Two People 361 Days Six Continents

We had a great time in Taganga, but were also excited to see Cartagena, which is called the jewel of the Caribbean. We had a four hour bus r...

Although the rainy season -- it rains at night and the days are beautiful -- makes for limited visibility, we had a great time diving in Tay...

We arrived in Taganga yesterday after a 20 hour bus ride from Bogota to Santa Marta. This is a good time to describe what bus rides a...

We arrived at one of the stops that I have been most looking forward to: Bogota. Most people's idea of Bogota, and Colombia in general, ...

In reality, my Spanish level is (maybe) adequate for the books on the shelf behind me.

After the overnight bus ride on October 30-31, we didn't do much yesterday, but today we headed into old town Quito. The hostel that was...

One of the culinary experiences Leslie was most looking forward to on the first leg of our trip was the chance to try cuy. Yesterday that dr...

On Saturday, Leslie and I headed up to Cajas National Park, about an hour outside of Cuenca. We took a bus to the park, but the bus driver n...

Leslie took me to a great traditional Ecuadorian restaurant to celebrate my birthday. It was certainly among the quieter birthday...