Mi lindo Ecuador Please Note: January 15 — Week 1 of Chautauqua Ecuador has already sold out. There are still openings for Week 2 and we have a couple left for: Chautauqua – United Kingdom: August 2017 OK, back the post…. This was starting to get hard. 2017 is the fifth year we’ve been doing… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua – United Kingdom: August 2017
Our venue for Chautauqua 2017 – United Kingdom Some will surely claim, me being an old English Major and all, that it was inevitable. That a Chautauqua was destined at some point to find its way to Stratford-upon-Avon, the 16th century birthplace of William Shakespeare. You know, that guy who wrote some plays a few… [Continue Reading]
Where did you learn about money?
One of the resident llamas trimming the grass on the grounds of Hacienda Cusin Photo by Danielle Duong Greetings from Ecuador! I’m here deep into the second of our back-to-back Chautauquas 2016. As always, a great time that has me rarely coming up for air. There is nothing quite as satisfying as becoming utterly exhausted… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua 2015 Reviews, 2016 registration open
Mi lindo Ecuador This is getting to be hard. 2016 is the fourth year we’ve been doing this and will see us present the fifth and sixth Chautauquas come November. I’ve written several posts now talking about how wonderful these things are. And, really, how many ways can I say it? Below I’ll run thru… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua October 2015: Times Two!
Mi Lindo Ecuador If you have read this blog for long, or any of my Chautauqua posts, you know that for the last couple of years we have taken small groups to Ecuador for a week of adventure and conversation surrounding life, freedom, happiness and investing. We call it a Chautauqua, an old Native American word… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua February 7-14, 2015: Escape from Winter
We’ve already missed this one in Abilene, 1929 Courtesy of Daily Yonder If you have read this blog for long, or any of my Chautauqua posts, you know that for the last couple of years each Fall we have taken a small group to Ecuador for a week of adventure and conversation surrounding life, freedom,… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua 2014: Lightning strikes again!
Well, this was a rare delight. Photo courtesy of Kate Last year’s Chautauqua was so much fun, attracted such cool people and was just so damn epic it seemed unlikely to repeat. But it did, and this year we got coffee! Let’s start with that.
Chautauqua 2014 preview, closing up for travel and other random cool things that caught my eye of late.
Hacienda Cusín Well, I’ll be back in Ecuador this summer and the coolest part of that trip is going to be the same as last time: Chautauqua 2014!! We all had a blast last year and the finishing touches are now being put on Chautauqua 2014. The biggest news is that this year there will… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua 2013: A Week of Dreams
Lake Cuicocha: Where we had lunch and a boat ride in the crater of a volcano. First, thank you for you patience. I always feel a bit bad closing down the blog and leaving you with only past posts while I wander about during my summer travels. Not bad enough to stay home and write,… [Continue Reading]
Swimming with Tigers, a 2nd chance on the Chautauqua, a financial article gets it wrong and I’m off to Prague
One of 36 seriously cool animal photos While we won’t be swimming with tigers, we also have a seriously cool Chautauqua coming together this September, including our new mountain location: Hacienda Cusin. What might make this interesting to you is this note I just got from Cheryl: “Hey guys, We had a couple drop out… [Continue Reading]