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The Best of South America Part 2: Travellers Share Their Tips
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 25 January 2012
To celebrate the launch of our free ebook South America Highlights we asked other travel bloggers to share their favourite places and experiences on the continent. In Part 1 we heard their top tips for Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Brazil and now in Part 2 we move on to Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
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My Travel & Business Year in Review
Blog: GoBackpacking - 28 December 2011
his year passed in the blink of an eye. Or at least that’s how it feels looking back. I’m lucky enough to say I’ve done exactly what I wanted to do, and had a great time doing it. This year had its share of low points too, however by surviving them all, they only served to [...]--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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A Fellowship in Photos (Part 1)
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 28 December 2011
My first placement in Ecuador was my first time in the country. Turns out that Ecuador is every bit as incredible as the guide books say, and more.
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The Problem with Quito
Blog: Twenty-Something Travel - 18 December 2011
Quito is a pretty city. Like really, really pretty: It’s over 500 years old, built by conquistadors on the site of an old Inca City. The huge old town is full of elegant buildings and elaborate churches built by different orders of missionaries. It was the very first city to be designated an UNESCO [...]
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Quito, Ecuador – the Middle of the World, Sort Of
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 24 November 2011
Quito enjoys a fair share of fame. Its elevation of 9,200 feet makes it the second highest administrative capital city (after La Paz, Bolivia) and the highest legal capital in the world. It is also the only capital located directly beneath an active volcano, Pichincha, which erupted as recently as 2006, sprinkling ash over the [...]
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Chocolate Addict Meets Master Chocolatier
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 18 November 2011
I have few remaining vices in life. I don’t smoke, drink, use drugs, gamble or even eat meat, but when it comes to chocolate I am a self-confessed addict, so when master chocolatier Jeffrey Stern left a comment on my blog inviting me to “come by for some chocolate and to learn about the cacao [...]
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7 Safety Tips for Riding the Buses in Ecuador
Blog: GoBackpacking - 18 October 2011
Safety tips to help you protect yourself and your belongings when riding the buses in Ecuador.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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How to Book a Last Minute Cruise to the Galapagos Islands
Blog: GoBackpacking - 13 September 2011
How to save money on a Galapagos cruise by booking last minute in Ecuador.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Riding the Quito Teleferico & Climbing Pichincha Volcano
Blog: GoBackpacking - 9 September 2011
Information about riding the Quito Teleferico up to 4,100 meters, and climbing Pinchincha Volcano once you're up there.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Mitad del Mundo: Visiting the Equator in Quito
Blog: GoBackpacking - 6 September 2011
A visit to the Mitad del Mundo, a monument erected to the Equator outside Quito.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Walking the Historic Center of Quito, Ecuador
Blog: GoBackpacking - 2 September 2011
Visiting the historic center of Quito, Ecuador which is one of the best preserved in all of Latin America.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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AeroGal – Flying Aerolineas Galapagos
Blog: GoBackpacking - 31 August 2011
A review of my first flights on the Ecuadorian carrier AeroGal, short for Aerolineas Galapagos.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Out of Office: I’m Cruising Around the Galapagos Islands
Blog: GoBackpacking - 22 August 2011
Cruising the Galapagos Islands aboard the Eden.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Wonderful, forgetable Quito. Ecuador
Blog: Chronicles of a year-long break-up - 20 September 2010
When compared with the rest of South America’s major cities Quito seems to shrink into the shadows. Its elevated sprawl is dwarfed by that of La Paz in Bolivia, its colonial beauty belittled by Arequipa in Peru, its churches unremarkable next to those of Córdoba in Argentina, its Incan importance miniscule after a visit to [...]
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Bad blogger!
Blog: Cogs Watch - 19 May 2010
Believe it or not, it's been three weeks since our visit to the Amazon and we've covered a lot of ground in the meantime. In fact, we've moved countries, we're now in Colombia! For us, constant moving around subsequently leads to blog neglect. I'm trying my best to rectify the situation with a report of the last few weeks, not only to keep Mum happy, but for my own records when I get home.
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第六十二天：悶納的首都
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 19 April 2010
Quito, 沒好感。是我被哥倫比亞寵壞了嗎？ 厄瓜多爾首都最吸引的肯定是舊城區 -- 很多舊建築物、廣場和教堂。G 說這裡像東歐，我有點詫異，因為 Quito 完全彌漫不到東歐的浪漫與懷舊氣氛... 坦白說，好些街角還讓我想起觀塘工廠區呢！也許與無限巴士在噴廢氣有關吧！話說回來，Quito 舊而破落，G 慨嘆這地方被浪費了，若能恰當地保存和維修，這城定必很有味道云云... 我不認同，皆因這裡的天氣很灰暗，每天都會下雨，大部分時間都很陰沉；而且當地人都目無表情和看似不快樂 (不知會否和氣候有關) ，這樣的話，就算 urban planning 和保育做得再好，Quito 依然會是一個欠缺活力和冰冷的首都吧！
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Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Blog: Cogs Watch - 16 April 2010
Ok, so there weren't any tigers but there were four lions (actually six, after the birth of two cubs), and a paddington bear look-alike who scaled the walls of his enclosure like a mini MacGyver. Only in Ecuador (or South America generally) could you volunteer to work so closely with these types of animals.
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Day 61 & 62: Hongkies in Quito!
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 13 April 2010
La Ronda - restored 17th century houses in Quito's old town Day 61 Thanks to no hiccups on the road or border crossing, we've successfully made it to Quito in perfect timing with a couple old friends from home who happen to be in the city at the same time. We were particularly looking forward to this day – none of us would’ve imagined our paths crossing in another corner of the world! Seeing
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Leaving Colombia and crossing the Equator to Quito, Ecuador
Blog: Trip Down - 2 April 2010
I left Pasto and drove the short steep windy Pan-American highway drive to Rumichaca (the border crossing near Ipiales, Colombia and Tulcan, Ecuador) but first stopped at the pastiche church of Las Lajas. A 10 minute walk down the overly-tourist heavy path (it is the beginning of Semana Santa) and then some bad chorizo [...]
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Faces From Around the World: Ecuador 007
Blog: GoBackpacking - 30 March 2010
The strong jawline, uniform and stance all made for a great picture.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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A Case of the Lazies
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 26 March 2010
Yep, I said it. I just invented a new word - ¨Lazies¨ (at least my spell-checker won´t accept it)! You can guess the meaning behind it, if not from the brevity of this post, but also from it´s lack of pictures. We took a break from our tough jobs as tourists.
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Faces From Around the World: Ecuador 006
Blog: GoBackpacking - 16 March 2010
Salome is someone different for Ecuador, that's for sure.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Back in the northern hemisphere?
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 15 March 2010
We rolled into Ecuador's capital city with two missions: to secure a cheap, last minute deal to the Galapagos Islands, and to visit with family (I know!! In Quito!! Of all places!!) Mission well accomplished on both parts, with a little sight seeing thrown in as well.
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Faces From Around the World: Ecuador 005
Blog: GoBackpacking - 2 March 2010
Every time I took a picture he would smile big and say "Whiskey!"Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 12 core lessons, a community forum for asking questions and receiving personalized feedback, plus audio interviews and a blog.
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Faces From Around the World: Ecuador 004
Blog: GoBackpacking - 23 February 2010
If I ever decide to buy some art, I know where to go, but I think I'll keep my soul to myself.Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 12 core lessons, a community forum for asking questions and receiving personalized feedback, plus audio interviews and a blog.
