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Ecuador by bananaskinflipflopsAugust 1, 2010February 12, 2012

Ecuador: The ‘disappointment’

“It’s great that you loved Ecuador. “Lots of people I know found Ecuador to be the most disappointing country here. “Well, not disappointing. But certainly not their favourite.” Someone said that to me recently and I nearly choked on my coconut. (Probably because coconut is so foul, I actually can’t stand the stuff, I have […]

Ecuador by bananaskinflipflopsJuly 31, 2010February 12, 2012

The kindness of strangers

Few people could deny that travel broadens the mind. But it can have a negative effect too. I first left Europe when I was 18, to go to South Africa. I was naive and trusting and I am still teased about the time I cheerily agreed to a tour of Cape Town’s townships, suggested by […]