Frankfurt
Following an overnight flight, we landed in Frankfurt shortly after 11AM. After a short train ride to Frankfurt Main Station and dropping our backpacks off at hotel, it was noon. Challenge […]
Following an overnight flight, we landed in Frankfurt shortly after 11AM. After a short train ride to Frankfurt Main Station and dropping our backpacks off at hotel, it was noon. Challenge […]
We’re on our way to Europe! As I write this, we are at the Denver Airport, waiting to board our flight to Frankfurt. This trip was born when I signed […]
Otavalo is a small town located about two hours north of Quito. It was the final destination of our 2-week trip to Ecuador. The place is most known for its indigenous crafts […]
Mindo is a small town set in a beautiful cloud forest in the foothills of the Andes mountains. To get there, we took a 2.5 hour bus ride from Quito. […]
Cotopaxi is an active volcano in the Andes Mountains, about 30 miles south of Quito. We did a day trip to Cotopaxi National Park with CarpeDM tours. Normally, the tour […]
There are a number of things I’ve found interesting about Quito, and Ecuador in general: The city of Quito is long and narrow (25 miles long by 3 miles wide); […]
Quito’s closest volcano is Pichincha. Our first day in Quito, we hiked to the Rucu Pichincha summit. We started the hike from the top of the TelefériQo, which is just […]
Our 3 day tour of the Cuyabueno Wildlife Reserve in the Amazon (booked with Jamu Lodge) started from Lago Agrio. From there, it was a 2-hour drive to the entry […]
Cuenca is located in the highlands of Ecuador, a quick one-hour flight from Quito. It’s a charming colonial city that has become extremely popular for expats – we met quite […]
Although not nearly as visited as the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, in Ecuador, you can hike the Inca Trail to Ingapirca (Ecuador’s most preserved archaeological site). In […]