After we finished up our 10 day tour of the Galapagos with GalaKiwi, we independently stayed an additional nine nights on San Cristobal island, exploring all the options that it had to offer. In this post we’re going to go through everything you need to know about visiting this island, and the Galapagos in general, […]
Archives for April 2014
Learning about Irish Culture at Cnoc Suain
Cnoc Suain. A name that rolls gently down your tongue… Just not my tongue, I’m afraid; no, sorry. We’re in a part of Ireland where the street signs are Irish only, and I might need a Guinness before I even dare to try to pronounce anything that is on them. But alas, there’s no Guinness, […]
The Best Travel Apps for 2026 (The Ones We Actually Use)
I’m a former software developer turned full-time travel blogger, and my wife Jess and I have travelled with a smartphone in our pockets since 2010. In the sixteen years since, we’ve watched travel apps appear, get bought, quietly rot, and in a few cases shut down completely. Skype was on the original version of this […]
Getting High In Quito
We did get very high in Ecuador’s capital Quíto, my oh my! 2,850 metres above the sea level. That makes Quito the second-highest capital in the world, right after La Paz in Bolivia (3,640m). But Bolivia cheated with the title, because they have several capitals (I see, how convenient!). There. Team Quito. The altitude If […]
Photo Essay of Canoa: The Best Beach Town in Ecuador?
You know what’s nice? Sunsets. And you know what’s even better than sunsets? Sunsets across the ocean, enjoyed from a fine beach, preferably with a cocktail or chilled beer in hand. During our time in Ecuador, we were privy to some rather fine sunsets, but the only place where we really got our sunset-with-beach-with-cocktail-in-hand vibe […]