ME Business & Lifestyle
10 years ago Robert Ross sold everything he owned packed up a suitcase, 6 surfboards and his dog and moved to a small surf town called Montañita, Ecuador where he built and operates a large Hotel and Real Estate business @montanitaestates, ME Hotel & Villas - Montañita Estates. Do you want to follow your passion and walk away from your 9-5 corporate job but curious how other people afford to their lives traveling and living in exotic locations? Before, leaving the United States, Robert lived in Los Angeles, worked in financial services and used every vacation for 12 years traveling to exotic surf destinations in Central, South America and Asia scouting the world for the ideal place to live on a beauitful beach and leave his corporate life behind. Today, he focuses his energy on spending every minute of the day on exactly what he wants to do, time with his family, Surfing, Kiting and growing the ME Hotel. A long the way Robert has spent countless hours meeting and talking to others who have traded in their corporate lifestyle to take control of their future enjoying the life of the nomadic traveler and business abroad. Robert seeks to share his experiences and that of others that are doing business while traveling and living abroad on this podcast.
ME Business & Lifestyle
School for young children in a coastal surf town in South America
Not many people are willing quit their job, sell everything they own, and move to an exotic beach in a foreign country, but those that do have to manage the added complexity of education once they have children. Garrett Parker of Ecuadorian Coastal Properties, Keith Keller of Mineral Surfboards and Buena Vida Hostel, and Robert Ross from the ME Hotel & Villas - Montañita Estates have unique experience educating young children living in Coastal Ecuador in both rural Montanita and Ayampe or the city of Manta.
This podcast includes excerpts from recent interviews with Garrett and Keith and covers:
- Comparison of education in Ecuador to education system in the USA.
- How much does private school in coastal Ecuador cost?
- Review of private schools in Manta, Ecuador.
- School for young kids in a small rural surf town in Montanita and Ayampe, Ecuador.
- The age that it was good to have your kids in a small rural surf town.
- How the education for young children have evolved in these towns.
Robert Ross https://www.montanitaestates.com/, robert@montanitaestates.com, Instagram: @montanitaestates @robertxross1.
Garrett Parker http://www.ecuadoriancoastalproperties.com/, garrett@ecuadoriancoastalproperties.com, Instagram: @Ecuadorian_Coastal_Properties.
Keith Keller http://mineralsurfboards.com/, mineralsurfecuador@gmail.com, Instagram @mineralsurfboards.