “Super Thinking” course can help you learn any subject two-to-five times faster, in exciting and innovative ways.

The techniques you gain will help unlock the quantum potential we all possess. This evolutionary program shows how certain types of music can enhance learning and how even altered nutrition can make you a startling 25 percent smarter, how subliminal messages can increase your energy and thinking process, plus much, much more.

Merri’s system follows and builds upon what was taught in the Superlearning, the Mozart Effect and Superlearning 2000 books plus includes techniques and strategies that she has gained in her 42 years of global travel and study with educational masters around the world.

This is a course that shows you how to increase your mental power to better succeed in the 21st century when we can otherwise be overwhelmed by information.

The system you gain is built from old and new sources ranging from yoga to contemporary Russian science, and ultimate zone training already used by many Olympic champions.

“Super Thinking – Super Spanish” presents new ways to use subliminal memory, music and much more to supercharge your mind. The knowledge you gain about smart food and super nutrition allows you to enhance productivity and creativity.

Once these concepts are understood, you will know how to create your own program and build new skills at work in study and play.

In addition you gain all the tools to quickly become fluent in Spanish.

Why Spanish?

Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world. Chances are a huge Spanish speaking population lives south of and around you. Yet our North American language system did not teach us how to communicate with or understand this culture. We can all do with a bit of Spanish.

Yet who has the time?

You do! Fluency in a language is considered to come when you know 1,200 words. To prove that it is possible to gain this and much more, let me share one tactic Merri taught me that gives you thousands of Spanish words in less than three minutes.

Here are the thousands of Spanish words lesson:

All words in Spanish and English that end in ION are almost identical, just pronounced differently. For example action is accion, education educacion, manipulation, manipulacion, etc.

Now you already literally know hundreds of Spanish nouns. This is just one of seventeen Spanish lessons you gain. The next lesson teaches you how to pronounce each of these nouns. Then you learn in a third lesson almost as many verbs, almost as quickly.

The fourth lesson shows how to avoid conjugating verbs by sticking with the infinitive (far easier than it sounds). This simple lesson leaves you sounding like a Spanish professor (believe me I know as I use this tactic every day when in Ecuador). Lesson five shows how to sound infinitely polite and yet get almost anything you want in Spanish. Lesson six gives you the valuable connectors and the seventh lesson triples your Spanish capacity with yesterday, now and tomorrow.

By the end of the four day course you will feel quite comfortable speaking Spanish without stress!

Yet your Spanish will just be one result from learning how to think better!  You will be able to use your new learning powers in amazing ways. For example this attendee at our last course wrote:

“Hi Gary & Merri, You two are the BEST!!! Your Seminar was fantastic! I am so excited. I

had procrastinated fulfilling my continuing education for my Broker’s License and then just before my surgeries, I realized by expiration date isn’t Nov. 12th – it is Sept 12th. Well, as you can see prior to

taking your course I had only completed 3 units of the required 45 units. I thought I would take your course and then complete my remaining 42 units over the next 2 weeks. However, I took one class exam on Saturday night, August 27th. I didn’t even take the cellophane off the required Course manuals until after I saw the two of you today less than 5 hours ago! I used your techniques and completed 39 units of continuing education today. I have now completed all 45 units. All of my test scores were in the 90.6-96% range. My course exam information is listed below. I just wanted to let you know how valuable your course was to me. Thanks again!” Suzy Kurinsky

You gain all this in the Super Memory + Spanish course.  Plus there is one more benefit. The course will be conducted at the quaint, colonial Hotel Land of the Sun (formerly Meson de las Flores) . Here is the hotel’s courtyard with Alberto Verdezoto who will be the Spanish instructor in May.

Each lesson you gain will be customized to an event.

For example one day you’ll visit Otavallo, South America’s largest indigenous market.  The lesson before will prepare you for this trip because using what you learn helps lock in the knowledge.  Here are Ecuador exports that Bonnie Keogh (who leads our Ecuador export tour) displayed at our Mt Dora Spanish course (since many of the course delegates were joining Bonnie for our April export course).

Each day teaches you Super Thinking, Spanish plus also includes a tour.

Learn more about our May 9-12, 2010 Cotacachi Super Thinking Plus Spanish course here.

Gary

Learn how to gain earning freedom with Ecuador exports.

Apr. 17-18   Imbabura Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 20-21  Coastal Mid Coast Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 23-24  Quito & Mindo Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)

Learn how to export Ecuador flowers and much more.

Learn more about Ecuador Roses here

Learn how Fedex delivers Ecuador Easter lilies to your home.

Learn how to earn income globally exporting Ecuador flowers at our Ecuador export course.

Learn how to export Ecuador flowers at our  Ecuador Export Expedition Tour ($499 or couple $749)

May 9-12       Super Thinking + Spanish Course, Cotacachi Ecuador

May  13-14    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo

May  16-17    Imbabura Real Estate Tour

May  19-20    Coastal Real Estate Tour

May  22-23    Quito Real Estate Tour

May  25-26    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

You enjoy discounts by attending multiple seminars and tours.

June 25-27    International Investing and Business North Carolina

June 28-29    Ecuador Travel & Andes

June 30-Jul 1 Imbabura Real Estate Tour

2010 Summer Schedule

July 3-4      Coastal Real Estate Tour
July 6-7      Quito Real Estate Tour
July 9-10     Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Sept.   3-6   Ecuador Export Tour
Sept.   8-9   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Sept. 11-12   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Sept. 14-15   Cuenca Real Estate Tour
Sept. 17-18   Ecuador Shamanic Mingo

Oct.    7     Quantum Wealth North Carolina
Oct.   8-10   International Investing & Business North Carolina
Oct.   11-12  Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Oct.  13-14   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Oct.  16-17   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Oct.  19-20   Quito Real Estate Tour
Oct. 22-23    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Nov.    4-7   Super Thinking + Spanish Course Florida
Nov.    8-9   Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Nov. 10-11    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Nov. 13-14    Coastal Real Estate Tour
Nov. 16-17    Quito Real Estate
Nov. 19-20    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Dec.   3-5    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
Dec.   7-8    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Dec.  10-11   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Dec. 13-14    Quito Real Estate Tour
Dec. 16-17    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Merri and I are about to introduce a new series of flowers… proteas… pink eyes… and pin cushions from the first proteas farm in Ecuador.  These Ecuador flowers are beautiful and really long lasting (some last up to 45 days in a vase).

Here is a bouquet of proteas on our condo balcony overlooking Cotacachi.

This message, however is not about Ecuador proteas, but about earning freedom and the amazing way that technology and nature can come together to provide richness and abundance… if we will just follow the lead.

Merri and I can offer Ecuador flowers wherever we are… at our North Carolina farm, our Florida home…. our Cotacachi condo or our Ecuador Pacific penthouse.

Had you suggested, a couple of years ago, that we would ever be in the flower business, I would have laughed.

Yet here we are… selling tens of thousands of Ecuador flowers.

This is because we show up for work every day… we watch where conditions lead us, and we embrace technology.

Fifteen years ago… we were tied to printing… paper and publishing.  It was hard to live without special types of printers and post offices that could handle bulk mail.

Then along came the internet and this electronic wonder set us free.

Because of this we are helping our readers learn how to use the internet in two ways.

First we offer a course “Tangled Web – How to Have Your Own Internet Business“.

This course shows how to create an internet business just like ours.

The second way we help our readers to gain earning freedom is with a free course written by Michelle Toole on how to build your own website.

Michelle recently sent this note:

Hi Gary,  I was so impressed with the changes you made to your website that I wrote this month’s article focusing on the importance of a web site’s “look and feel.”   I think the changes you made to both your website and newsletter are fantastic.   Your site is easier to navigate and is much more pleasing to the eye.

