• Vomit Yacht
    24 January 2020 at 9:58 pm ET5.1 min
    24 January 2020 at 9:58 pm ET

    Vomit Yacht

    Part Two of my series, A Seasoned Traveller’s Galápagos. We board an interisland ferry to San Cristóbal and Chris contemplates throwing herself overboard.

    Part Two of my series, A Seasoned Traveller’s Galápagos. We board an interisland ferry to San Cristóbal and Chris contemplates throwing herself overboard.

  • A Seasoned Traveller’s Galápagos
    19 January 2020 at 4:06 pm ET10.3 min
    19 January 2020 at 4:06 pm ET

    A Seasoned Traveller’s Galápagos

    Earlier this month, a friend asked me to summarize my recent Galápagos experience and I couldn’t. It's been two weeks since and I'm still struggling.

    Earlier this month, a friend asked me to summarize my recent Galápagos experience and I couldn’t. It's been two weeks since and I'm still struggling.

  • Temple of the Sun, Ingapirca
    8 December 2019 at 5:23 pm ET4 min
    8 December 2019 at 5:23 pm ET

    Ingapirca

    There are few places on this earth that are as satisfying to the soul as Ingapirca. It is what I always imagined the Andes would be. It is magnificent.

    There are few places on this earth that are as satisfying to the soul as Ingapirca. It is what I always imagined the Andes would be. It is magnificent.

  • Filiep at Cascada Cabellera de la Virgen
    21 November 2019 at 3:06 pm ET6.6 min
    21 November 2019 at 3:06 pm ET

    Thermal Virgins

    The hydrothermal springs at Baños de Agua Santa are not what I imagined. In fact, Baños is more like public pools filled with hot pee.

    The hydrothermal springs at Baños de Agua Santa are not what I imagined. In fact, Baños is more like public pools filled with hot pee.

  • License Lessons Learned
    31 October 2019 at 4:21 pm ET3.8 min
    31 October 2019 at 4:21 pm ET

    License Lessons Learned

    In the end, it took a head-spinning 29 days to get my Ecuadorian driver’s license. When buddy at ANT Manta handed over my permit, I think I may have cried.

    In the end, it took a head-spinning 29 days to get my Ecuadorian driver’s license. When buddy at ANT Manta handed over my permit, I think I may have cried.

  • How Not to Get a Driver’s License in Ecuador
    26 October 2019 at 2:19 pm ET10 min
    26 October 2019 at 2:19 pm ET

    How Not to Get a Driver’s License in Ecuador

    Convinced you'll get your Ecuadorian driver's license in two or three hours in a single day? Put that fanciful notion out of your head, silly gringo.

    Convinced you'll get your Ecuadorian driver's license in two or three hours in a single day? Put that fanciful notion out of your head, silly gringo.