March 30, 2026 | ecuador

Celebrating Easter in a sea of purple in Quito

We felt the anticipation the day before. It was a Thursday. The Thursday before Easter. The streets in Quito, Ecuador, were businer than they had been.

October 3, 2025 | ecuador

Finding the quiet charm of Quito

"You know the flooby dooby!" he looks at us in the beseeching way only a seven-year-old can. A seven-year-old Ecuadorian boy with perfect English, even though his mum and dad...

February 26, 2025 | ecuador

Lolling like a sea lion in Galapagos Islands

The first thing that strikes me about the Galapagos Islands is the colour. The water is the bluest I've ever seen and the greens are almost flourescent.