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Check me out... both hemispheres.



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Ecuadorian  Flag 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 ... [read more]
Blog: The Bucket at the Centre of the Earth
Date: May 24th 2005

I didn’t think about it at the time but the trip to Quito was my last big bus ride. The service arrived in the city centre at 5am so I was relieved that the hostel I had planned on had rooms available. I sat in silence in the lounge room and ate a fantastic baguette sandwich prepared by the night watchman. Much later, as people began emerging from darkened dorm rooms, I began to get the id ... read more




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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
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