Welcome back to the day-by-day breakdown of my budget trip to the Galapagos Islands. As a solo traveller on a personal odyssey around South America, I had to make the time to visit the Galapagos. While it is expensive when compared to the other countries I visited (mainland Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia), since I wasContinue reading “Galapagos on a Budget: Day 2 – Isla Santa Cruz & Puerto Ayora”
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Galapagos Day 1 – Arrival on the Islands
Day 1 of Operation Galapagos! When a day you’ve been waiting for, or even never imagined would happen, it’s pretty special. I hadn’t dared to put the Galapagos Islands on my travel list, since it felt so far (physically and metaphorically) and unobtainable. Making the decision to head to the islands of evolution was theContinue reading “Galapagos Day 1 – Arrival on the Islands”
A Guest in Guayquil
Guayaquil was only meant to be a brief stopover, but as luck would have it I ended up being hosted by a local family…
Amaru Bioparque
During my stay in Cuenca I took a trip to Amaru Zoológico Bioparque to see the jaguars …
A Walking Tour of Cuenca – A Journey of Self Discovery
As a solo female traveller, walking tours are a safe and fun way to find out more about the area you’re in and to ask a local any questions you might have…
Cuenca Cheat Sheet – Day to Day Living in Ecuador
Cuenca is UNESCO World Heritage Site, a mountain city nestled amongst the peaks of the Andes in southern Ecuador. As a solo female traveller, this was the perfect place to begin my solo travels…
Colonial Cuenca – The Basin of Ecuador
Cuenca is a Spanish colonial city nestled amongst the high sierra of the Andes. Learn about the time I spent as a solo traveller in this gorgeous South American city…
Exotic Ecuador
The jungle is the furthest place from where I could be right now. As it turns out I would much rather be running about with a camera chasing butterflies and bugs than sifting through the MOUNTAINS of footage I have from my trip. I was not cut out to be an editor, anymore than IContinue reading “Exotic Ecuador”
Collecting Continents 