In Pictures: Misahuallí, Ecuador
If I had two words to describe Misahuallí in eastern Ecuador, they would be ‘wow’ and, uh, ‘wow’. It took two separate buses and one 30 minute ride in the […]
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Baños, Better Than Your Average Dunny!
Ecuador is small enough to easily catch day buses between its major towns, I only had three hours of compulsory downtime before we dipped into the valley surrounding Ecuador's adventure […]
On a Budget: Volcan Chimborazo Up Close, For Under Five Dollars
No, you didn’t read that wrong, five dollars is seriously all you need to take a short day trip to the first and second refugios* and admire the surroundings from […]
Synagogues and Boobies: Montañita to Puerto Lopez
Synagogues and boobies. I’m aware that these two things don’t usually go together but Montañita was about to change all of that – what more could you expect from Ecuador’s […]
A Moral Dilemma: Street Children in South America
The two boys couldn’t have been more than seven years old. Not neat, but not too scruffy, each of them dressed in worn out knock-off running shoes, dusty track pants […]
Hello Ecuador! Crossing The Border To Cuenca.
After a month and a half exploring Peru and hugging the northern coastline, it was a strange feeling to be crossing the border into my fifth South American country, Ecuador. […]
Mancora: Beach, Beer, Bikes, Sun & Ceviche
I think the title of this post sums up my experience in Mancora. Two weeks, interspersed with local market food, early morning fishing trips, lazy afternoons on the beach and […]
In Pictures: Trujillo, Chan Chan & Huaca de la Luna
I blazed my way further north from Lima to Trujillo in a place between time and space. Alas, my hallucinatory overnight bus ride wasn’t the result of some tribal awakening […]
Visiting Lima: The Highlights!
I spent a little over a week in Lima, Peru’s capital and largest city. Prior to heading up there I had heard average reports from people coming south. The phrases […]
In A Nutshell: Why You Should Travel. Now.
Life is all about routine. When we get into our routine things don't seem as fresh any more, our homes, towns, television stations, everything looks the same. The best way […]
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