- MontañitaAlthough it was cloudy and rainy, I decided to go to Montañita, a small beach town popular for surfing and its nightlife, for a bit after Puerto López. I met up here with a girl I knew from Brazil. Since Posted by sarahm_lux in A Luxembourger with a backpack | Sep 5, 2011
- Whale watching in Puerto LópezWhat I could not see on Galápagos were whales. Therefore when I got back to the Ecuadorian mainland I made my way to Puerto López where it was just the right season to take whale watching tours.
At the beginning Posted by sarahm_lux in A Luxembourger with a backpack | Sep 5, 2011
- Galápagos islandsOn Wednesday, 17th August, I got on a plane to the Galápagos islands. So exciting! I had nothing booked or planned yet and was just going to find out there what was the best (and cheapest...) way for me to Posted by sarahm_lux in A Luxembourger with a backpack | Sep 1, 2011
- A day in the life...I know I haven't updated this fora while but life has been ticking over nicely here in Montanita. Have been going to classes as usual, studying a bit, partying a bit and went horse riding at the weekend to a Posted by christinahicks in Chicks to Chica! | Aug 31, 2011
- Bear tracking in the Andes MountainsI can’t remember the last time I had to be up at 6am, but here I was in a hostel in Quito, Ecuador getting ready for my next adventure: radio tracking Spectacled Bears in the Ecuadorian Andes for 2 weeks. Posted by katieOZ in Katie Saunders Blog | Aug 29, 2011
- A day in GuayaquilAfter my time in Máncora I left Peru and headed North into Ecuador. My first stop was Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador, because from there you can fly to the Galápagos islands. When I arrived I straight away went Posted by sarahm_lux in A Luxembourger with a backpack | Aug 28, 2011
- Living on the Galapagos!
Hello to anyone who might still be reading our blog and following our adventure!! We are living on the Galapagos right now and as bad as we usually are at updating this, this pl Posted by Leerika in PERMACATION IN LATIN AMERICA | Aug 22, 2011
- Arrived safe in Quito, Ecuador!
Hey All,
I had a safe arrival in Ecuador! Flight #1 was 3 hours from Chicago to Miami and flight #2 was 3 hours from Miami to Quito! There were no delays, I got both my bags, and they even Posted by aligryn in Alisha's Adventures in Ecuador | Aug 15, 2011
- Soul searchingSo the last update i wrote was fantastically upbeat and I'd probably make you sick with more stories of partying etc but needless to say it was quite a heavy week on the booze front for my birthday week - Posted by christinahicks in Chicks to Chica! | Aug 16, 2011
- No diving but lots of other shenanigans...Unfortunately I have got an ear infection which means I can't dive this week but it has meant I've been able to do some other stuff instead! So on Sunday I was woken by the sound of engines running instead Posted by christinahicks in Chicks to Chica! | Aug 11, 2011
- Enjoying our time at the middle of the worldHola Amigos!!
We are in Ecuador right now and absolutely loving it!! Just thought we would post a short update on our most recent adventures as we have been really really bad at keeping this blog up to date.
As you Posted by Leerika in PERMACATION IN LATIN AMERICA | Aug 8, 2011
- Galapagos Islands part 2We have been home since June 29th and I am writing this on August 7th - shame on me. The sad truth is that we have to remind ourselves that we ever went away - 'real life' catches up Posted by Dani Parry in Heading south for the winter | Aug 7, 2011
- Dive master here we come!So when I last wrote, we were heading for a karaoke night but there was a power cut throughout the entire town. We headed in anyway, and it was amazing to see all the bars and restaurants still open with Posted by christinahicks in Chicks to Chica! | Aug 6, 2011
- Apparently it is bottomless...Well here i am, most definitely still alive and not with only out project and r&r to go!!! Back in the hostel in Quito which we all seem to consider a home from home as it is so warming and Posted by microkezzi in Ecuador and the Galapagos | Aug 4, 2011
- First weekSo I can't believe I've been here for a week already! A quick overview for you: Montanita is a small town on the coast consisting of a main road with the school at one end and the cabanas where I'm Posted by christinahicks in Chicks to Chica! | Jul 30, 2011
- Everything up til now. So we left mindo. i actually felt rather sad seeing as it is a rather idylic place and i wouldn´t have minded doing one of the bird watching tours to sample the full range of wildlife ecuador had to offer Posted by microkezzi in Ecuador and the Galapagos | Jul 29, 2011
- Bizarre wildlife and fantastic snorkelling - where?The Galapagos. Research beforehand inferred that your expectations heavily affect your experience of the islands and I’m inclined to agree. It’s no safari with big cats and other large mammals but there are some uniquely quirky creatures, stunning beaches Posted by ew5827 in From Mexico to who knows where | Jul 27, 2011
- Semana SantaOne of the best things about travelling is meeting people and one of the best things about meeting people are recommendations of places to visit, hostels to stay and things to do. Some of our greatest experiences have been thanks Posted by ew5827 in From Mexico to who knows where | Jul 27, 2011
- ArrivalSo after an early start from heathrow to Madrid, where for some unknown reason I was put on standby so almost didn't get on the flight to Guayaquil, hence no luggage being put on said flight, followed by a two Posted by christinahicks in Chicks to Chica! | Jul 26, 2011
- what a boobieBeing an individual traveller has advantages and disadvantages when booking a tour. Meeting new and interesting people is great but occasionally a really obnoxious person will turn up amongst these good people and try to spoil the experience for everyone. Posted by travelhappiness in travel tales with a twist | Jul 26, 2011
- Birds and shopping!First stop in Ecuador – Otavalo…shopping! :) Otavalo market is the most famous crafts market in Ecuador and since we hadn’t bought many presents to this point it was the perfect place to begin our Ecuadorian experience.
Our room in the Posted by ew5827 in From Mexico to who knows where | Jul 25, 2011
- Cocoa Lodge - Cloud forest stageWell will try and consolodate everything we did then into this entry.... We caught a private bus direct from out hostal straight to Puerto Quito.... Had a small sleep (late night packing) and found it to be a wonderful feeling Posted by microkezzi in Ecuador and the Galapagos | Jul 25, 2011
- Hola from MindoWell if those of you who have seen our itinery will have noticed we are in Mindo earlier than expected... cocoa lodge only expected us for 3 nights and we expected 4 plus we could stay another night due to Posted by microkezzi in Ecuador and the Galapagos | Jul 24, 2011
- Mittis pizza parlourI have mentioned a few times in my blog about how bad we are at reserving accommodation in advance and how we often arrive late at night in a town with nowhere to stay. Well it happened again in Posted by travelhappiness in travel tales with a twist | Jul 23, 2011
- My Panama HatJust over a year ago I had an Audrey Hepburn moment. I was visiting a Panama hat making workshop at the time. Not only did they have the classic shapes shown to such an advantage Posted by travelhappiness in travel tales with a twist | Jul 23, 2011