Epilogue: Nuestra Familia y Amigos

“Cannon ball contest…Uncle Ryan is going first!” -one of the kids Our welcome back to the states has been nothing … More

Reflections

“Not all those who wander are lost.” -J.R.R. Tolkien My last run in the Andes started out similar to the … More

0500 hours: A toucan croaks amidst the jungle sounds. Our extraction from Ecuador is confirmed for today. It’s time to … More

“In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight. Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh…” -Solomon Linda (popularized by The Tokens) … More

“Quito! Quito! Quito!” called the ticket salesman at the station in Banos, trying to outshout the guy in the next … More

Mindo is a small village on the western slope of the Andes where two of the most biodiverse regions in … More

This weekend we opted to take our last “solo” trip here in Ecuador. While our two-week stay in Mindo has … More

HOW VOLCANOES ARE MADE Volcanoes are formed by activity under the earth’s crust, more specifically plate tectonics. When they rub … More

Imagine visiting an exotic zoo coupled with a tropical aquarium. Except with no cages or tanks: each exhibit is its … More

“The Galápagos Islands may just inspire you to think differently about the world.” On the eve of our journey to … More