I also like the bit of technology you added to your home page; it is inviting without being overwhelming.  I would be curious to hear the impact your changes have on your bottom line.  For instance, are your visitors staying longer on your site? Have your page views increased? Are you seeing an increase in newsletter signup? And, of course, are you seeing an increase in revenue?

After seeing the new look of your website I realize it is certainly time for me to take a long hard look at my site to determine areas that could use some tweaking.  Although I think “look and feel” will probably be last on a long list of steps that I can take to improve my bottom line.   Right now I am getting over 2000 unique visitors each day and will consider a “look and feel” redesign when I reach 3500 visitors each day.  I think for now my time is better invested in revamping my sales pages, tightening up the content on my home page, adding more original content, and creating additional joint ventures.   As always thanks for your on-going support and enthusiasm.   Much love to both you and Merri,  Michelle

One frequent question I receive from those interested in living abroad and keeping up with the times is “How can I continue to earn income?”

One answer is… “with an internet business.”

This is why we share a free course from Michelle Toole who, after attending our self publishing seminar and Ecuador tour started and built her first web success and has started a second.  She shares many lessons such as the one below.

Is Your Web Site in Need of a Makeover?
By Michelle Toole

I thought it timely to discuss the issue of web site design or the “look and feel” of a web site considering Gary’s resent face-lift.  How important are “looks” to a web sites overall success?

You may be surprised, but while in the off-line world “looks” is a debatable topic, in the on-line world it doesn’t count for much!  Not the answer you expected?   Well, let me clarify…

The real driving force of any successful web site is CONTENT!  Yup, I am going to say it again AND AGAIN, on-line the most powerful tool is “CONTENT.”  CONTENT, CONTENT, CONTENT! Content drives traffic, sales, and visitor loyalty.  The look of your site plays a very small part in making a successful web site.   Don’t get me wrong it certainly has its place, but it is not where your focus should be when first starting your on-line business.

If you are just starting out your initial site design should exude professionalism without too much flair.  Your focus should be on ease of navigation and content.

So, the question is, if you have an existing web site how do you know when is it time for a redesign?  That certainly is an important question and one that requires some thought before jumping into it.

But, before I answer that question, it is best to know when it is NOT the time for a redesign. If your website is not getting enough traffic to generate any type of profit NOW is definitely not the time for a redesign.  Your focus should be on building content, sales and visitor loyalty.  But if you already have a loyal audience and a good amount of traffic, it is likely time to give your site a thorough checkup to determine if changing the look and feel of your site could benefit your bottom line.  And this is where a good clean up can make a significant difference.

The first and most important thing to consider is to make sure you have a good reason to change the look of your existing site.  Regular visitors, for the most part don’t like huge change and the last thing you want to do is to upset the visitor loyalty you have worked so hard to develop.  Over the years, your readers have learned to maneuver through your site, problems and all, and if you make too many changes, you may lose more of your loyal readers than you gain in new visitors.  But don’t let that stop you from redesigning a site that desperately needs an update. If your site is dated, has poor navigation or your readers have difficulty finding your products, it is definitely time for an update.  Your regular visitors will likely thank you.

The second thing to consider is that redesigning a website does not mean you have to do a total overhaul.  A redesign can be as simple as changing background colors, moving navigation buttons or adding a bit of video to your home page.  Of course, you could go for the complete overhaul but you might be surprised how a little goes a long way.  Not to mention there are many other techniques to consider, such as editing your copy that are not structural that could affect your sales much more dramatically. Consider all the angles before embarking on your remodel, at times even a little change in your headlines or font can have a significant impact.

And, finally, don’t forget that when you’re itching to get started, it’s easy to overlook the most obvious step in the redesign process, planning.  Take the time to fully assess your web site, from reviewing your copy, headlines, call to action lines and site navigation to your color scheme.  Take the time to acknowledge what is working and identify what is not; this step alone could save you lots of time and potentially lost revenue.

Here are some things to consider before you give your site a makeover:

1) Is your site’s color scheme or layout dated?

Did you build your site 5 years ago, thinking wow that looks great but now you look around and feel like you’re not quite dressed appropriately for the party?  Well it is likely that your color scheme needs a bit of updating.  The use of too many color families is a tell-tale sign of an amateur. We amateurs love to snazz it up! But it distracts the visitor and “feels amateurish.” So pick two to three complimentary colors.

Also something else to consider is the overall width of your site.  Are your readers having to scroll left and right to read all your information? It is not always possible to create a layout that will view well on all monitors or browsers but your goal should be to create as universal a site as possible.  Trust me, your readers will appreciate the change.

2) Is your site navigation confusing?

As websites grow, so do your navigation links. Your site may have started with only a few web pages and now you realize you have so many links that it’s hard for visitors to navigate through all your content. An overgrown or scattered link structure is a sure fire way to lose your visitors.

3) Does your site function properly?

One of the fastest ways to lose a visitor is to have a slow loading site.  If this is your site’s problem, you may have some code issues that need to be addressed.  This is also the time to check your site for broken links. Any link your visitors can click on should take them exactly where it says it will. Don’t mess this up, this is one sure way of driving people away!

4) Does your site take payments effectively?

If your buyers have to click through more than three screens to make a purchase, you’ll end up losing about 25% of them with every additional click they have to make to purchase your product. Yikes, not the kind of statistics you were hoping for if this is your situation; make sure that you stream line your payment process as well as product catalog to eliminate the additional pages.

This is the time to also make sure that your product catalog is easily accessible from all pages as well as providing crystal clear instructions on how to purchase each product.

5) Does your site keep people coming back for more?

Web site “stickiness” is an important factor to consider when analyzing and building your site redesign plan.   Stickiness refers to the length of time your visitor spends on your site as well as whether or not that visitor returns.  Lots of things come into play when trying to improve your site’s stickiness; for instance, you could be losing a lot of visitors because of your site’s look or because your visitor could not locate the information they were looking for fast enough.  Having a modern, simple design with a clear navigation system and access to quality content will improve your overall stickiness.  Using video or encouraging your visitor to engage your site through posts or contests will also improve the length of time your visitor spends on your site.

6) Are your pages ranking well with the search engines?

When building a website you have to consider both your reader and the search engines. Makes sure that all of your pages are properly optimized to increase your rankings, which will ultimately increase your traffic, and we all know what that means!

The above are just a few of the questions you need to ask yourself before beginning any website redesign.  The ultimate goal of your Web site is to get the monetizing click. Your content and style give visitors a confident feeling that you are indeed an authority on the theme that your site has chosen.  A great look and feel sets a positive, receptive mindset. It won’t make the sale, but it does set the stage to lead to that most wanted response, the sale, click or contact that puts the money in your pocket.

Bottom Line……..

Do your homework, create a plan and keep it simple.  Building a business is all about building relationships and you can’t do that with a snazzy looking web site.

You can check out Michelle’s web sites at http://healthy-holistic-living.com and http://home-remedies-and-natural-cures.com.  To get more great tips, like the ones above and to see how and what tools she used to create a successful on-line business go to sitesell-sbi.com

Learn more about Ecuador Roses here

Learn how Fedex delivers Ecuador Easter lilies to your home.

Learn how to earn income globally exporting Ecuador flowers at our Ecuador export course.

Learn how to export Ecuador flowers at our  Ecuador Export Expedition Tour ($499 or couple $749)

See hand painted wooden bowls like this from Bonnie’s collection.

Stay on and look at Ecuador real estate opportunity.

Apr. 17-18   Imbabura Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 20-21  Coastal Mid Coast Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 23-24  Quito & Mindo Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)

You enjoy discounts by attending multiple seminars and tours.

