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Ecuador

I first arrived in Ecuador in 2016 for a two-month house-sitting gig in Cuenca. I ended up staying nine months! After my house-sitting gig, I found myself living and working at a plant medicine retreat centre nestled in the Andes mountains an hour away from Cuenca, as part of my overall apprenticeship. (See also: Learning to be an Ayahuasca and San Pedro Shaman).

10 Countries and 29,254 Miles: This was 2017!

Last Updated: October 19, 2020

10 Countries & 29,254 Miles -This was 2017!!

2017 was a year of new experiences and surprises. I visited 10 countries (seven of which were in Asia and almost all new to me). I started off in Ecuador “doing shaman things”, and ended up house-sitting in Japan, chilling in Bali, going crazy in India, and 10 countries later, finishing up in Thailand.

Filed Under: China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Japan, Life as a full-time traveler, Thailand, USA

Visiting the Andes: Ecuador or Peru?

Last Updated: May 13, 2020

Andes in Ecuador

If you want to visit the Andes mountains, do you go to Ecuador or Peru? Here’s an analysis, based on the last 3 years of living between both countries.

Filed Under: Ecuador, Peru

Learning to be an Ayahuasca and San Pedro Shaman

Last Updated: October 12, 2020

ayahuasca and san pedro shamanism

How I stumbled into learning to be an ayahuasca and san pedro shaman in Peru then Ecuador. Notes on shamanism, being a healer, and what’s next for me.

Filed Under: Ecuador, Peru

la casa verde in Baños Ecuador: I Came, I Saw, I Bought a Hotel for $29

Last Updated: October 12, 2020

Baños is the adventure capital of Ecuador, with so much to do. Read on for a chance to win a beautiful eco-lodge guesthouse there! No, really. Click here!

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5 Countries and 30,000 Miles: This Was 2016!

Last Updated: October 19, 2020

2016 started off in one way, turned left, got flipped upside down, then messed up in the blender. Here’s how it all came out in the end:

Filed Under: Canada, Ecuador, Great Britain, Ireland, Life as a full-time traveler, Peru, USA

Cuenca Ecuador: A City of Confusing Contrast

Last Updated: November 6, 2020

Cuenca Ecuador

After a few months in Ecuador staying in and around Cuenca, here are my observations of this cool – yet confusing – place.

Filed Under: Ecuador

Stairway to Freedom (Vlog Ep. 1)

Last Updated: October 12, 2020

“Happiness is like an orgasm. Think about it too much and it goes away.” I’m starting to think Freedom works the same way. Here’s my 1st VLOG on this topic!

Filed Under: Ecuador, Vlog

My Introduction to Cuenca, Ecuador

Last Updated: November 6, 2020

Cuenca Ecuador

I recently arrived to Cuenca, Ecuador, where I’m house-sitting for a couple of months. Here’s some basic information & first impressions of this cool city!

Filed Under: Ecuador

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