Stories on volunteerism, mindfulness, and responsible travel
Sabadee from Laos! Last week Ben and I took a two day river boat on the Mekong from Chiang Khong, Thailand to Luang Prabang, Laos. Luang Prabang took me completely by surprise. The Old Quarter is an east meets west Shangri La, with colonial buildings, French pastries, mountainous jungle views, peaceful streets, and beautiful temples. This … Continue reading Silk Weaving in Luang Prabang
Before we went to Medellin, we’d spent a lot of time in the cities of Cartaganea and Santa Marta on the Coast. After a couple weeks, we were ready to get out of the city for awhile and see what the land was like. We decided to trek through the jungle for 5 days to Ciudad … Continue reading The Lost City and the Kogi
We’re back – After a year and a half we are back in Latin America and the familiarity of it all feels amazing! It feels great to be thrown back in…to hear Spanish music blaring loudly on every corner, be in the chaotic markets, hear food vendors yelling out into the streets, and experience the unrelenting heat. … Continue reading Caribbean Coast of Cartagena…and Minca
We left our accommodations in Vilcabamba at 5am to catch the 5:15am bus to Loja, Ecuador, to then make a 7am bus to Mancara, where we crossed the border into Peru and went 5 more hours across the desert to the city of Piura. From Piura we caught a 5pm bus to Chiclayo. We arrived … Continue reading On the Open (Peruvian) Road
Our days in Ecuador are growing really short, but we still had one last place to see before being cordially kicked out of the country. Vilcabamba is a small mountain town in the far south that is famous for retaining really old residents. Growing over 100 years old is supposedly not uncommon here, which is … Continue reading Vilcabamba: Valley of Longevity
We took a 3 hour bus from Quilitoa to Latacuanga (a lady used my leg as her headrest for most of the ride). We stopped a bus on the side of the road going to Ambato, took a taxi from the North Ambato bus terminal to the South terminal and made it just in time … Continue reading Baños