May 9-12       Super Thinking + Spanish Course, Cotacachi Ecuador
May  13-14    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
May  16-17    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
May  19-20    Coastal Real Estate Tour
May  22-23    Quito Real Estate Tour
May  25-26    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

June 24       Quantum Wealth North Carolina
June 25-27    International Investing and Business North Carolina
June 28-29    Ecuador Travel & Andes
June 30-Jul 1 Imbabura Real Estate Tour
July 3-4      Coastal Real Estate Tour
July 6-7      Quito Real Estate Tour
July 9-10     Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Sept.   3-6   Ecuador Export Tour
Sept.   8-9   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Sept. 11-12   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Sept. 14-15   Cuenca Real Estate Tour
Sept. 17-18   Ecuador Shamanic Mingo

Oct.    7     Quantum Wealth North Carolina
Oct.   8-10   International Investing & Business North Carolina
Oct.   11-12  Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Oct.  13-14   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Oct.  16-17   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Oct.  19-20   Quito Real Estate Tour
Oct. 22-23    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Nov.    4-7   Super Thinking + Spanish Course Florida
Nov.    8-9   Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Nov. 10-11    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Nov. 13-14    Coastal Real Estate Tour
Nov. 16-17    Quito Real Estate
Nov. 19-20    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Dec.   3-5    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
Dec.   7-8    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Dec.  10-11   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Dec. 13-14    Quito Real Estate Tour
Dec. 16-17    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

A reader sent this note and photo:

Gary, On several occasions I have ordered Roses from you for a very special lady. On this occasion it was for her birthday. I ordered 50 and was not disappointed. I have attached a photo of us as proof of how beautiful they really are. I will be ordering more, as they are a terrific value.  Regards to You and Merri

He ended his kind note with an Irish proverb we have all heard at one time or the other but worth reading again:

Work like you don’t need the Money
Dance like no one is Watching
Sing like no one is Listening
Love like you’ve never been Hurt
And live life every day as if it were your Last

We just had a note about Easter roses and lilies from Roberto Ribadeniera, our flower supplier. He wrote:

Gary, I just talked to the farm about lilies, here is what we can do for Easter:

Easter is on April 4th which is Sunday.

So we can schedule the lilies or roses to arrive on Thursday April 1st, 2010.

The price for roses still the same $79 for 50.

Easter lilies will be the large oriental variety in assorted colors (white & pink) like this.

The packing is an eight box, for either 50 roses or 20 stems of lilies.

The price for lilies will also be $83.

Roberto

Learn more about Ecuador Roses here

Learn how Fedex delivers Ecuador Easter lilies to your home.

Learn how to earn income globally exporting Ecuador flowers at our Ecuador export course.

Learn how to export Ecuador flowers at our  Ecuador Export Expedition Tour ($499 or couple $749)

Stay on and look at Ecuador real estate opportunity.

Apr. 17-18   Imbabura Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 20-21  Coastal Mid Coast Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 23-24  Quito & Mindo Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)

You enjoy discounts by attending multiple seminars and tours.

May 9-12       Super Thinking + Spanish Course, Cotacachi Ecuador
May  13-14    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
May  16-17    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
May  19-20    Coastal Real Estate Tour
May  22-23    Quito Real Estate Tour
May  25-26    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

June 24       Quantum Wealth North Carolina
June 25-27    International Investing and Business North Carolina
June 28-29    Ecuador Travel & Andes=
June 30-Jul 1 Imbabura Real Estate Tour
July 3-4      Coastal Real Estate Tour
July 6-7      Quito Real Estate Tour
July 9-10     Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Sept.   3-6   Ecuador Export Tour
Sept.   8-9   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Sept. 11-12   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Sept. 14-15   Cuenca Real Estate Tour
Sept. 17-18   Ecuador Shamanic Mingo

Oct.    7     Quantum Wealth North Carolina
Oct.   8-10   International Investing & Business North Carolina
Oct.   11-12  Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Oct.  13-14   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Oct.  16-17   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Oct.  19-20   Quito Real Estate Tour
Oct. 22-23    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Nov.    4-7   Super Thinking + Spanish Course Florida
Nov.    8-9   Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Nov. 10-11    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Nov. 13-14    Coastal Real Estate Tour
Nov. 16-17    Quito Real Estate
Nov. 19-20    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Dec.   3-5    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
Dec.   7-8    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Dec.  10-11   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Dec. 13-14    Quito Real Estate Tour
Dec. 16-17    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Leather handbags from Cotacachi Ecuador.

Handbags is just one type of export from Ecuador but opportunity for Ecuador handbags is growing.

Here is why:

Newswire.com stated in a 2010 Handbag Retail Report:  Over the last few years, handbags market has witnessed a sea change which has resulted in the entire shift in its value chain with handbags production being shifted to low-cost countries like India, China and at the same time new channels of distribution emerging like online retailing. Also, change in the consumer preferences like growing demand for eco-friendly handbags has forced the companies to change and adapt their strategies according to the changing consumer preferences.

  
The key trends witnessed both in the US and EU handbag market is the growing demand for branded handbags from China and India as per capita income is rising in these markets fueled by high economic growth rates. Another trend witnessed is the growing importance of eco-fashion, resulting in the shift in consumer preferences. This has resulted in a shift in manufacturing process, as some handbags now being made from old wrappers, cartons and other waste materials.

Ecuador is the perfect place to create high end eco friendly handbags such as Chigras, the bags made from plant fiber.

Here is an Ecuador craftsman scrapping leaves of the Aguave plant to create…

fiber to make Shigra bags like this… green… hand made for the wearer.  Maybe $30 retail and they could look better than the Fendi!

At International Living’s recent Ultimate Event, I share ideas about Ecuador exports with 375 delegates.

We looked at ideas on exporting Ecuador roses.

I showed delegates really inexpensive Ecuador hand man suits.

This is a brand new hand made suit for just $275. (The Panama hat was $9 extra).

The key to success in an export business is passion and many delegates met our friend Steeny Harvey who was selling exports at the IL Event.  Her passion is a children’s  school and she told us that she raised $746 for the school.  Here is Steeny.

Here is a photo of our booth at IL’s Event and Bonnie Keogh who leads our Ecuador export tours.  Bonnie gained great success selling exports at Cultural Fairs in New England.

The fact that modern technology allows small businesses to turn passions into profit is perfectly time because inflation is robbing the purchasing power of our currencies and 
Baby Boomers have started to retire.

Many of pensions and social security will be severely squeezed by inflation, leaving boomers with few options.

#1: Keep working
 at bad jobs

#2: Move to less expensive areas within the US

#3: Export their retirement

#4: Live in near poverty

#5: Invest in better ways

The best investment a person can make is in their own small business and the ability to earn wherever you live or go.

60 million boomers will retire over the next 20 years. We boomers are the most spoiled group of consumers as a demographic class that has ever existed on earth.  We were promised the world.  We were given the world. Now the magic is about to disappear.

Those who learn how to use modern technology have the best chance for truly enjoying the golden years as we enjoy the process of earning extra income.  

To help our readers earn extra income we have created three courses.

Learn more about them here.

How to have an international business.

How to have a self publishing business.

How to have a web based business.

In the old era, people worked to earn so they could use the money to have some fulfillment and fun.  Join many of our readers who are reversing their lifestyle… doing what they love and figuring out how to earn in the process.

Gary

Many people have a passion for handbags and fashion s here are some Ecuador handbags we viewed on our last…

Ecuador export tour.

See how thoughts from this man and an example from…

this man can enhance your health and wealth as well as help you speak Spanish.

The ability to speak Spanish… even if you never leave the US is valuable in this day and age.   Spanish opens access to a good labor force and helps you communicate with a useful part of the American population.

Beyond Spanish knowledge is bliss. Ignorance is not and in these times of rapid change the more knowledge we can absorb, retain and recall… the better our chances of success… higher income… less stress…. better health and more fulfillment.

