backpacking

Saying Görüşürüz to Turkey

On our last full day in Turkey, we took a long hike to Taksim, which is…
Exploring the Trails in Chicaque Natural Park

March 12 With our first week of volunteering concluded at UBHA school, we were free to…
Final Week in Villanueva

During our third and final week in Villanueva, we were about to hit the panic button…
“Twenty Minutes”; and No Bathrooms on the Bus – Getting from Ecuador to Colombia

Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador is a relatively new facility, having opened in 2013.…
Straddling the Equator at Mitad del Mundo

Ecuador, of course, is named after the equator, which passes more or less through the middle…
Adios, Ambato; and Hola Again, Quito

During our final week volunteering in Ambato, Ecuador, we found ourselves tangled up in some of…

Saying Görüşürüz to Turkey