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Cuenca
Welcome to Cuenca! The third city of Ecuador, after Quito and Guayaquil. Cuenca is located south of Quito, about 10 hours by bus. Surrounded by mountains and close to the Las Cajas National Park, it's easy to head out for a weekend in nature. During the month and a half…
Hitchhike & Questions
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve been moving around, so it’s time to go on vacation! You might be thinking, “But he’s already on vacation all year long!” And yeah, I do have the good life, that’s true. But remember that I was a school teacher for a time…
Ecuador, the country 🇪🇨
After 38 hours on the bus, here I am in Ipiales, a border town with Ecuador. It’s the 28th, so I allow myself a little break to explore the town and its famous cathedral in the nearby village. A hostel, a nap, and then I'm off to discover the Las…
La Unión, part 2 🇬🇧
Week 11 - September 21, 2025: On Friday, at the school, I go through French classes with 4 or 5 groups. We cover the basics: hello, good evening, goodbye, thank you, please, I love you... I also taught them to say hello in Japanese and Arabic, and they repeat it at…
La Unión 🇬🇧
Week 7 - August 24, 2025 There are changes this week! After a quiet Monday, I give my last classes on Tuesday; we finished the emotion classes, and in English, we worked hard over the past month and a half. On Wednesday, to conclude my stay at Milagros' school, I provided…
Milagros 🇨🇴 Part 2: (English Version)
Week 4 - August 3, 2025: We start the week with gardening. A representative from the municipality brought seedlings to plant. He gives us a quick lesson on how to put them in the ground, the distances needed between each plant, etc. We spend the morning planting, weeding, basically gardening. Among…
Milagros 🇨🇴 (English version)
In the previous episode: I was about to leave Medellin heading to Yopal, in the Casanare region, to volunteer for 3 months in the countryside teaching English and French among other subjects. After spending 2 nights in Guatapé, I hitchhiked east. 2 days of hitchhiking, buses, walking, and far too little…
A Huge country
Just south of Santa Marta lies the village of Minca. This tourist village is situated in the mountains and jungle, a 40-minute drive from Santa Marta with a huge difference in climate. You go from a dry city where you can count the rainy days on one hand, where temperatures…
Colombia 🇨🇴
46 hours. That's how long it took to cross from Panama to Colombia. 7, the number of times I vomited during this crossing. There are days when things just don't go right, and today was one of those days. As an excuse, I would say we were going against the…