- Island life
Arrived on Isabella, the island couldn't be any different if I was on the surface of the moon, it´s a barren and alien landscape, wild and intense and fiercely beautiful. The colour of the water takes my breath away every Posted by lauraj in laura wanders | May 7, 2009
- Galapagos day 1
As I type this the sun is going down on my first day in the Galapagos. I arrived this morning, landing on a strange and barren lump of rock surrounded by turquoise sea. To get to the mainland of Santa Posted by lauraj in laura wanders | Apr 20, 2009
- la coasta, isla de galapagos, semana santa and pasto take 2
My spanish teacher Isobela in Quito.
adios quito, hola la costa
After spending some time in the city of Quito studying Spanish, it was time to head to the coast and suck down so Posted by dancordner in South American Adventures | Apr 22, 2009
- First visit from Poland - AGI!!!
On Easter Sunday Agi, my fantastic neighbor from Warsaw, flew to Ecuador for her three week vacation. It was going to be her first backing experience - hostels, bus rides, shower -less d Posted by kreglicka in WANDERLUST | May 2, 2009
- Hello from El Choco
Hi All,
I thought you may wanna know what I've been up to since leaving London.
I made it to the reserve ok. Flight over was pleasant. I got to
watch the new Batman and Indiana Jones films, although best of Posted by georgiep in The Andean Tour | Nov 14, 2008
- Dia de la Tierra
April 22nd. 2009
Woke up, Ran 5 miles, and put on my 'we're all in this together' earth shirt and set out to school in the best mood ever.
Morning was a typical morning, I didn't have classes so there was Posted by AubreyJ in San Cristobal - Galapagos, Ecuador 2009 | Apr 25, 2009
- FLIPPIN' AMAZING EVERYTHING
Another week of travel....Another week with no class....Another incredible Galapagos Adventure....
We spent three days in Santa Cruz, which is the most populated island in the archipelago.
We didn't waste anytime and got to exploring the town right a Posted by AubreyJ in San Cristobal - Galapagos, Ecuador 2009 | Apr 22, 2009
- The Countdown Begins!!
Posted by otecuador in Ecuador International Experience | Apr 16, 2009
- Semana Santa
Easter is a massive deal in this very Catholic country so they have a huge parade on Good Friday where everyone who has sinned (or has a hankering for pointy hats) gather in their natty purple KKK outfits and walk Posted by lauraj in laura wanders | Apr 13, 2009
- Going high and going low
We headed off down south to Banos to meet up with our friend Alan who we met on several occasions on our South American adventure, the first being the Pampas trip in Bolivia. We met up with Alan and had Posted by zoandy in Our travels to find the flip side..... | Mar 2, 2009
- A lazy Sunday afternoon...
A guy I met on Sataurday on the way to Cotopaxi wanted to see more of Quito so on Sunday we took the telefrico (cable car) up Volcan Pinchincha which is the dormant volcano that dominates part of the city Posted by lauraj in laura wanders | Apr 6, 2009
- Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi is a stunning snow capped volacno which you can see on clear day from high points in Quito (incuding my bedroom window) you can only climb to the top if you´re an expereinced climber with crampons and ropes and Posted by lauraj in laura wanders | Apr 5, 2009
- Mindo
Had a great weekend in Mindo, I travelled with three other girls from my language school, we stayed in a cute little hostel with hammocks and hummingbird feeders on the balconies. Mindo is in the rainforest so was very hot Posted by lauraj in laura wanders | Apr 5, 2009
- Finding my feet
Well I´ve been here a week now and I can get around pretty well and hold short and not very interesting conversations in Spanish. I´ve kind of figured out the buses & am practising the language at every opportunity, usually Posted by lauraj in laura wanders | Mar 30, 2009
- Landed
I´ve arrived! I got in late last night and got taken to my host family. I´m staying with a retired lady called Maria, she seems a bit batty but her English is pretty good and she´s very friendly, there´s another Posted by lauraj in laura wanders | Mar 23, 2009
- How I learned the word... colchones
We had lived in the Casa Amarilla for about 2 weeks when a new person was about to arrive. With his arrival, we would need to all change rooms to accommodate him in the way Jenny wanted. We agreed because Posted by Kristy_pj in A Todo el Mundo | Mar 1, 2009
- How I learned the word... ¿si o no?
Ok, so those seem like really basic Spanish words. But there is more to it when you put them together in a phrase like that.
Often times in our house, Jenny will talk to us about the facts of life. She Posted by Kristy_pj in A Todo el Mundo | Mar 16, 2009
- Mis-Adventure Numero Dos...
"We are going to sink" I said to Tiana-Rae as we both sat shin deep in water on the dive boat.
We looked at each other and our eyes said that we knew we were in some trouble.
To frame Posted by AubreyJ in San Cristobal - Galapagos, Ecuador 2009 | Mar 8, 2009
- A day in the life Ecuador II
In the house of our indigenous friends we don't have an alarm clock, so we gradually wake up after it seems the sun had been up for a bit. Living by the sun is much easier when it is so Posted by El Natan in A Todo el Mundo | Mar 1, 2009
- How I learned the word... se cayó
After living in Ecuador for a while now, and wearing the same clothes every day, things are getting a little warn out. When you shove everything into a backpack and everything is constantly being washed, clothes start to deteriorate.
This Posted by Kristy_pj in A Todo el Mundo | Mar 6, 2009
- Looking in & Living in all at the same time...
Sometimes I sit here and think about going back home....not in the way of wanting back home, but in the way of "what is it going to be like to transition back to life in Massachusetts, life in the States, Posted by AubreyJ in San Cristobal - Galapagos, Ecuador 2009 | Mar 4, 2009
- A day in the life Ecuador II
The alarm is off for this morning, but just because it is the weekend doesn't mean that it is any quieter outside in the morning. Most of the house is up and awake by 9 or 10. Today everybody has Posted by El Natan in A Todo el Mundo | Feb 28, 2009
- How I learned the word... hueco
I love doing laundry in Ecuador.
Laundry days are either Mondays or Thurdays. We throw our clothes in the washing machine, which in itself is thrilling. When you are traveling and living out of a backpack, clothes that smell clean Posted by Kristy_pj in A Todo el Mundo | Feb 14, 2009
- How I learned the word... patas
As most of you know, we had tons of trouble entering Ecuador and ended up staying near the border for over a week. We stayed in the city of Tulcán (on the Ecuadorian side) for about 4 days. We had Posted by Kristy_pj in A Todo el Mundo | Feb 9, 2009
- A day in the life Ecuador I
The alarm starts at 7:45. I don't actually get up then, but it starts the process. It sounds at 10 minute intervals until 8:15 and I usually manage to push myself out of bed by 8:20. This is not to Posted by El Natan in A Todo el Mundo | Feb 27, 2009