Swallowed by the Sea
The Ecuadorian coast heading towards Esmeraldas is so beautiful. The beatiful Mompiche beach at low tide. Houses and hotels are positioned right at the water’s edge are ideal places to stop and stay for a few days. However [...]
Getting a 12-IX Visa in Cuenca, Ecuador
After having been in Ecuador for almost three months I decided I wanted to stay for a while longer. I really like it here, the people are wonderful, the food is delicious, there are so many different places to see [...]
Latinos Love Curves
Having traveled through South America for three months now I have to say this is the most attractive I have ever felt my life. Now some people may think that's an unusual opening sentence, and yes it probably is. But [...]
Playing in Mindo, Ecuador
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
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 [...]
Quito – The city that doesn’t feel quite right
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
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, [...]