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.
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).
Visiting the Andes: Ecuador or Peru?
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.
Learning to be an Ayahuasca and San Pedro Shaman
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.
Baños Ecuador: I Came, I Saw, I Bought a Hotel for $29
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!
5 Countries and 30,000 Miles: This Was 2016!
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:
Cuenca Ecuador: A City of Confusing Contrast
After a few months in Ecuador staying in and around Cuenca, here are my observations of this cool – yet confusing – place.
