Destination: Ecuador

Bird Talk

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 | By vagabonds3 | Views [245]

BIRDERS HAVE THEIR OWN LINGO.  THEY toss around words like gorgets, lores and superciliaries like salt on french fries.  Today’s word was mega or mega bird — one you never expected to see.  AKA a “Super Lifer.”... Read more >

The Rarest Bird

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 | By vagabonds3 | Views [298]

THE BLUE-THROATED HILLSTAR MAY BE THE RAREST BIRD on the planet.  It is certainly the rarest hummingbird with only an estimated 200 individuals.  It lives at 12,000 feet elevation and feeds exclusively on the chuguirrigua plant which is being ... Read more >

Saraguro and Reserva Yunguilla

Sun, 10 Mar 2019 | By vagabonds3 | Views [204]

IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT A SMALL, NON-DESCRIPT BIRD could cause a conservation movement.  But that’s just what the Pale-headed Brush Finch has done.  Once believed extinct due to habitat destruction and predation by shiny cowbirds, ... Read more >

Cajas National Park

Sat, 9 Mar 2019 | By vagabonds3 | Views [172]

WE MET UP WITH OUR FELLOW TRAVELERS AT DINNER last night.  Kathy is a California native, Stan is from Long Island with an accent to prove it and Laurie — ♂️ — hails from Australia, mate.  Dusan — the ‘h’ is ... Read more >

Guayaquil

Fri, 8 Mar 2019 | By vagabonds3 | Views [228]

GUAYAQUIL, ON THE WEST COAST OF ECUADOR, lies on the Pacific Ocean.  Fort Lauderdale is on Florida’s Atlantic coast.  So in what direction should JetBlue fly from Fort Lauderdale to Guayaquil?  Wrong!  Actually, Guayaquil is ... Read more >

Photos: Ecuador

Fri, 8 Mar 2019 | By vagabonds3 | Photo Gallery

The adventures are over...for now!!!

Tue, 8 May 2018 | By deanneandwilbur | Views [436]

I am a mess!!!  Having to cut my trip short and missing out on Colombia is very hard for me.  I have such mixed emotions about returning home to Canada, sad, angry and a little bit happy for a hot bath!!  I am not very good at having an ... Read more >

Figuring things out!

Mon, 9 Apr 2018 | By deanneandwilbur | Views [439]

So I have been in Quito for one week now and I still haven’t been able to get my shit together!  All I want to do is sleep, and sleep more, I don’t know what the hell is wrong with The city is great, although the area I am living in ... Read more >

Ecuador

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 | By emily_witenden | Views [368]

We arrived in Cuenca quite early and got to the hostel but as we hadn't made a reservation (Jana's idea) they weren't sure if there was room. So we hung about, had a shower and went on a walking tour. Which was pretty chilled/not too info heavy which ... Read more >

Photos: Sth America

Fri, 2 Jun 2017 | By globaltracks | Photo Gallery

Peaks and Valleys--Dealing with Loneliness as a Solo Traveler

Sat, 4 Mar 2017 | By dmstaton | Views [761] | Comments [1]

A lot of people ask me how my travels are going. They see my social media posts on Facebook and Instagram and can't help but assume that I am high on travel fumes and adrenaline twenty four hours, day in day out. This, I can assure you is not the case.... Read more >

Tags: america, budget, ecuador, south, travel

Photos: Galapagos

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 | By danidawnandstevo | Photo Gallery

Photos: Ecuador

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 | By danidawnandstevo | Photo Gallery

Taksigelse

Tue, 6 Dec 2016 | By tinast | Views [583]

I forrige uge holdt amerikanerne deres årlige taksigelsesfest.  Jeg var så heldig at være sammen med syv af slagsen, som er skeptiske over for den gængse fejring af dagen og derfor valgte at rejse væk og sige tak for ... Read more >

Tags: galapagos, jatun sacha, taknemmelighed

Havet er skønt

Sun, 20 Nov 2016 | By tinast | Views [609]

Jeg  har opdaget, at jeg godt bare vil bo nede under vandet. Sidste uge snorklede jeg for første gang og nåede to fabelagtige ture. Første tur var ved la Loberia-stranden. Den ser ikke ud af noget særligt fra land, ... Read more >

Tags: galapagos, havskildpadder, kicker rock, leon dormido, snorkling, søløver