My iPhone: Gone. Ultimately, I don't care about the gadget. That can be replaced. What bothers me is that now, some lucky Ecuadorean has access to a lot of the details of my life.  I've just spent the last few hours changing passwords, suspending accounts,...

I woke up later than the rest of the Plaza family, but was still treated to a wonderful family breakfast courtesy of their lovely housekeeper Mercedes. After a bit of food, I got in touch with David who insisted on escorting me down to the Old City, where I had vague...

We arrived in Ipiales without a hitch. In fact, it was probably the best bus sleep I've ever had (which I guess is kind of like saying it was the most comfortable kick in the head I've ever gotten). From Ipiales, we got on a collectivo which took us to the border. The...

Today was a quiet day, mostly spent in the hostel. We briefly thought about doing something, but everyone was feeling a bit tired and lazy. Sunday night at Pelican Larry's is BBQ night. For $5, we were treated to some delicious chicken, steak, sausage and plenty of...

Early in the morning, three friends (Robby, Pip and Rob) showed up from the night bus. We sat around the hostel for a bit, trying to figure out what to do for the day. Eventually, we settled on heading to the zoo. It was a nice place, with tons of South American...