So it’s little wonder that the attendance at our Super Thinking + Spanish and Quantum Wealth courses have grown dramatically.   Our changing world not only reinforces the need to speak Spanish but also requires us to be smarter.

Our Quantum Wealth and Super Thinking plus Spanish courses are among the few I know that not only share valuable information but help the delegates become smarter so they absorb, retain and recall the education more effectively.  The course does through the power of music… a power we all already have within.

The first picture above is of Austrian scientist, Karl Pribram.

According to Wikepedia: Pribam is a professor at Georgetown University , and an emeritus professor of psychology and psychiatry at Stanford University and Radford University.

Pribram tries to explain this power we all have within in scientific terms.

Pribam is  a neurosurgeon, who pioneered work on defining the power of our limbic systems, the relationship of the frontal cortex to the limbic system, the sensory-specific “association” cortex of the parietal and temporal lobes, and the classical motor cortex of the human brain.   He is also known for his development of the holonomic brain model of cognitive function and his contribution to ongoing neurological research into memory, emotion, motivation and consciousness.

What the heck is a holonomic brain model?

The answer to that, I fear, is beyond me. An excerpt from the research paper entitled  “Comparison between Karl Pribram’s “Holographic Brain Theory” and more conventional models of neuronal computation”  by Jeff Prideaux might explains why the understanding is complex.

The excerpt says:  Karl Pribram’s holonomic theory reviews evidence that the dendritic processes function to take a “spectral” transformation of the “episodes of perception”. This transformed “spectral” information is stored distributed over large numbers of neurons. When the episode is remembered, an inverse transformation occurs that is also a result of dendritic processes. It is the process of transformation that gives us conscious awareness.

Pribram says that both time and spectral information are simultaneously stored in the brain. He also draws attention to a limit with which both spectral and time values can be concurrently determined in any measurement (Pribram, 1991). This uncertainty describes a fundamental minimum defined by Gabor in 1946 (the inventor of the hologram) as a quantum of information. Dendritic microprocessing is conceived (by Pribram) to take advantage of this uncertainty relation to achieve optimal information processing. Pribram then says that the brain operates as a “dissipative structure” where the brain continually self-organizes to minimize this uncertainty. The next few sections will attempt to explain the concept of the “uncertainty principle” and the concept of “dissipative structures” that self-organize.

The Uncertainty Principle

Quantum Physics

In quantum physics, the uncertainty principle can be described in the following way (paraphrased from Pagels, 1982): Consider that you have a device that can simultaneously measure the position and momentum of a single electron. Every time you push a button, the device displays numerical values for the position and momentum. Although, each time you press the button, you will get slightly different measurements for the momentum and position. If enough measurements are taken, then a statistical analysis can be performed. Heisenberg defined the term delta q as indicating the spread or uncertainty of the position measurements around some average value and delta p as indicating the spread or uncertainty of the momentum measurements around some average value (for the series of measurements). He then found that (delta q)x(delta p)>=h where h is Plank’s constant. For a series of measurements, the positions can be expressed as an average +/- some uncertainty. Likewise for the momentum. No matter how good one makes a quantum measuring device, the products of the uncertainties can never be less than Planks constant. For example, if you could build a measuring device that exactly determined the position (where delta q = 0) then you would not be able to determine anything about the momentum (delta p = infinity). There is a similar uncertainty relation for the energy of a particle and the elapsed time. For a series of measurements, the product of the uncertainty of the energy (delta E) and the uncertainty of the elapsed time is always greater or equal to Planks constant. (delta E)x(delta t)>=h.

Communication theory

In communication theory, a variation on the uncertainty principle also holds (Gabor, 1946). The measurement of the frequency can be made with arbitrary precision. Likewise, the measurement of the time of occurrence can be made with arbitrary precision. But there is a limit to the precision when these measurements are taken simultaneously. One can exactly measure either the frequency (of for example a tone) or the time (of occurrence) but not both at the same time. For instance, if the time of occurrence were known (indicating an impulse function) there would be frequency components all up and down the spectrum. If, on the other hand, the frequency information was exactly known, one would not know any information about when it occurred. A single peak (or peak pair if you consider the corresponding negative frequency) in the spectrum implies that the tone has infinite extent in the time domain. Analogously to the quantum uncertainty principle, when frequency and temporal measurements are made simultaneously, there is a limit to the precision possible. Pribram claims that the brain functions as a dissipative structure to seek to decrease this uncertainty in the direction of its theoretical limit.

Dissipative Structures

The second law of thermodynamics holds that the entropy always increases in any isolated system (figure 10). This simply means that if something is left to itself, it will move towards equilibrium…it will move towards maximal disorder…its internal energy state will tend to be minimized. There has not been, to date, any confirmed observation that this law is invalid.

I have printed this report and read it and read it… but it still has not sunk in.

However I am getting some clues about how our mind works.

The first clue is that we do not have “a mind”.

Primbam when asked in an interview about the mind said:

Well, I don’t like the term the mind, because it reifies — that means it makes a thing of — something that’s a process. We pay attention, we see, we hear. Those are all mental processes, mental activities. But there isn’t a thing called the mind. There might be something you want to call yourself, but the mind sort of makes something concrete out of something that’s very multifaceted.

This clue is that our mind is not a thing… but a process that takes place in the brain.. body and maybe elsewhere…. at some quantum level.

Life is a continual learning process so anything we do to improve that process is vital to success, fulfillment happiness and reduction of stress.

The second clue is that this never ending process can be dramatically improved by music.

A study at the AARE entitled THE EFFECTS OF RELAXATION TRAINING ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND
STRESS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS : WORK IN PROGRESS  by Anthony M. Owens Phillip Institute of Technology outlines the mportance of music.

The AARE is the Australian Association for Research in Education, the Australian  national association for fostering educational research in Australia.  AARE facilitates contact between educational researchers and supports the development of high quality educational research.

Here are excerpts from this study (bolds are mine):  In his discussion of the historical development of holonomic brain theory Pribram (1986) stated that all “the evidence is coming.  Not only at the neuropsychological level, but at the psychophysical and psychological level, the behavioural level and in quantum physics (there) is a real paradigm shift away from Euclidean geometry that allows for crazy things, even like hypnosis to be so (p.73).”   To many scientists this may appear to be very “soft science” but Pribram appears to believes that the distinction between soft and hard science is not as relevant any more as he sees many fields to be moving in the same direction and the final proof of brain theory will be “mathematically so precise that…there is just no stopping it.”

This study fits into the psychological and behavioural levels that Pribram was talking about.  When I started this type of research I had a notion that if a person had some control over their own behaviour and they were able to be in command of their state of consciousness and never be out of control, they would be operating at a rhythm which would be optimal for them.

By gaining the skill to relax at will and thereby alter the state of consciousness, both students and teachers can to some extent gain more control over their own behaviour. It was the theory that not only would the fact of the control of their own body and behaviour be a positive force but also that  the knowledge, derived from consistent results over a period of time, that they had this control would gradually become even more powerful as it affected their self-concept and self-esteem.   Theoretically, the effect of their new skill would then permeate and generalize to many related and unrelated areas of behaviour and relationships.

An important part of the theory was that all negative, violent, and antisocial behaviour took place when a person was “out of rhythm” and behaving in response to the external environment. Each teacher was provided a set of tapes with 14 tracks, a manual with directions for tape use and a set of tape scripts.   Each of the tracks on the tapes contained the voice of the experimenter and relaxing music.

The results from the study (a link to the entire study is below) were positive.

Enough science.  Let’s see some examples.   Meet Jim Reed.

Jim is a retired airline pilot who moved to Ecuador a year ago and lived in our Casa Blanca condos for the last year, has become an Ecuador resident and is building a house nearby.   I interviewed hm on our last trip to Cotacachi.

