When the tour ends….
For the past two weeks I have been traveling through Ecuador and Peru on a Tucan Tour and it has been great. I love going on tours because I can relax. The tour leader is the one in charge of [...]
Colonial Cuenca
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
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
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 [...]
Hostel Review – Casa del Sol, Montanita, Ecuador
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
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, [...]
Diabetes, long-haul flights and jet lag
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 [...]
Hola Ecuador!
After 25 long hours, 3 planes, heaps of airplane food and a few customs checks I have finally made it into Ecuador and I'm thrilled. Yesterday sitting in Santiago, Chile airport waiting for my flight to Guayaquil I was starting [...]
Packing Today, New Continent Tomorrow
I leave for South America at 8am tomorrow morning and my life is in complete disarray. I haven't packed. I instead have stuff in 3 different rooms, in multiple piles that's kind of sorted but not really. I also think [...]