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 – 2024 Edition
Pretty much everyone these days travels with a smartphone or tablet device – and we’re no exception! In this post, we’re going to round up what we think are the best travel apps that we use on a daily basis when we travel. We’ve been using a smartphone in our travels since 2010, and in […]
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 […]