Like so many others I have spoken with who have moved to Ecuador… he claims to be much happier… more relaxed and has become healthier, shedding medication and weight.

Yesterday’s Ecuador Living message introduced Shirley Humphrey who lost 22 pounds after moving to Ecuador.

Jim lost 55 pounds in the last year and, as reported by so many… without trying… without eating less… without any feeling of deprivation.

One event that many who have moved to Ecuador and enjoyed these wonderful positive changes is they have attended our Super thinking course and learned to use music in a very specific way to reach the quantum states of their intellect.

Music carries universal messages of emotion that go beyond cultural distinctions and learned experience.

A March 2009 report by World Science entitled “Language of music may really be universal”  says:  Na­tive Af­ri­cans who have nev­er lis­tened to the ra­dio be­fore can none­the­less pick up on hap­py, sad, and fear­ful emo­tions in West­ern mu­sic, ac­cord­ing to a new re­port. The re­sult shows that the ex­pres­sion of those three bas­ic emo­tions in mu­sic can be un­iver­sally rec­og­nized, the re­search­ers said. Stud­ies found that both West­ern and Mafia lis­ten­ers, who had nev­er be­fore heard West­ern mu­sic, could rec­og­nize emo­tion­al ex­pres­sions of hap­pi­ness, sad­ness, and fear in the mu­sic more of­ten than would be ex­pected by chance. 

“These emo­tion­al ex­pres­sions con­veyed by the West­ern mu­sical ex­cerpts can be un­iver­sally rec­og­nized,” the re­search­ers wrote, “si­m­i­lar to the largely un­iver­sal rec­og­ni­tion of hu­man emo­tion­al fa­cial ex­pres­sion and emo­tion­al prosody.” Pros­o­dy refers to the rhythm, stress, and in­tona­t­ion of con­nect­ed speech.

You can see a three minute example of this human connection to music in “One of the natural wonders of the music world,” a three minute video where 10-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin’s uses audiences to prove the chart-topper. His song “Don’t Worry Be Happy”, one of the most popular songs of the late 20th century.

See that three minute example here.

This video is pretty amazing. Music is just “in there”…hard wired… in our being and just needs tapping into.

This is why Super Thinking works…  The course goes beyond teaching and unlocks wisdom and intelligence that is already WITHIN!

As the speed of change increases… so to does our need for knowledge and the ability absorb, retain, recall and use what we learn in effective ways.

Gary

Read

Comparison between Karl Pribram’s “Holographic Brain Theory” and more conventional models of neuronal computation

See Bobby McFerrin and hear his  song Don’t worry Be Happy

The Effects of Relaxation

Language of music may really be universal

Sunrise at Hotel Tierra del Sol.

Hotel Tierra del Sol (formerly Meson de las Flores) is the center of Cotacachi.

The hotel was donated to Land of the Sun Foundation by Gary & Merri Scott, Joe Cox and Dr. Joe Spano to help promote the economy of Cotacachi and Ecuador and the new name reflects this connection.

All profits from the hotel are used to expand the economy in Ecuador or to provide scholarships to youth in Ecuador.

Tierra del Sol courtyard.

There are many pleasures  at Hotel Tierra del Sol in Cotacachi.

The colonial architecture charms and welcomes you.

Other Tierra del Sol  amenities include:

• Free broadband internet.
• Free calls to the USA, Canada and Europe.
• Free served full breakfast.

Plus a warm, welcoming, caring staff who really do want to look after you.

Room rates at Tierra del Sol in Cotacachi begin at only $59 a night plus 22% service and tax.

Enjoy the beauty of Cotacachi. Here is the Cotacachi Cathedral next door to the hotel

Tierra del Sol by night.

By day.

Hotel Tierra del Sol is Cotacachi’s oldest hotel located in a 180 year old colonial building with open air court yard just off Cotacachi’s main plaza and next to Cotacachi’s largest Cathedral. Here is the hotel.

Here are some snapshots of the Hotel Tierra del Sol.

The entrance of the hotel in Cotacachi is 56 steps to a magnificent cathedral and park.

Here’s the park on a misty morn.

The village is quiet and peaceful and once inside Tierra del Sol you feel the flavor of its colonial past.

A group enjoys the open air inner courtyard for meetings and dining “al fresco.”

The outer court leads to a dining and meeting room each for 50. Tierra del Sol has a full professional kitchen where the chefs produce delicious, nutritious and energizing meals drawn from the Andes’ mineralized volcanic soil.

Here is one of the renovated rooms.

Rooms run between $59 and $79 a night plus 22% service and tax. This price includes a full served breakfast.

Here is…

a view from Hotel Tierra del Sol’s…

large suite that features…

king size canopy bed, plus…

sitting room and…

bath and shower, plus…

all hardwood closets and trim and…

balcony dining with a view.

There is regular…

entertainment.

Many seminars…

and events, such as…

the Miss Ecuador pageant

export bazaars and seminars.

Here is the Hotel Tierra de Sol staff who wait to serve you.

Eduardo and Consuelo serve the food with care. love and attention.

Here is I am with Franklin Sandavol… the boss man at Tierra del Sol.

Our two Rositas are the …

mothers at Tierra del Sol.  They clean. They launder. They fix the flowers. They care.

The two chefs Alberto and Santiago.

Mauritio looks after the hotel at night.

Gary Scott, Trustee of Land of the Sun Foundation and Alberto Verdesoto tour guide.

Christian, night assistant at Hotel Tierra del Sol and sponsored university student.

The entire staff welcomes you to…

Hotel Tierra del Sol, Cotacachi, Ecuador.

Gary

Stay on and look at Ecuador real estate opportunity.

Apr. 17-18   Imbabura Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 20-21  Coastal Mid Coast Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 23-24  Quito & Mindo Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)

You enjoy discounts by attending multiple seminars and tours. Here are our multi tour adventure discounts.

Two Pack… 2 seminar courses & tours $998 Couple  $1,349 Save $149 on couple

Three Pack… 3 seminar courses & tours   $1399 Couple  $1,899 Save $98 single or $348 on a couple or more

Four Pack… 4 seminar courses & tours   $1,699 Couple $2,299 Save $98 single or $697 on a couple or more

Five Pack… 5 seminar courses & tours  $1,999 Couple $2,699 Save $496 single or $1,046 on a couple or more

Six Pack… 6 seminars courses & tours  $2,199 Couple $3,099 Save $795 single or $1,395 on a couple or more

Here is the balance of our 2010 schedule.

May 9-12       Super Thinking + Spanish Course, Cotacachi Ecuador
May  13-14    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
May  16-17    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
May  19-20    Coastal Real Estate Tour
May  22-23    Quito Real Estate Tour
May  25-26    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

June 24       Quantum Wealth North Carolina
June 25-27    International Investing and Business North Carolina
June 28-29    Ecuador Travel & Andes=
June 30-Jul 1 Imbabura Real Estate Tour
July 3-4      Coastal Real Estate Tour
July 6-7      Quito Real Estate Tour
July 9-10     Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Sept.   3-6   Ecuador Export Tour
Sept.   8-9   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Sept. 11-12   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Sept. 14-15   Cuenca Real Estate Tour
Sept. 17-18   Ecuador Shamanic Mingo

Oct.    7     Quantum Wealth North Carolina
Oct.   8-10   International Investing & Business North Carolina
Oct.   11-12  Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Oct.  13-14   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Oct.  16-17   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Oct.  19-20   Quito Real Estate Tour
Oct. 22-23    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Nov.    4-7   Super Thinking + Spanish Course Florida
Nov.    8-9   Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Nov. 10-11    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Nov. 13-14    Coastal Real Estate Tour
Nov. 16-17    Quito Real Estate
Nov. 19-20    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Dec.   3-5    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
Dec.   7-8    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Dec.  10-11   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Dec. 13-14    Quito Real Estate Tour
Dec. 16-17    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

See how weaving stories into Ecuador tapestries enhances value.

