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, [...]

Photo Friday – Greek Islands

By |2015-06-18T01:01:35+09:30June 19th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Europe, Greek Islands|Tags: , , , , , |

Hopping through the Greek Islands is a great way to spend your time. Each island is unique, with it's own attractions, cuisine and people. If you have some photos you would like to showcase, contact me about featuring in photo [...]

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 [...]

Hola Ecuador!

By |2015-06-14T21:49:26+09:30June 15th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

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

By |2015-06-11T15:31:40+09:30June 12th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

Photo Friday – Banff, Canada

By |2015-06-04T17:54:07+09:30June 5th, 2015|Categories: Canada, Destinations, North Amercia|Tags: , , , , |

Banff, Canada will forever hold a special place in my heart as the location I first experienced snowfall. Hugely popular with the ski crowd, but still incredibly spectacular without the snow, Banff is filled with expat Aussies, Americans and local [...]

Go to Top