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Ecuador- Quito the capital of the country!
The capital city of Ecuador is Quito. It is set in a valley, surrounded by mountains. Most of the mountains are dormant volcanos with towering peaks and beautiful green foothills. […]
Ecuador- The line that passes through!
We really weren’t sure what to expect at the Equator. We have crossed the Tropic of Cancer a couple of times and posed at the sign. One crossing was in […]
Ecuador- Otavalo area. Markets, condors, views and a stuck truck!
Several different sources told us that the Otavalo Market is one of the largest weekend markets in South America. We decided to check out the city and specifically the market. […]
Ecuador- exploring the North
We completed the border crossing much more rapidly than anticipated. This gave us time to explore the town of Tulcan. There we found a beautiful cemetery and monument garden. This […]
Colombia/Ecuador border crossing
There is a crisis going on in this part of the world. While you may have heard a little bit on the USA news stations, it is much larger than […]
Colombia- headed toward the exit.
After our journey through the mountains we crossed back in to Bogota one last time. On our way into the capital (Bogota) we met a man who repairs and sells […]
Colombia- Lost in the mountains
Colombia is beautiful. If you have to be lost in the mountains, this is a great country to do it in! So many small villages, gorgeous churches and amazing […]
Colombia- Villa de Leyva, a Spanish colonial city with much to offer
The city of Villa de Leyva is known for many unique features. We stayed there long enough to fully explore the city and many of the surrounding villages as well […]
Colombia- fossils, glaciers and soccer balls!
For this round of our explorations we spent time in a wide variety of interesting places. But of course, before starting a rigorous round of exploring, we had to stop and […]
Colombia- Ancient art, an abandoned city and raging rivers.
For this part of our Tour de Colombia we were going to see some historical sites. Our first destination was the city of Facatativa. In this location they discovered an […]
Colombia- fun along the highway!
I wanted to write this post to share some of the photos and scenes that we have from our recent driving along the highways of Colombia. But first I must […]
Colombia- The sidewalk puppies part two!
A follow-up story to the puppies we assisted with on the sidewalk in Colombia.
Colombia- Friends, homes and new experiences.
A while ago we introduced you to our friend, Julian from Bogota. While we were in the city we spent quite a lot of time with Julian. (Click here […]
Colombia- We explore some holes in the ground!
When we finished with our business in Bogota we had new friends, new experiences and a desire to go exploring again. Being parked in the city is hard on these […]
Colombia- Bogota, twice!
Bogota is a traffic nightmare. The roads are clogged with cars, buses, and delivery trucks and taxis all day, every day. Even though the city instituted “no-drive” days, the roadways […]
Colombia- bad roads and mechanical fun!
The area around Salento is known for the wax palm forest. We went there initially to assist a fellow traveler that was experiencing some electrical issues. Here are Mike and […]
Hot Springs Region of Colombia
The coffee region of Colombia is a gorgeous area to spend time in. Perfect weather, beautiful mountains in every direction and friendly people. But we were ready to explore some […]
5 Reasons Why Travelling In Your Own Car Is Awesome- a guest post by Harper Reid
The following post was submitted by a freelance writer from Auckland, New Zealand. When planning your next international trip, deciding on your preferred means of travel is a top priority. […]
Life at the hacienda- A working coffee farm in Colombia
Note: This contains photos of beautiful antiques and a couple of videos about coffee production. We hope you can load all the images and fully enjoy the story! We […]
Colombia- A lake, a huge rock and the home of a narco! (Guatepe and Peñol area)
As we wrapped up our visit to Medellin we began chatting with overlanding friends who were house-sitting at Lake Guatepe. We were excited to see Michelle and David of La […]