Adding income earning power is important to many of us and Ecuador exports is one way to make extra money because they come in many forms.

At our Ecuador Export Expeditions we look at how there are three ways to create value in exports…

First, one can buy a product as is… like this

Ecuador carpet.  You can buy them in a number of markets. This shot was taken in Otavalo Market.  These carpets are beautiful… as is and you can bargain hard to get a good price.  Yet they are just carpets.

The second way to export and enhance value is to modify the product.

Most Ecuador tapestries have symbolic geometry so if you take a special tapestry like this…

double woven design and modify it… even with just a story… you enhance value.  For example the sacred geometry, animal protein of the wool and extra thickness could make this a special yoga pad.   Now the product is worth more than just a carpet.

The third way to add value is create your own product. Here is Merri at…

the Cotacachi museum at a recent course showing a full length vest she had made from…

a carpet.  Now this is much… much more than a rug and can be sold for much more!

Here is another… make from scratch… Ecuador export that will suit someone.

I did not own a suit for more than twenty years. My blue blazer is classic and the microfiber sport coat bought a decade ago or so has survived more miles crumpled in an airplane than I can guess. With these two pieces I always managed to get by.

I start our seminars with a coat and maybe… on a rare occasion a tie, but they are quickly abandoned for perhaps a  sweater or anything that lets the blood flow all the way to the head without any knots getting in the way.

Yet Ecuador export ideas are so good that I was forced a couple of years ago when our daughter Francesca was getting married to buy a hand made Ecuador suit.

I ambled just down the street from our Hotel Tierra del Sol (formerly Meson de las Flores) with a friend Todd Smith.  Todd was also in need of a suit and he took a photos of his and my brand new custom-made threads that cost only $130!

Here is David… our tailor,  a friendly man hard at work on the sewing machine.

Todd picked out a fine, gray, wool material for his suit… his was the finest material the tailor had available so his finished product was higher $210. (Todd splurged on the best. My more modest French wool rann only $130).

The tailor has a batch of modern men’s fashion catalogs that you can flip through and he makes any design you like.   If people send measurements, he can even make a suit for someone without them ever having to come to Ecuador!   They submit their measurements, select a material and a design, run their credit card, and two weeks later a new suit arrives in the mail.

Here I am with Todd and our new suits then.

Now our youngest daughter is getting Married.  Congratulations Ben and Ele!

This will be a summer affair in the Cotswolds so I figured that a light wool summer suit would be required.

I told David the tailor I only had a week. He delivered exactly on time.

I like it. A perfectly…

fitted suit of finer wool ran the price to $250… still a bargain.

Here is a great Ecuador export idea. When I lived in Hong Kong 30 years ago tailored suits there were great and cost about $150. Many business people made a living traveling Europe, the US and Canada to fit people for really great, low costs suits.

Now, I am not sure that travel is even be required.

A great Ecuador export idea is “The virtual tailor from Ecuador. Hand made suits for less than some US shirts!”

This is a business idea that should suit someone!

Learn more and meet David the tailor at our upcoming Ecuador export course.  Here are details.

Arrive in Quito for the Ecuador export course no later than April 11, 2010.

Your Flight Data:  As soon as you enroll, please send flight data so our tour guides can make all your arrangements.  Quito has a beautiful airport, easy passage through Immigration and on time arrival of bags.  There are carts available.  After collecting your luggage, just stay to the right and move slowly through the hall.  There is no inspection of luggage but there is an X ray scan for luggage at the end.

You will pass through glass automatic doors and start up a slight ramp.  An agent will need to see your baggage claim checks before allowing you to pass through.

The Radisson Hotel will be there with your name. If you were to be on a different flight or have any troubles, don’t worry, they will be able to find you.  If all else fails, take a taxi directly to the Radisson or catch their shuttle, which is just outside the Arrival Halls.
If you are going to the Mansion del Angel, the driver will be there with a sign with your name and will transfer you directly there.

If you would like to come early and/or just come straight out to Cotacachi (avoiding the high altitude of Quito), we can have a driver meet your plane and bring you on out ($55).

We will make the reservations for you at the Radisson or Mansion, our price is a lot lower than on the Internet ($120). Our price for this 5 star hotel is only $68 plus tax.  Just let us know your room needs.

Departure:  You will be returning to Quito in the late afternoon of April 15 and can depart on flights that evening or the next morning, April 16.

Schedule: Depart April 12 from the Radisson at 9:30 a.m. The course begins right there in Quito.  There are many interesting things to see and learn in Quito and on the trip down to Cotacachi. We start at the exquisite Olga Fisch Gallery and Museum with a lecture accompanied by the products themselves featuring the finest techniques, textiles, jewelry in Ecuador…and additionally the museum pieces from the private collection.

Hotel Data for the Course:  For the course, we will stay at Hotel Tierra del Sol (formerly Meson de las Flores) in Cotacachi.

At the hotel, you’ll enjoy our inn filled with flowers and sunshine, roaring fires at night.  It’s a 180+ year old hacienda converted into a small hotel.  The conference will be held here, and this will be our home while we travel around.  Meson de las Flores belongs to the Land of the Sun Foundation and is the seat of the foundation activities to help the indigenous. All proceeds from Meson go directly to the indigenous of the area and supports their projects.
Meson is $59 per room, plus 22% Ecuadorian tax including a sumptuous breakfast.

We have wireless Internet here so feel free to bring your own laptop.  The wireless works in the courtyard, rooms, balconies, all over.  We also have a free phone to call back to the US, Canada and all of Europe.  Everyone can utilize these no fee services to stay in touch.  We have a safe in every room and the water is good…although we furnish free bottled water also.

Tierra del Sol is the oldest of the hotels in Cotacachi by at least a century and was purchased by our foundation 4 1/2 years ago.  It is clean, comfortable, charming and full of character…but is certainly not pretentious or grand!  It is a country inn, where Gary and I live and where everyone is treated as part of the family.  We are grateful for your attendance and for your support in our projects and look forward to having you here in the the Andes.

Tierra del Sol (formerly Meson de las Flores), Sucre and Garcia Moreno, Cotacachi, Ecuador.  Telephone: 011 593 6 291 6009.  email: mesondelasflores@gmail.com

Calling from inside Ecuador:  06 291-6009   Also, you can call Tierra del Sol through a NC number 1-336-792-4767.  Be sure and give this number to your loved ones also.

Conference Itinerary and Schedule:  The tour starts at 9:30 a.m. from the Radisson.  Bonnie Keough, a very accomplished exporter and lecturer will be your guide.

This month we are happy to announce our incredible Bonus!  Bonnie Keough with Franklin Sandoval have created that makes it ultra easy for you to send goods in boxes back to the USA.   This is a great opportunity, unheard of in the country and from my point of view from any country!  Thanks to Bonnie!

Daily:  Full breakfast at 8 a.m. Tierra del Sol. Course begins at 9 a.m. at the Museum next door.

We welcome a guest speaker who is Maggie Swartz from Charleston SC.  She is an extremely successful exporter from Ecuador and makes a tidy $75,000 annually on her exports.  She will speak, demonstrate and answer questions…a delightful lady with worlds of experience.

Itinerary:  After 12 years of traveling, digging, exploring and enjoying ourselves all over Ecuador; we invite those of you who want to really get out there and experience the Export Trail.  You’ll gain exciting ways to increase your security, independence, freedom, wealth and well-being while helping this very deserving country and its indigenous people!  What a joy!

Each day we will have lecture with invaluable contacts, speakers, ideas and plans.  Then, we’ll head out to nearby stunning surrounding areas. We’ll enjoy the green patchwork mountains and the sacred province of Imbabura.

