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Parque Nacional Cajas, Ecuador – 23 July 2011
We’d heard about the beautiful natural area outside Cuenca, Cajas National Park, so after arriving in Cuenca, we booked a trip there. The hiking was said to be beautiful, but challenging, so best done with a trained guide. Our trip … Continue Reading
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The Galapagos Islands 16 – 23 June, 2011
Suhail and I had long wanted to visit the Galapagos Islands and had planned to spend time in Ecuador on this trip, but time in the islands was still not guaranteed. For most folks, traveling to this very special place … Continue Reading
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Puerto Lopez, Ecuador 6-13 July, 2011
Puerto Lopez is a sleepy coastal holiday town popular with both Ecuatorianos and gringos. It is best known for its beaches, incredibly fresh seafood and ballenas or whales. We were there in early July, which is the height of the … Continue Reading
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Saquisilli Market – 14 July, 2011
We made the 2 hour trek from Quito to the Saquisilli Market, which is a weekly (every Thursday) event where people from all around Saquisilli converge on the town to buy EVERYTHING. There are at least a dozen different markets … Continue Reading
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Koh Lanta highlights
No time to travel to Koh Lanta yourself? Well, if you have a little over a minute to spare, you can take in the highlights of our trip:
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A perfect day in Koh Lanta (2 Dec)
We spent an entire week in Koh Lanta and managed to have a great day of diving (we saw an underwater cave and spotted an octopus before I got completely seasick!), but did not do a whole lot else. We’d … Continue Reading
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You May Have Been Traveling Too Long When…
You get not one, but TWO toads in your shoes!
In Thailand it is customary to remove your shoes before entering a home. It is also a good practice when staying in a budget guesthouse where you may or may … Continue Reading
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A Calf We Like to Call “Lucky”
Check out this video we shot of an amazing cow we came across in India. It has drama and suspense and one very lucky cow!
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Asirvadh Ashram
During most of our time in south India, we stayed at the Asirvadh Ashram, a children’s home Suhail’s aunt, Jeyanthi, started in 1994. The ashram is located oustide of Thiruvallur, about an hour from Chennai. This area is quite rural, … Continue Reading
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Preparing to hit the road…
Well, this is the not-so-fun part of any trip – packing, spending money on things that you think you will need, but don’t really know, and least fun of all, saying goodbye to friends, family and other special little guys … Continue Reading
