I learn a lot from the people I travel with. One of my favorite travel buddies? Noemí. Flexible, fun, always put-together and beautiful, and she is a magnet for live music. We would always try to find a restaurant at the end of the day that had live music. And let me tell you, it…
Category: South America
Falls Friday — Iguazu Falls videos
Keeping with our current theme, here is another video to enjoy of boating through Iguazu Falls. If you’re a waterfall person, I highly recommend checking out the Falls. I wouldn’t miss it. Recorded 2019
We have found Narnia – The end of the earth
Continuing with our Iguazu Falls video series, we have the breathtaking throat of the waterfalls… it felt so surreal. Recorded 2019
Iguazu Falls
Beyond breathtaking. Worth every moment!! (Video recorded summer of 2019)
Panecillo – a Quito, Ecuador landmark
Aaah, the Panecillo. It’s one of the trademark views of Quito — and yet personally, one of my least favorite things to actually see. A weird statue of some version of Mary stomping on a dragon with a chain, it always struck a more creepy chord for me than beautiful. However, if you want to…
Iguazu Falls
My current mission in life is to tell everyone how amazing Iguazu Falls is. Because they don’t know. Or maybe I want to keep it silent because that was part of the beauty, the surprise and wonder of one of the most breathtaking experiences of my life having very little hype around it before I…
Safe taxi tips in Ecuador
Here are a few tips of how to take steps to make riding taxis more safe: Only ride legal vehicles, ones with the registration number (you can also use the Uber app.) Don’t get into unmarked vehicles. Send someone your taxi number and about when you should arrive, and that you’ll text them when you…
Consider your stuff
Here are 7 tips that relate to buying travel-effective stuff that can add to your safety: Get good stuff, I love the Travelon backpack and purse Have copies of important info in different places. Have money in different places. Anything you carry could get stolen. Just have that mindset. Don’t show your stuff or money….
The Market – El Mercado Artesanal in Quito, Ecuador
El Mercado Artesenal is the best place to find some really good handcrafted Ecuadorian goods. It’s a tightly-packed, colorful market woven together by assertive sellers and more vivid colors and alpaca wool than you can imagine. Here’s a tip: You’ve got to bargain. Even better, just know a good price, speak a little Spanish, and…