The Blog

I cried when I saw the dead turtle. It was lying on the beach with a fishing line stuck in its mouth and coming out of its back-end. Its...

My heart is full one moment and it breaks the next. We are back in Quito and have been incredibly blessed with an opportunity to...

There is confusion as to whose idea it was. Perhaps mine, very doubtful it was Kate’s…quite probable over a glass of wine, while...

In all fairness to Kate, I really didn’t explain the game plan. As far as she knew, we were simply taking the day off to take the...

3 day hike:  Sigchos – Isinlivi – Chigchulan – Quilotoa Total Distance:  34.5 km – 21.5 miles Total Descent:  1184 m – 3883 ft Total...

Everyday I’m just one piece of clothing away from being naked here and yet I feel over-dressed. If you come to Montañita with one shirt...

When I saw that the Cuenca Symphony Orchestra was performing a free Christmas concert just a few blocks from our hostal, I was so...

Maybe I just wasn’t super excited about a day trip to Isla de la Plata, or maybe I was hung over from the rum I had the day before (I...

When in Montañita, hiking, biking and horse riding tours can be arranged to the “waterfalls” of Dos Mangas.  But, I’m not a fan of being...

Happy New Year from the most beautiful place on earth! Well, one of the top 5 at least. We celebrated the New Year in Vilcabamba, Ecuador...

We hardly got to know you, but we can't wait to come back During our month in Colombia, we mainly stuck to the beach. After six months in...

Our life of travel is taking a pause. No more cities, buses or metros for a while while we live a remote life, bare and exposed. We are...

Hiking Torres del Paine was everything we hoped it would be and more. The minute you fly into Punta Arenas you have a feeling you are...

You might think that getting lost in Rio is not the best advice. But then you would miss all the fun stuff! We are not the type of...

The Amazon jungle covers 7 million square kilometers over 9 nations in South America: Brazil (60%); Peru (13%); Columbia (10%);...

Iguazu Falls are the waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of Argentina and Brazil. They are the largest waterfalls system in the...

There really is no place like Patagonia. Just the word “Patagonia” inspires dreams and ambitions. To visit this place is like going back...

I don’t recall ever learning about Argentina’s Dirty War. Certainly the last thing I expected to visit in Buenos Aires was a...

We were close to achieving our goal of Torres del Paine by the end of February. What is it they say about best laid plans? The plan was...

We are currently in beautiful Bariloche, Argentina. The gateway to Patagonia. It is a resort town on a large glacial lake surrounded by...