Uncomfortable night bus from Sihanoukville to Siem Reap
90 Mile Beach
90 Mile Beach is exactly what it sounds like, except that it’s not really 90 miles long… It’s something like 76 Miles long. But someone called it 90 Mile Beach, and the name stuck. 80 years ago, 90 Mile Beach…
Cruz Del Sur Bus Company: A Review of Cruz Del Sur in Peru
Of all the bus companies we’ve traveled with, Andesmar in Argentina remains the best. However, our experience taking Cruz Del Sur from Cajamarca, Peru to Lima, Peru, comes in a close second. The taxi from the center of Cajamarca to…
Overnight Bus From Chiclayo, Peru, to Cajamarca, Peru: Turismo Dias Bus Company
I don’t know why the seats and bus we booked with Turismo Dias got switched, but the bus we ended up on with Turismo Dias had no AC. It was pretty hot until the guy in front of me went…
Sunset in Ecuador, Sunrise in Peru
AKA – How to travel by bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chiclayo, Peru. One of our homework assignments while learning Spanish was to read about Atahualpa (the Incan King who “surrendered” to the Spanish). This happened near Cajamarca, Peru. (Stay…
Quito: Terminal Terrestre is CLOSED
Terminal Terrestre in Quito is closed and has moved to two terminals, Carcelen in the north and Quitumbe in the south. We walked to Terminal Terrestre, and there is NOTHING happening there at what used to be the terminal. Terminal Terrestre in Quito is closed.
Bus From Quito, Ecuador to Las Lajas, Colombia
How we got from Quito, Ecuador to Las Lajas Basilica in Las Lajas, Colombia (near Ipiales). We eventually took a bus from Quito to the Colombian border, but didn’t know about this one thing that everyone should know before they…
From Quito, Ecuador to Mindo, Ecuador
From Quito, Ecuador to Mindo, Ecuador, should have been an easy task. Instead, we arrived at Terminal Ofelia in the north of Quito and discovered all the buses to Mindo for the day had already left. Here’s what we did to get from Quito, Ecuador to Mindo, Ecuador.
Quito Ecovia in Rush Hour: The Quito Bus System
The city bus system along the 6th of December Avenue is called the Ecovia. Eco (Economical/Ecologically friendly) Via (way) This map is oriented so that West is UP, and NORTH is to the right. We live to the west of…
An evening in Copan, Honduras and current events (and travel safety) discussion with a local
Jonathan and I really needed a nap yesterday. We got back to Casa de la Cafe after the ruins closed, at about 5:30 last night. We decided to just lie down for awhile. 4 hours later, we woke up. By…