On Tuesday we caught a bus to Guayaquil but not before trying the waffles from the carts on the side of the road I had been eyeing off since we arrived in Montañita. We had booked an Airbnb for a few days to try and live like normal people for a change, cooking all our … More Home in Guayaquil for a Few Days

For Ecuador’s Independence weekend we headed to the coast and spent our time in Montañita celebrating with the locals. Our bus arrived early Saturday morning and we sat on the beach waiting to check in to our hostel, watching as party-goers from the night before made the walk home and slowly everyone else began to … More Independence Weekend; A Party in Montañita

It’s right what people had told me about Baños, it’s a very touristy spot and some will love it while others won’t. Despite doing no activities, I loved my time there, the town was small but really nice, with a few good cafes around to occupy my two days while I recharged from the previous … More Walking Around the Cities of Baños and Cuenca

After an interrupted sleep in Quito straight from the Amazon, my alarm went off at 6 to get ready for my day trip to Cotopaxi. Breakfast was provided at a hotel on the way so we were fuelled up and ready to go, but in classic South America fashion our tour bus never actually arrived … More Hiking in the Andes, Some of the Most Beautiful Views I’ve Encountered

With a 12 hour journey ahead and my first night bus experience I wasn’t totally keen for the Amazon. I’m lucky enough to have the ability to sleep anywhere and generally at any time so I still managed a six hour sleep on the seven hour bus drive before we arrived at a random cafe … More The Amazon, Throwing Myself Out of My Already Expanded Comfort Zone

Boston was home for two nights as a stopover on my way to Ecuador. They had one of their rainiest days on my full day there and so a day of planned tourism activities became a self care day; treating myself to a haircut, a chai latte with a muffin and my iPad in a … More Next Stop, South America