An hour and a half after taking off from Quito, my flight landed at Seymour Airport on Isla Baltra of the Galapagos Islands archipelago. The Galapagos Islands are one of the places people wait a lifetime to visit. After landing, I could feel excitement in the air as people started getting giddy. … Read more
Author: Matt
Quito, Ecuador
My bus pulled into the Terminal Terrestre in Quito at 5am. I awoke in a daze to passengers exiting the bus. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, packed my sleep mask, earbuds, and water bottle into my daypack and meandered off the bus into the brisk dawn. … Read more
Montañita & Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
I walked a few blocks from where the bus dropped me and saw a street lined by vendor stalls leading east towards the ocean. Recognizing that this must be one of the main drags in town, I headed down it looking for a place to stay.… Read more
Guayaquil & Salinas, Ecuador
I arrived in Guayaquil at 7pm. I was wearing jeans and a hoody when leaving Baños, and was immediately struck by sweltering heat as I stepped off the bus. I took a taxi across town to City Mall. I had booked an Airbnb and the owner, Veronica, picked me up from the mall.… Read more
PSA – Podcast with Owner of Pulse Tours
I’m happy to share a podcast featuring Dan-the F’n man-Cleland, owner of the place I went for my ayahuasca retreats, Pulse Tours. Dan is on the Spinning Logic Podcast being interviewed by the COO of Onnit, Jason Harvey.
Dan is a true light warrior with an interesting story. … Read more