If I had to pick my favourite spot in all of Colombia, Salento would make the short list. It’s a charming mountain village with a high concentration of boutique shops, cafés, and restaurants. Not too far from Bogotá or Cali, it makes for a great weekend trip. Although, the buses in Colombia may take way longer than the time you are quoted. My favourite hike in...
It’s crazy to watch. Being on the road during the last 2+ years with minor stopovers in Canada, I’ve had an outside view of the pandemic response. From the introduction of the Covid-19 virus to the initial lockdowns, the vaccine rollout, the vaccine mandates, and now the protests against those mandates, I’ve been an outsider to it all. If you’ve somehow avoided the...
Nearly everyone who backpacks around Latin America has either been to Colombia or has plans to go there. It’s a popular spot for travellers – and with good reason. These 13 things to do in Bogotá are a prime example. The landscape is jaw-dropping, the weather is great, the cost is backpacker-friendly, and the people are open, friendly and love to have fun. For some...
By now, most of us are familiar with net zero GHG emissions. It’s not a zero-emission strategy, but rather a method of capturing and offsetting emissions to remove more GHGs from the atmosphere than we contribute. It’s one of the principal elements of reducing the effects of climate change and global warming. The same principle can be applied to water usage. Water...
Last Updated: May 8, 2022 Planning a trip to Ecuador? Want some advice on places you can’t miss and others that you can skip without missing much? You’ve come to the right place. The best Ecuador itinerary is going to include the must-see cities of Quito, Baños, and Cuenca. Depending on time, you can include the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon Rainforest, volcano...
Top 10 Ecuadorian Foods There is something unique about Ecuadorian food. Dishes have been passed down for centuries from the Incas and even well before that. The top 10 Ecuadorian foods are a mixture of main courses, side dishes, soups, and there’s even a bonus at the end of the best Ecuadorian drinks and the best Ecuadorian alcohol. You’re going to find different...
Olón is the perfect little beach town in Ecuador. It’s everything you wish that Montañita wasn’t. Not too far up the coast from Guayaquil, you find the infamous party town of Montañita, Ecuador. It´s a ‘chill’ little surf/party town in Santa Elena Province in Southwest Ecuador. In the town you have maybe 4 streets going North-South and 4 intersecting those going East...
The short answer: Yes. Ecuador is safe. The long answer: Continue reading. Harmless iguanas in Parque Seminario, Guayaquil South America. A place where they love football and crime. During the day they kick around balls on fields made of gravel, and at night the knives come out and you’ll be robbed of all personal belongings, if not kidnapped. Right? Haha no, not...
Loja (pictured above) and Vilcabamba. I didn’t stray too far from the conventional backpacker route in Ecuador. I hit the mainstay stops of Quito, Baños, Cuenca, and Montañita. The easy backpacking route in Ecuador takes you from Quito down through the Andes to Cuenca, and then west to Guayaquil and up the coast. Maybe there’s a little stopover in the Galápagos or...
The highest contribution of GHGs in the United States comes from the transportation sector, nearly 30% of all emissions in the USA. Light-duty vehicles (personal vehicles) account for 58% of all emissions within the transportation sector. By comparison, aircraft make up 10% of transportation emissions. Currently, 1.8% of all personal vehicles sold in the USA are...