Hi everyone, I'm sorry I have been absent from the blog. The first few weeks of this year have been incredibly stressful for me and unfortunately writing travel inspiring articles for you to all read has been the last thing [...]
The Galápagos Islands are situated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, approximately two hours flight from the main Ecuador city of Guayaquil. If you are planning your visit to these uniquely awesome islands, first discovered by Charles Darwin and [...]
This week I had the unique experience of having lunch with a Lama, a Buddhism spiritual leader at the house I am staying at in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Lama has been known to my boyfriend's family for many years and [...]
Playas is an area on the coast of Ecuador an hour and a half drive from Guayaquil. As we had been staying in the city for a few weeks, my boyfriend and I decided to take a day trip out [...]
Over the past year I have traveled in and out of Guayaquil, Ecuador a lot. When I first arrived in South America in June of 2015 I landed in Guayaquil and have to say that I wasn't particularly impressed. A [...]
"So...What do you eat in Ecuador?" It's a question I was asked a lot before I left Australia and it's one of the first things my friends and family have been asking since I've returned to Ecuador, and it's a very [...]
Learning a language is a great way to exercise your mind and increase your ability to communicate when traveling. Around the world there are many language schools you can enroll in for a week or two and formally learn the [...]
I received a Facebook message this afternoon from my boyfriend saying that a 7.8 scale earthquake had struck the coast of Ecuador. My immediate reaction was to not type a message back but get him on the phone immediately so [...]
Before arriving in La Paz, Bolivia I had heard mixed reports from other travelers. Some said it was a boring city with not much to do, others warned me against the danger of both the people and the food. So [...]
I love chocolate, it's one of life's great pleasures. So when I had the opportunity to take a chocolate cooking class whilst I was in Cusco I couldn't say no. Choco Museo is located two blocks from Plaza de Armas [...]
