Mulaló, Ecuador: WWOOFing – You May Think I Am Barking Mad

Monday, April 23, 2012

No, I am not talking about learning the language of man’s best friend. World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) is a network of organic farms that offer volunteers FREE food and lodging in exchange for service. It’s emerging as a HOT new trend in unconventional travel and it’s not hard to see why.

Amazon, Ecuador: Photo Slideshow

Friday, April 6, 2012

Quito, Ecuador: Puenting Video

Monday, March 19, 2012

#876

Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Greatest Generation has been gradually replaced by “Gen -Y- Bother”. In fact, Sunday’s edition of New York Times dedicated 1,000 words to coin us as the “Go No-Where Generation”…  and no, this was not a feature in the funnies section. The assertion makes my skin crawl.  The problem is that there is more than a [...]

Just for the Ladies: Time To Take Back Travel

Monday, March 12, 2012

I sit in a café with Jeremy in Ecuador. We talk about travel risk. He shares that he frequently receives emails from women saying they admire his adventures, BUT don´t feel safe traveling. As a twenty-year old woman who is traveling through unfamiliar cities/cultures with no definite home or safe place to return to, it’s [...]

Volcano Cotopaxi, Ecuador: Summit to the Sun

Thursday, March 8, 2012

“A Man’s Worth Emerges When Forced To Conquer Life’s Challenges…” For the past weeks I have been volunteering with a wildlife foundation that is located on the border of Cotopaxi National Park. Working under her mighty shadow, the Cotopaxi volcano rim seemed to be perpetually issuing a summit challenge. A fellow volunteer, whom we will call [...]

Islas Galápagos, Ecuador: Buy Your Way Into Heaven

Monday, February 27, 2012

Heaven and hell converge 1000 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador. Pitch black molten lava rejected by the earth’s core 5 million years ago juts defiantly out of the turquoise sea. The smell of salt assails the nostrils; a certain mystique hangs heavy in the air. From afar, one can make out the brilliantly colored [...]

Playa Juan de Dios, Colombia: Accessible Paradise

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Imagine complete freedom from the electronics that hold you captive. Cell phones, television, or computers may as well not exist.  You close your eyes, lean into the wind, and listen to the rustle of palm fronds and the Pacific Ocean. Life is good here; you wouldn’t allow anyone or anything to spoil it.  Spend a [...]

Bucaramanga, Colombia: A Flight with the National Acrobatic Paragliding Champion

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The department of Santander is renowned as the adventure sports capital of Colombia. From snow capped mountain peaks and gaping canyons to rushing rivers and underground cave systems, the region is a playground for extreme sports enthusiasts. Bucaramanga was to be my base for adrenaline inducing excursions. The city is easy to get to, inexpensive, [...]

How to Become a Dive Master for Free

Sunday, January 15, 2012

What you need to know to become a Dive Master for FREE!