We’ll go to the markets, famous and obscure; visit the known and unknown…those who hand make, hand craft one-of-a-kind goods.  We’ll meet the artists, designers, creators, craftsmen and visit them in their workshops, homes and markets.

Otavalo (the most successful and colorful Indigenous market in all of the Americas) is a delight and we will meet a host of wholesalers.  We’ll also visit the charming and small village of the weavers, Peguche, where the sound in the air is the clackety clack of the looms. We’ll head out up the Pan American Highway to San Antonio de Ibarra for its world famous wood carvers and furniture makers.  This year we scored another win by being allowed into Diana Carrasco’s personal workshops…she is the leading designer of Cuenca.  Ah, the flower growers are everywhere….ready and packaged for export…we’ll host Roberto who will help all with the exportation of flowers and with the tips of selling/marketing/wholesaling/retailing of over 25 kinds of flowers.

And of course we are centered in Cotacachi with its famous leather market!

We have searched, scoured and scrounged our way across this tiny Andean country to find special products and goods that you can export in a suitcase and make outstanding profits. We’ll travel through the Andes Highlands on the search for that special something that will make your eyes gleam with delight…both for its uniqueness and salability.
Broaden your horizons as you increase your bank account. Help the poor and gain more fulfillment and fun. Improve the quality of your life, expand your horizons and reduce the tax you pay as you increase asset protection by having an overseas company and overseas income!

The goal of the course is to give you more than just knowledge.  The course brings you real, usable knowledge and the after course support so you can put the knowledge you gain into action right away.

The Andean Export Expedition combines experience, theory, practice and contacts Gary and I have over thirty years experience living, working, importing, exporting and conducting businesses overseas and 15 years of doing business in Ecuador.

This course promises to bring joys and wonders into your life as well as helping the indigenous.  Please let us know how else we can be of service.

Keep in mind, we will all make your reservations as soon as we have your arrival data.

Gary & Merri

Our Ecuador export tour starts April. 12-15 with our Ecuador Export Expedition Tour ($499 or couple $749)

Here are clay figurines that you will see on the Ecuador export tour.

These clay necklaces at the gallery are great models for Ecuador exports as well.

Stay on and look at Ecuador real estate opportunity.

Apr. 17-18   Imbabura Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 20-21  Coastal Mid Coast Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 23-24  Quito & Mindo Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)

May 9-12       Super Thinking + Spanish Course, Cotacachi Ecuador
May  13-14    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
May  16-17    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
May  19-20    Coastal Real Estate Tour
May  22-23    Quito Real Estate Tour
May  25-26    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

June 24       Quantum Wealth North Carolina
June 25-27    International Investing and Business North Carolina
June 28-29    Ecuador Travel & Andes=
June 30-Jul 1 Imbabura Real Estate Tour
July 3-4      Coastal Real Estate Tour
July 6-7      Quito Real Estate Tour
July 9-10     Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Sept.   3-6   Ecuador Export Tour
Sept.   8-9   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Sept. 11-12   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Sept. 14-15   Cuenca Real Estate Tour
Sept. 17-18   Ecuador Shamanic Mingo

Oct.    7     Quantum Wealth North Carolina
Oct.   8-10   International Investing & Business North Carolina
Oct.   11-12  Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Oct.  13-14   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Oct.  16-17   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Oct.  19-20   Quito Real Estate Tour
Oct. 22-23    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Nov.    4-7   Super Thinking + Spanish Course Florida
Nov.    8-9   Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Nov. 10-11    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Nov. 13-14    Coastal Real Estate Tour
Nov. 16-17    Quito Real Estate
Nov. 19-20    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Dec.   3-5    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
Dec.   7-8    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Dec.  10-11   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Dec. 13-14    Quito Real Estate Tour
Dec. 16-17    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

At the time when we need more overseas expertise most overseas banks have abandoned US investors… due to the complications the US government has thrown in the way of banks.

Since I have worked with and personally used Jyske Bank for around 25 years I am most thankful that Jyske was one of the few overseas banks that went to the trouble of creating a subsidiary (Jyske Global Asset Management – JGAM) that can serve US investors.

Having this overseas experience has grown in importance because multi currency investing now requires more than just investing in various currencies.

I have introduced thousands of investors to Jyske over the years and continue to do so.  Here is a recent introduction, Jean Marie Butterlin from France,  who just moved to Cotacachi and will who conduct our shamanic tours… meeting in Quito with Peter Laub of Jyske Global Asset Management Copenhagen.

In the 1970s-80s choosing a strong currency was easy. The US government was conducting a “Guns and Butter” policy that cost more than the government’s income.

This was bad on the dollar’s value and this deficit spending caused the US dollar to fall versus industrialized currencies where governments (especially Germany and Japan) were more fiscally prudent.

Then the prudent governments learned deficit spending as well…Germany to finance the buy back of East Germany….Japan to bail out an economic meltdown. Other (most in fact) governments hopped on the deficit spending band wagon as well.  Plus the euro was invented… a real mess… as the investing world is seeing now.

So today we face the loss of purchasing power of many currencies, all over the world, all at the same time.

Investing in the playground of currencies is like trying to choose the rising end of the teeter totter, when all the teeter totters are going down a slide.

Since the yen is up and the euro low, for the moment.  I am still betting on the dollar’s fall… especially since I can borrow dollars at 1.75% and invest in other currencies that earn 4.5% to 6%.

Recently Thomas Fischer Senior VP of JGAM and my account manger Anders Nielsen visited Merri and me at our home near Mt. Dora, Florida.

We reviewed my foreign exchange tactic which has been and remains to invest in a spread of European (non euro) and emerging currencies that pay a higher yield that the US dollar.   Plus we are  buying good value real estate.

I am currently not leveraged much (about 5% of my portfolio) but am looking at shifting my loan from dollar to yen.

My portfolio is aimed at fighting inflation and US and Ecuador real estate is a part of my armory.

You can see  my personal currency breakdown as a Multi Currency Investing subscriber

I will review my portfolio and look at the latest ways to fight inflation and take advantage of foreign exchange loans at JGAM’s April-May Foreign Exchange  Seminar in Laguna Beach, California.

There are two important additions that have been added to this seminar.

First, JGAM has finished preparations so they can offer a new Foreign Exchange Managed Portfolio. They will introduce this portfolio and present this product for the first time in Laguna Beach.

JGAM will offer this Managed FX Portfolio to clients with a risk profile of medium risk and higher.

Thomas and Anders are on the new investment committee that will manage JGAM’s foreign exchange portfolio.

Medium risk investors can have 100% leverage, high risk,  200% leverage and speculative investors 400% leverage with a minimum of $100,000.

This portfolio will be managed by an investment committee that includes… JGAM, senior VP Thomas Fischer, a former currency trader, plus my account manager Anders Nielsen along with Bente Larnkaer and Henrik Tjott.

The portfolio will take positions in different currency pairs using stop losses to limit downside risk.  Profits will be protected by trailing stop losses that protect positions.

The portfolio is founded on strategic positions rather than shorter term day trading and the committee regulates leverage depending on their view and confidence any any one position. Any single position in a currency pair cannot exceed 25% of the overall position.

This first addition is important because Jyske Bank’s Jyske Markets is one of the most active currency traders in the world. JGAM is independent and has access to Jyske Market’s great knowledge and trading facilities as well as other major trading firms.

About Jyske Markets

Jyske Markets is the financial trading center of the Jyske Bank Group, trading, equities, bonds, foreign exchange, commodities and providing macro economic analyses.  Forex trading is run from Jyske’s global trading hub in Silkeborg, Denmark on a 24 hour trading basis. They trade over $50 billion a day.

