the big fat world

I was in Ecuador for 2 weeks in August 2009. The Spanish is clean, the food is tasty, and the chicken buses are plentiful. 1.  Galapagos, Galapagos, Galapagos…need I say more? 2. Spend a long weekend in Baños, known for it’s spas and waterfalls (Spanish schools too) 3.  Eat local. Try humitas (corn like tamales [...]

This is my 1st attempt at making a movie using my new Flip camera, which by the way is an awesome piece of equipment. I hope to make many more as the software for creating movies has become so easy. The video is far from being perfect but is a nice glimpse of this Ecuador [...]

3 hours NW of Guayaquil along La Routa del Sol (the Sun Road) nestled between sleepy fishing towns and a mountain sits the surf town of Montanita (little mountain). All can be had in this little enclave of Pacific bliss: water sports, Spanish schools, cheap Internet and even cheaper comida (food). The bohemian town hosts [...]

After a jostling, very bumpy 2.5 hour ferry ride from the bustling port of Porto Ayoro, you arrive slightly, if not completely seasick to the island of Isabela. This island, resembling a seahorse, is the largest island of the Galapagos chain but is one of the least populated; only a 1,000 people reside here. The [...]

Animals are truly what make the Galapagos a natural wonder. They live in almost perfect harmony with their neighbors the humans. Here are a few of my favorite shots featuring the main characters of this tiny chain of islands. I curse myself that I wasn;t able to get a tight shot of the pinguinos (penguins).

When I 1st thought about eating in Ecuador, I thought it would be all rice and beans. Boy was I wrong and not once did I eat that. And to rest your minds, the food gag factor is VERY LOW. While it certainly is not the best cuisine I have eaten (Vietnam is one of [...]