by Daisy Rosales | Aug 18, 2015 | Travel Tips
Not long ago, I came across a post from a popular travel blogger that mentioned the evils of volunteering abroad. I was surprised by how vehemently she denounced the practice, so I read on. Before we headed to volunteer in Quito, Ecuador, it had never occurred to me...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 17, 2015 | Ecuador, International, Latin America
See the mint-green house below? Two dreams came true there. 1) My dream this summer was to interact with children in need and support a ministry doing amazing work. And that’s exactly what happened. 2) Alicia’s dream years ago was to purchase this...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 14, 2015 | Ecuador, International, Latin America
There’s a feeling I can’t seem to shake. Coming back from Japan, I was energized by the beauty we explored there. But coming back from Ecuador, I was just nostalgic– crazy nostalgic. Perhaps this is because we did not simply tour the lovely cities of...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 13, 2015 | Travel Tips
There’s often something stressful about international (or even domestic) travel. It’s odd that a leisure activity can be so anxiety-inducing, but most of us will work up a bit of a sweat before we step on the plane. We’re usually running through a...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 3, 2015 | Ecuador, International, Latin America, Travel
Let me tell you a little secret. Sometimes I don’t plan my travels. At all. When I decided that we would do a brief excursion to Cuenca during our 3 weeks in Ecuador, I figured we would stroll its quaint streets, people-watch at cafes, window-shop the artisanal...
by Daisy Rosales | Jul 27, 2015 | Ecuador, International, Latin America
We are back from Ecuador! After spending 3 weeks mostly in historical Quito, I’m ready to share some of our favorite spots. What a special place– Quito has the largest historical center in South America, with some of the most beautiful churches and...
