Nov 1, 2017Can Travel be Cheaper than Staying at Home?We are spending a few days in Quito, the capitol of Ecuador. We are here to not only visit one of our favorite cities, but to visit the...
Oct 30, 2017Time TravelersIt was 9 am and when I looked down at my iWatch and it said that we had walked three miles. Three miles is the exact distance from the...
Oct 24, 2017The Most Colorful Place in the World, Otavalo Market Day!One of the reasons we took a noisier street room ay Hostal Chasqui was to see the animals run down the street on their way to the famous...
Oct 23, 2017What do roasted guinea pigs and volcanic lakes have in common?Our host at Hostal Chasqui, Roberto, told us that the best outdoor activity in the Otavalo area was hiking around Laguna Cuicocha, a...
Oct 22, 2017"Stay away from the drunk Shaman"I knew that our stay in Otavalo would be different when at check in, our host Roberto warned “If you see the Shaman he will be drunk,...
Oct 20, 2017Mucho Gracias, Colombia!On our last day in the rough port city of Buenaventura we decided to venture out of the small tourist center for a meal in the one...