Colonial Cuenca

By |2015-07-26T08:07:19+09:30July 27th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Cuenca is my favourite city so far in Ecuador. It's not frantic, it's not dirty, it's doesn't have high-rise buildings or people hassling to sell, or steal. As soon as I arrived I was reminded of Florence, Italy. The buildings [...]

My unexpected Guayaco man

By |2015-07-14T13:39:51+09:30July 16th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , |

I've written in the past about meeting people on the road. Whether it be in hostels, on tours, in pubs or through Tinder, travelers meet new people constantly and sometimes find someone special. That's what has happened to me over [...]

Playing in Mindo, Ecuador

By |2015-07-14T02:20:41+09:30July 14th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Mindo is such a fun place. A small town located approximately two hours by bus from Quito, it's a really great escape from the crazy city. Paco, his brother Fito and I decided to travel to Mindo to get away [...]

How I’m growing to love Quito

By |2015-07-07T05:46:33+09:30July 8th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , |

I'm back in Quito this week after spending an amazing week in the Galápagos, and as you may have seen from my previous Quito post I wasn't a fan of the city when I first arrived. I'm happy to say [...]

Galápagos Islands

By |2015-07-14T05:31:52+09:30July 6th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Galápagos Islands are amazing. Over the past week I have swum with sea lions, giants turtles, penguins, huge schools of fish, octopus and hundreds of other marine species. This is by far the best snorkeling I have ever done, [...]

Hostel Review – Casa del Sol, Montanita, Ecuador

By |2015-06-24T07:52:18+09:30June 26th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, Hostels, Reviews, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

My first impression upon arriving at Casa del Sol was that it looked like a multi-level, bungalow style hotel rather than a hostel. Built of wooden and stone pillars with hammocks hanging lazily on each level and surrounded by lush plants, [...]

Quito – The city that doesn’t feel quite right

By |2015-06-24T08:29:21+09:30June 24th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is my 2nd day in Quito and whilst my altitude sickness is starting to ease, my unease with the city is not. It's 5pm and I'm sitting in my hostel room just having spoken with a couple of other [...]

Relax in Montanita, Ecuador

By |2015-06-22T10:22:40+09:30June 22nd, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm currently sitting in my hostel just outside of Montanita. For the past week my daily schedule has consisted of: 9am: Get up, eat freshly cooked surprise breakfast made by a latino man named Juan. 10am - 12pm: Blog, Facebook, [...]

Diabetes, long-haul flights and jet lag

By |2017-06-10T03:02:11+09:30June 17th, 2015|Categories: Diabetic Travel, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Setting off on a long-haul flight to start an overseas adventure is so exciting. Sitting on planes for hours and dealing with jet lag once you land, not so much. But for those of us who are diabetics, having to [...]

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