Connie Pombo

Connie Pombo caught the travel bug early--growing up in Japan--while her dad served in the United States Air Force, then later living in Sicily, Italy for six years where her older son was born, and now in Cuenca, Ecuador for six years--where she and her husband now call home. Connie is a freelance writer and contributing author to 56 books--including the acclaimed Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Her story about their move to Ecuador can be found in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to Stress; Chicken Soup for the Soul: Home Sweet Home; and Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less. Connie and her husband, Mark, live along the Yanuncay River in Cuenca where her husband teaches English as a second language while Connie enjoys hiking in the Cajas at 14,000 feet, discovering new sidewalk cafes in Cuenca, and writing for travel magazines. You can find more about the author at her blog Living and Retiring in Ecuador.blogspot.com; The Best of Living and Retiring in Ecuador.com; and her personal author and speaking website at www.conniepombo.com.