Ways to save money while traveling long term in South America
People constantly ask me how I have the money to travel the world, which is a valid question considering I don’t come from a wealthy family who are covering my […]
Category Archives: Ecuador
Photos from Secret Garden Cotopaxi
Aside from my mountain biking accident, our time at Secret Garden Cotopaxi in Ecuador was incredible. Here are some pictures from the hostel, which goes down in my top 2 […]
Quito photos
After spending 5 days in the Amazon, we flew back to Quito for a weekend. I was prepared not to like Quito and after reading online blog posts I was […]
La gringa loca makes a visit to a South American hospital, again!
Unlike last time, this is a great story. After a few days in Quito we were ready to get back to the country. With five days left in Ecuador, we […]
Photos from Cuyabeno
We spent 5 days and 4 nights at Cuyabeno Lodge in the Amazon Basin in Ecuador. Although a little pricey, it was definitely a worthwhile experience. We saw many animals, […]
Cuyabeno or Bust!
After trying to leave Denver everyday from Wednesday-Friday we decided to book flights to Houston on miles in hopes of making it on the Saturday flight to Bogota. Because we’re […]
Why travel South America alone?
Whenever I tell a friend or family member of my 2013 solo travel plans to Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador (date TBD) I usually receive a range of responses along these […]
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