One of our favorite things about this trip is learning to adjust to the unexpected. Notice I didn’t say “manage” or “deal with” the unexpected, because often there is really nothing to do but sway and move with it. We came to Baños as a Plan B after learning of severe flooding in Colombia, and […]

What makes Baños, Ecuador such a great vacation spot is also what makes it just a little bit dangerous – a big, angry, ACTIVE volcano that overlooks the town. The thermal baths generated by Volcan Tungurahua are a big draw here, and they are rumored to cure everything from aching muscles to constipation. But Baños […]

Yes, we are finally leaving. We started our trip here on October 1st and have spent the last 7+ weeks shedding the stress of our lives, getting used to a new life, and learning Spanish. It has been an amazing time here and we are more relaxed than we have ever been. However, we are […]

*learn the language before you travel Here we are almost 7 weeks into our travels, and we do not regret selling our house, all of our possessions, or even leaving our family and friends (though we miss them a lot). We did do one thing wrong, though, and one we want to share it with […]

When we announced our first “virtual minga” on the site a couple of weeks ago, we really didn’t know what to expect. We had never asked for donations before, and we knew that many of our readers were saving money for big adventures in life just like us. But we really felt compelled to give […]

After six weeks on the road we are happy to say there has been no blood shed yet and the fights have been kept to a minimum. Except for a particular instance in front of the basilica in Ibarra, we have been surprised at how well we have adapted to our life on the road […]