A Review of Hostal Casa Del Rio in Cuenca, Ecuador As you might expect with the name Hostal Casa Del Rio (House of/by the river), the hostal sits next to one of Cuenca’s main rivers. This means that from many…
Casa Pastoral Hotel Review: Las Lajas, Colombia
Casa Pastoral in Las Lajas, Colombia For $4.50 per person, per night, it’s hard to complain. But that’s not going to stop me. I’d heard some great things about Casa Pastoral with its view to Las Lajas Basilica in Colombia.…
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…
Getting new glasses in Ecuador – know your Spanish alphabet
I finally got new glasses after 7 years! Read about the price of new glasses in Quito, Ecuador and how to go about getting them.
How can you afford to travel – Housing
Jonathan and I own a home. Our mortgage is $1628.36 per month. When we decided that we wanted to travel, we rented it out. From our renters, we receive $1500.00 every month. This means that we still have to pay…
Mariposa Jardin (butterfly garden): Mindo, Ecuador
No visit to Mindo, Ecuador would be complete without seeing the butterfly, orchid, and hummingbird garden. Butterfly garden (mariposa jardin) in Mindo, Ecuador
CasKaffeSu Hotel Review: Mindo, Ecuador
Hotel CasKaffeSu is not my first choice of hotels in Mindo, Ecuador. However, the owners are really nice.
Cuarenta (40): Ecuadorian card game of choice
I love learning new card games. Cuarenta is a really fun, Ecuadorian game that’s easy but addicting!
Taxis have meters in Quito, Ecuador. In theory.
I am shocked that the taxi drivers here in Quito, Ecuador would rather lose out on a fair fare than start the meter.