Birds of a Feather

The city of Medellín (Meh-deh-jeene) is known as the city of eternal spring, an occasionally misunderstood expression that has led more than one tourist to ask where this “unrelenting fountain” is located. Of course, the slogan actually refers to the consistently beautiful weather the city enjoys year-round: blue skies, bright sun, and a light breeze (Read More)

From Quito, we headed directly for the Colombian border, somewhere along the way crossing the imaginary line where toilets start emptying in the opposite direction. We had spent less than two weeks in Ecuador, which was enough time to realize that Ecuador requires more than two weeks to fully appreciate. In Cusco we had booked (Read More)

Dan and I have yet to get bored with our travels. When we get tired of the coast, we head inland, when we’re sick of the metropolis we head to little pueblitos that barely show on Google maps. After a string of beach towns, we decided to change things up by heading up, up to (Read More)