Happy 8th Birthday World Traveling Son We have just started our 8th month of travel and now it’s Happy 8th Birthday to Explorason. In this article, we talk about how you can celebrate a child’s birthday while traveling with some tips, tricks, and ideas that might assist you. Over the months I have been saving […]
Palacio de Gobierno Quito We are off to Palacio de Gobierno and we can’t wait! Explorason is in ‘kid heaven’ as we have a family here in Quito from the USA who are also long-term travelers and the boys have become friends. We decide to meet at the Presidential Palace for a tour. Mates Here we […]
We have been told to set half a day aside to see the volcano as we set out on our excursion to the Teleferico Volcan Pichincha. Getting There So from our Inn accommodation in Quito, we grab warm clothes, food, and water and head out for a cab. There is no bus to this place as […]
Leaving our accommodation once more, we go slightly up the hill to find a touristic area of the old city of Quito known as La Ronda Historico. Historical Quarter But instead, we find a beautiful arch and church. Look at the gorgeous painted detail on this! The Streets I love the street sellers in their traditional […]
I had read about a great informal church in Quito and it is known as the English Fellowship Church. It attracts expats, tourists, and locals alike and was recommended as a good place to meet people. So we decided to attend the second service and were very much impressed. The place was packed! English Fellowship […]
L’Auberge Inn And Quito Ecuador Last night we arrived from Colombia and the window of our room was wide open when we arrived at L’Auberge Inn. L’Auberge Inn overlooked the city and hills and as the lights twinkled in the still night, it looked lovely. Traffic By 6:00 a.m., the horns were blasting, and numerous sirens […]
Goodbye Colombia Hello Ecuador In Colombia, there is a saying that this country is really Colombia because it’s so hip and cool. But as we prepare to leave we find things heat up for us. So Let’s Recap Why Boys at the completion of school are required to either enter the military or join the […]
We are off to the thermal pools of Paipa. We’ve just had a great few days at Villa de Leyva exploring the Terracotta Casa and many other places around the colonial town. We’ve stayed a few days longer as we needed to sort out funds being skimmed from my Travel Money Card which left me very […]
Pizza Niz Restaurant and Café Name: Pizza Niz Location: Guatavita, Colombia Review: As we wander around Guatavita on the way to Pizza Niz we notice there are 2 distinct sections. The main colonial square and surrounding old city, and then crossing the main road and up the hill another part of the city. Apart from weekends, the town of […]
Travel Money Card Skimmed and ATM Card Funds Stolen Yesterday is a day that was every traveler’s nightmare for us here in Colombia when we discover our Travel Money Card skimmed and ATM Card funds stolen. Card Funds Stolen When I went to withdraw cash to pay for our accommodation my card says there are zero […]
Monserrate Cableway Teleférico de Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia Whether you call it a cable car, funicular, teleferico or gondola, the 1929 Monserrate Cableway is worth a visit when visiting Bogota (which was originally a railway until 1955). Bogota is full of life and we’ve just enjoyed the last few days exploring the historical quarter of Bogota and visiting Divercity. […]
Visiting Diversity – A Great Education Tool For Travelling Kids Today we are visiting Divercity. It is a three-floor center on the side of a shopping center. Here kids learn all about careers and jobs. They roleplay in an educational way. They have their own bank and are given some starter currency. Getting to Diversity […]
