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 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.
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.