This post is a supplement to WS’s ten observations of Latin travel as we prepare to leave South America.
1. If you find a bathroom with soap, toilet paper, AND papertowels, you are probably not in South America.
2. Always carry toilet paper. See observation #1. Consider hand sanitizer as well.
3. The further south you go, [...]
Here are some stupid unrelated observations and rants I’ve had while traveling in Latin America (don’t take any of this too seriously):
The queue is a figment of the North American imagination… or perhaps gringos are invisible due to our blinding white skin. I swear I’ve [...]
There were a few things that remained elusive to us while we were in Ecuador, especially on the last half of our trip. We traveled to the Quilotoa Loop in order to visit Lake Quilotoa. Lake Quilotoa is a lake in the crater of a dormant volcano. I won’t go [...]
The Wanderers’ Report
It is really hard to believe that we have been traveling for four months now. Four months! In the spirit of Corporate America, who we have escaped (for now), we decided to blog a 120 day report. And if we are lucky enough to still be traveling for [...]
Aside from a bike rental in Nicaragua, we have yet to do any serious mountain biking on this trip. We ride a lot at home, but it usually is just a leisurely pedal along the beach and through the neighborhood for 10 to 15 miles.
Here in Ecuador there are opportunities galore for mountain biking. [...]
I hate to sound like a commercial, but we love PacSafe products. As you have already heard Dawn sing praises, now it’s my turn.
Dawn’s experience was minor compared to this one. Had the pickpocket in Quito gotten into Dawn’s bag, she might have gotten a guidebook, $10, and a roll of toilet [...]
So much to say about the Galapagos and yet it’s really hard to put the whole experience into words. I’ll try and let the pictures do most of the talking for this post. I apologize if this makes the page load slow.
I’m really learning to appreciate wildlife on this trip. It’s one [...]
One of the highlights of Ecuador is the Andes. Ecuador has many volcanoes throughout the Andes, some active (like where we are going next), and some inactive. We decided to visit the Quiltoa Loop, which Lonely Planet calls “one of the Andes’ most spectacular roads”. One of the most spectacular sights on [...]
Learning a language is difficult. I think the people who complain the loudest about foreigners not speaking English in America secretly know this and fear the pain of learning another language. Yes, I agree if you live in the United States you need to learn English–period.
But would it hurt [...]
The country of Ecuador is named for the famous line that passes right through it, the equator. The equator is 22K north of Quito. No trip to Ecuador would be complete without a visit to this famous landmark.
We took a bus to the equator with a bit of difficulty. We got off [...]
