¨Come on and plug me in...¨ - The Mutton Birds May 19th 2005 My time in The Valley was like nothing else I have experienced on my trip to date (and that is all I ask of each new destination).
I arrived at the secluded hostel feeling broken and tired but still able to smile happily at the sweet girl who checked me in. I explained that I was sleep-deprived and manic from the buses and she took this as her cue to transform into Florence Nightingale, helping ... read more
South America » Ecuador » South » Vilcabamba The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more
One year ago I decided that I needed to escape from the life that I had fallen into. I was mired in a muddy pond of lost souls at a software company and I could feel myself sinking. After some good advice from just about everybody, I began a bizarre 12 months in which I worked three different jobs simultaneously, slept little, and earned a lot.
Flash forward to now and I am free, ready, packed, cashed up, rested, and curious.
My three months in South America begins here:... full info