Recently Jyske Markets added Front Arena, IT systems by SunGard that provide  global solutions for position control across multiple asset classes and business lines. This extension provides Jyske’s 24-hour foreign exchange spot trading desk with real-time positions, P&L and risk management.

Front Arena helps Jyske manage its positions and risk for a wide variety of FX instruments through the provision of a single platform for all its trading activity. This helps Jyske ensure that it has transparency, and helps reduce the risks that can occur when operating more than one system. Jyske went live on the system on the 29th November, 2009 with the FX trading capabilities added to the bank’s use of Front Arena for interest rates, fixed income and equity trading.

SunGard’s Front Arena helps customers to build a true cross-asset class platform – extending from low volume exotic transactions all the way through to the high volume dealing activities of the FX and cash equity markets, including exchange connectivity and order management.

Second, delegates participating in Laguna Beach can deduct the fee from the cost of Jyske’s full blown International Investment seminar in Copenhagen this August.   This will be a real seminar and I have learned that Bjorn Lomborg, author of “The Sceptical Environmentalist. has now been confirmed as one of the speakers.

I have spoken at seminars with Bjorn before and his excellent insights into green investments should be required reading for all investors in the environmentally sensitive era.

You can get full details about JGAM’s April 30 t May 2 Foreign Exchange seminar in Laguna Beach from Thomas Fischer at fischer@jgam.com

I hope to meet you in Laguna Beach!

Gary

Or meet Merri and me this Thursday in Mt Dora. We have three spaces left for March 11-14 Super Thinking + Spanish Course, Mt. Dora, Fl.

Learn Spanish in four days as you increase your intelligence.  Join Merri and me in Mt. Dora this week!

Then join our Ecuador Living team and  travel to Quito March 15, 2010.

March 16 Travel Quito to Cotacachi

March 17-18  North Andes, Imbabura & Cotacachi Real Estate Tour

March 19-20    Cotacachi Shamanic Tour

March 21  Travel Cotacachi to Manta

March 22-23   Manta & Mid Coast Real Estate Tour

March 24 Travel Manta to Cuenca

March 25-26 Cuenca Real Estate Tour

March 27  Travel Cuenca to Salinas

Mar. 28-29   Salinas & South Coast Real Estate Tour

The Ecuador airfare war makes it cheaper to get to Ecuador than ever before… and there is still time to enjoy great Ecuador tour savings.

International Club Three Monthly Payments of $1,190

Our Spring 2010 schedule starts April. 12-15 with our Ecuador Export Expedition Tour ($499 or couple $749)

Here are clay figurines that you will see on the Ecuador export tour.

These clay necklaces at the gallery are great models for Ecuador exports as well.

Stay on and look at Ecuador real estate opportunity.

Apr. 17-18   Imbabura Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 20-21  Coastal Mid Coast Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 23-24  Quito & Mindo Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)

Here is the balance of our 2010 schedule.

May 9-12       Super Thinking + Spanish Course, Cotacachi Ecuador
May  13-14    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
May  16-17    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
May  19-20    Coastal Real Estate Tour
May  22-23    Quito Real Estate Tour
May  25-26    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

June 24       Quantum Wealth North Carolina
June 25-27    International Investing and Business North Carolina
June 28-29    Ecuador Travel & Andes=
June 30-Jul 1 Imbabura Real Estate Tour
July 3-4      Coastal Real Estate Tour
July 6-7      Quito Real Estate Tour
July 9-10     Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Sept.   3-6   Ecuador Export Tour
Sept.   8-9   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Sept. 11-12   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Sept. 14-15   Cuenca Real Estate Tour
Sept. 17-18   Ecuador Shamanic Mingo

Oct.    7     Quantum Wealth North Carolina
Oct.   8-10   International Investing & Business North Carolina
Oct.   11-12  Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Oct.  13-14   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Oct.  16-17   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Oct.  19-20   Quito Real Estate Tour
Oct. 22-23    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Nov.    4-7   Super Thinking + Spanish Course Florida
Nov.    8-9   Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Nov. 10-11    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Nov. 13-14    Coastal Real Estate Tour
Nov. 16-17    Quito Real Estate
Nov. 19-20    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Dec.   3-5    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
Dec.   7-8    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Dec.  10-11   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Dec. 13-14    Quito Real Estate Tour
Dec. 16-17    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

A picture is worth a thousands words… SOMETIMES.

other times… TEN THOUSAND… like this photo sent by architect and reader, David Hansen, under the title “Good Use of Ecuador Roses” says it all.

This is our simple story today.  Congratulations, David and Irina.

Gary & Merri

Learn more about Ecuador Roses here

Learn how Fedex delivers Ecuador Easter lilies to your home.

Learn how to earn income globally exporting Ecuador flowers at our Ecuador export course.

Learn how to export Ecuador flowers roses. Improve your Ecuador export skills by speaking better Spanish. Join Merri and me March 11-14     Super Thinking + Spanish Course, Mt. Dora, Fl.

Join our Ecuador Living team and  travel to Quito March 15, 2010.

March 16 Travel Quito to Cotacachi

March 17-18  North Andes, Imbabura & Cotacachi Real Estate Tour

March 19-20    Cotacachi Shamanic Tour

March 21  Travel Cotacachi to Manta

March 22-23   Manta & Mid Coast Real Estate Tour

March 24 Travel Manta to Cuenca

March 25-26 Cuenca Real Estate Tour

March 27  Travel Cuenca to Salinas

Mar. 28-29   Salinas & South Coast Real Estate Tour

The Ecuador airfare war makes it cheaper to get to Ecuador than ever before… and there is still time to enjoy great Ecuador tour savings.

International Club Three Monthly Payments of $1,190

Our Spring 2010 schedule starts April. 12-15 with our Ecuador Export Expedition Tour ($499 or couple $749)

Here are clay figurines that you will see on the Ecuador export tour.

These clay necklaces at the gallery are great models for Ecuador exports as well.

Stay on and look at Ecuador real estate opportunity.

Apr. 17-18   Imbabura Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 20-21  Coastal Mid Coast Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)
Apr. 23-24  Quito & Mindo Real Estate Tour ($499 or couple $749)

Here is the balance of our 2010 schedule.

May 9-12       Super Thinking + Spanish Course, Cotacachi Ecuador
May  13-14    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
May  16-17    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
May  19-20    Coastal Real Estate Tour
May  22-23    Quito Real Estate Tour
May  25-26    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

June 24       Quantum Wealth North Carolina
June 25-27    International Investing and Business North Carolina
June 28-29    Ecuador Travel & Andes=
June 30-Jul 1 Imbabura Real Estate Tour
July 3-4      Coastal Real Estate Tour
July 6-7      Quito Real Estate Tour
July 9-10     Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Sept.   3-6   Ecuador Export Tour
Sept.   8-9   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Sept. 11-12   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Sept. 14-15   Cuenca Real Estate Tour
Sept. 17-18   Ecuador Shamanic Mingo

Oct.    7     Quantum Wealth North Carolina
Oct.   8-10   International Investing & Business North Carolina
Oct.   11-12  Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Oct.  13-14   Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Oct.  16-17   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Oct.  19-20   Quito Real Estate Tour
Oct. 22-23    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Nov.    4-7   Super Thinking + Spanish Course Florida
Nov.    8-9   Travel to Quito and Andean Tour
Nov. 10-11    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Nov. 13-14    Coastal Real Estate Tour
Nov. 16-17    Quito Real Estate
Nov. 19-20    Cuenca Real Estate Tour

Dec.   3-5    Ecuador Shamanic Mingo
Dec.   7-8    Imbabura Real Estate Tour
Dec.  10-11   Coastal Real Estate Tour
Dec. 13-14    Quito Real Estate Tour
Dec. 16-17    Cuenca Real Estate Tour