Flights to Ecuador from West Coast, Midwest and East Coast
This is only meant as a general primer to possible air transportation to Quito, Ecuador. While I was researching our flight to Ecuador for next Spring, I decided to take a look at what is available generally from the U.S. We have flown from Florida, Houston, & Los Angeles to get to Quito in years…
Read MoreUNESCO World Heritage Sites of Ecuador
Ecuador is home to a number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which are places that have been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for their outstanding cultural or natural value. Here is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ecuador: The Galápagos Islands: These islands are located about…
Read MoreSimple Luxuries
The plane landed in Quito, Ecuador. After more than 16 hours of traveling we were all tired, but we still had another 3 hours to go before we arrived at our final destination, a small town of 7,500 named Cotacachi nestled between the Imbabura and Cotacachi volcanos in Northern Ecuador. It was spring break back…
Read MoreWhat A Crazy 12 Months This Has Been
Boy o boy – what a crazy 12 months this has been! Ecuador Last November we were days away from our Ecuadorian Residency when globalist President Lasso announced the Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates were required to enter the country AND to obtain a temp-residency visa. WTF? We had invested $40k into an Ecuadorian Certificate of Deposit…
Read MoreFinding a bus from Puebla to Taxco Mexico
Finding a bus from Puebla to Taxco Mexico turned out a little more difficult than we expected. We couldn’t find any good information about taking a bus from Puebla to Taxco online. What information we did find wasn’t very good or was outdated, pre-pandemic. We’ve taken several buses in Mexico in the month that we’ve…
Read MoreSalazar Family Go Fund Me
Meet the Salazar Family; Dad Israel, Mom Samanta, Adrian with the ball cap, & his sister Renata, and Tuza & Blakey the guard chihuahua’s. They are from Puebla, Mexico on the mainland, but we had the pleasure of meeting them at Playa Tecolote outside of La Paz when they set up shop down the beach…
Read MoreOld Friends and New Friends
A wise person once said, “Travel is better with friends.” Whether we bring them with us, or meet new ones along the way, friends make travel way more fun! We just spent our LAST WEEKEND in BAJA at the palapa of our friends, Sharon & Marvin. Our original stay here was on our second night…
Read MoreHOW TO FIND A CAMPSITE AND WHAT APPS CAN HELP YOU
We have found some AMAZING places to camp in our travels. On a good day, we know how to find a campsite! BUT…WHAT DO YOU DO when it’s getting dark, you’ve been driving for hours, you’re tired, hungry and SUPER CRANKY, and OH SH!T, the campsite found on iOverlander was taken? NOW WHAT??? What goes…
Read MoreINVITE US AT YOUR OWN RISK…WE JUST MIGHT COME TO VISIT
If you are ever in _______________, you should look me up. We hear this QUITE A BIT on our Facebook and Instagram posts. It is always a friendly offer. But, guess what?? Invite us at your own risk…we just might come to visit! (Especially if you play pickleball!) Hot Shots Espresso, Morganton, NC TODAY we…
Read More30 Day Baja Sunrise & Sunset Challenge
Truth be told we’ve been getting a little comfortable in the last few weeks, living in an Airbnb in Cabo San Lucas for Christmas, and hanging out by the pool and playing pickleball in an RV park in Los Barriles. In both places we have lived in the center of town within easy walking distance…
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