Adventure and Cultural Travel with a Sustainable Twist
Although my host family lives in Rosario, the mother (Rosa) isn’t actually from this area. She grew up in another parish, Apuela, which is about 1 hour away by bus, and her parents and many siblings still live there. As a result, I’ve visited them with the family a couple of Continue Reading
As I mentioned previously, I’ve been helping out with some farming in addition to teaching at the local primary school. I use “helping out” very loosely, though, because I’m really slow and ineffective compared to the people here. I think they derive a fair amount of amusement from city folks Continue Reading
With roughly 3 weeks of teaching here under my belt, friends have been asking how it’s going. It’s hard to answer in a few lines over Whatsapp (and I really prefer typing with an actual keyboard), so I hope this (1000+ words) post adds some flavour! The primary school has 27 kids Continue Reading
When I first came here to the parish of Cuellaje in Intag, Ecuador, I thought I’d miss having internet access – here, I only get internet once a week, on Sundays, when I take the daily bus down from Rosario (the community where I’m staying) to the village of Cuellaje. Continue Reading