I return to the Pacific for surf lessons in Montañita, where I meet a craftsman whose handmade balsa surfboards turn sheer passion into art.
Montañita – Day 1: The Art of the Wave
I return to the Pacific for surf lessons in Montañita, where I meet a craftsman whose handmade balsa surfboards turn sheer passion into art.
Tena – Day 3: A Spiritual Hangover
I unpack my ayahuasca visions, comfort a friend after a difficult trip and spend my final morning in the Ecuadorian Amazon making chocolate.
Tena – Day 2: The Spirit Vine
I meet Shiripuno’s Kichwa women, spot Amazon wildlife and return to ayahuasca, where a vivid night of visions brings unexpected inner peace.
Tena – Day 1: Road to the Amazon
I receive my MRCEM result on the road to Tena, then rediscover my love for the Amazon through jungle walks, river tubing and wildlife.
Cotopaxi – Day 4: Limpiopungo Lagoon
I celebrate passing my exam among the birds, springs and Inca ruins around Limpiopungo Lagoon before saying goodbye to Cotopaxi.
Cotopaxi – Day 3: Climbing Pasochoa
I climb Pasochoa beneath blue skies, watch a long-awaited Cotopaxi sunset, and rediscover why medicine and travel both need balance in life.
Cotopaxi – Day 2: Into Thin Air
I climb through Cotopaxi’s thin air to the glacier, then head back to Secret Garden and rediscover why human connections keep me travelling.
Cotopaxi – Day 1: Rain, Rest and Revelations
I arrive in Cotopaxi ready to trek but rain, altitude and new friendships turn my disrupted plans into exactly what I really needed instead.
Quito: Latitude Zero
I land in Quito, exploring Mitad del Mundo, Indigenous history, equator myths and the city’s rain-soaked historic centre.