A stairway to heaven? Finn in Quito As I write this, I am enjoying a coffee (decaf), a passion fruit, and an excellent view in Quito, Ecuador. My mom and…

High above La Paz on Chacaltaya – once a remote ski slope above 5000 m / 17000 ft altitude. *Note: This is a personal blog about travel at altitude, but…

Quito’s iconic colonial centre, located in a beautiful Andean Valley After a couple of marvellous weeks at sea level in Patagonia and Easter Island, I have been looking forward to…

Panama just hosted the Summit of the Americas April 10-12, 2015 and although there were presumably many subjects on the agenda, the headline grabber was indisputably the opening of relations…

It has turned out to be an adventure, but not perhaps the jungle trek or island hopping adventure I had hope for. After exploring the region as best I could,…

Manam, Papi. No es así “Women really do have the power, but it is hidden in the house …” or so I have been told in more than one South…