https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/playful-sea-lions-in-the-galapagos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playful-sea-lions-in-the-galapagos https://bkpk.me/playful-sea-lions-in-the-galapagos/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2014 13:00:41 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13811
The Galapagos Islands are a place like no other. We have never experienced interactions with animals the same way anywhere else. Sea lions, fearless will come and frolick with you, Marine Iguanas, although shy – will come and sleep next to you, and even birds will stick around unafraid. It’s ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/playful-sea-lions-in-the-galapagos/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/for-the-love-of-road-trips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-the-love-of-road-trips https://bkpk.me/for-the-love-of-road-trips/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:33:06 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=11731
If you’ve been following Backpack ME for a while, you’d know we LOVE road-trips! We’ve cruised around the Western part of the USA in a massive SUV. Visited mountain tops in Northern Thailand on top of a bike. Drove along the olive tree landscapes of Southern Spain. And beach-hopped in ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/for-the-love-of-road-trips/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/alausi-up-in-the-clouds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alausi-up-in-the-clouds https://bkpk.me/alausi-up-in-the-clouds/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:32:28 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=8657
Last year we took the Nariz del Diablo train, a historical train route that was constructed by Jamaican slaves brought to Ecuador back in the 1700s. As the town is at a high altitude, the construction was incredibly challenging. They had to blast the hillside using dynamite to lay down ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/alausi-up-in-the-clouds/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/ruta-de-la-cascadas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ruta-de-la-cascadas https://bkpk.me/ruta-de-la-cascadas/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:08:09 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=5319
The Ruta de la Cascadas near Baños in Ecuador is a pretty scenic ride along the mountains. We rented bikes for the day and rode part of the 62km route down to Puyo. They tell you it’s mostly downhill but it’s also uphill for quite a stretch ;) The road however ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/ruta-de-la-cascadas/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/so-sleeeeeepyyy-zzzzz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-sleeeeeepyyy-zzzzz https://bkpk.me/so-sleeeeeepyyy-zzzzz/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:28:01 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=4101
Life on the Galapagos Islands is tough. After foraging for food all morning it’s time for a nap! This fellow was caught taking a well deserved snooze in our hotel :)]]> https://bkpk.me/so-sleeeeeepyyy-zzzzz/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/the-grass-is-always-greener-on-the-other-side/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-grass-is-always-greener-on-the-other-side https://bkpk.me/the-grass-is-always-greener-on-the-other-side/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:37:17 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=3986
We met this fella in a monkey reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon. As the cities around the Amazon extended, part of the Amazon was deforested and the animals found their natural habitat destroyed. Furthermore, electrical lines where placed in nearby towns and roads and monkeys didn’t instinctively understand that they ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-grass-is-always-greener-on-the-other-side/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/getting-there/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-there https://bkpk.me/getting-there/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:32:06 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=3981
I love the feeling of flying to a new place and getting the aerial view of a new land from from up above! You’d think that after traveling for a while this feeling is not as intense and in those first trips in the earlier days, but the truth is ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/getting-there/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/stop-suffering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stop-suffering https://bkpk.me/stop-suffering/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:09:47 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=2801
During a 60Km bike ride attempt in Banos, Ecuador, we came across this orange juice stall that helped us coming back to life! The board on top of the green structure read “Stop suffering! Recharge your energies“. The orange juice man was squeezing away like I have never seen before. ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/stop-suffering/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/the-white-sands-of-tortuga-bay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-white-sands-of-tortuga-bay https://bkpk.me/the-white-sands-of-tortuga-bay/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 17:20:54 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=2765
The white sands of Tortuga Bay are pristine and inviting. The blue water is luscious and will lure you in. But be careful, rip tides are present in the area. Spend some time looking at the iguanas lazing on their paradisiacal beach. Marvel at how beautiful and untouched this place is. ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-white-sands-of-tortuga-bay/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/claros-3g-performance-in-ecuador/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=claros-3g-performance-in-ecuador https://bkpk.me/claros-3g-performance-in-ecuador/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:21:53 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=2394
We’ve spent two months in Ecuador and that has given me plenty of time to gauge Claro’s 3G performance. I bought a Claro sim-card when I got to Ecuador in March 2012. We had to go to the Claro retailer in Quito to get a micro sim for my iPhone ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/claros-3g-performance-in-ecuador/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/an-ecuadorean-ride/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-ecuadorean-ride https://bkpk.me/an-ecuadorean-ride/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 21:51:05 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=2226
Spotted in the busy city center of Latacunga, Ecuador! This cute little pickup is used by many people living in the Andes. It’s a very popular car in farms around Ecuador. Don’t underestimate it – it’s a 4×4!]]> https://bkpk.me/an-ecuadorean-ride/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/peeled-onions-a-wonderful-idea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peeled-onions-a-wonderful-idea https://bkpk.me/peeled-onions-a-wonderful-idea/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 23:55:43 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=2220
Onions in Ecuador are something else! Every supermarket has them peeled and refrigerated! For onion sufferers world wide, it’s a well known fact that if you want to cry less, you should cool your onions in the fridge for a bit. In Ecuador the supermarkets have recognized this global problem ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/peeled-onions-a-wonderful-idea/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/aloha/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aloha https://bkpk.me/aloha/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 09:00:19 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=2190
Life on the Galapagos Islands is like nowhere else. Iguanas shall walk around freely, sea lions will be seen sprawling around you and begging the fishermen for fish, and turtles will swim right next to you! Here we have two posers, a couple of rather young Iguanas looking at us with ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/aloha/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/taking-a-refreshing-break-at-grand-hotel-guayaquil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taking-a-refreshing-break-at-grand-hotel-guayaquil https://bkpk.me/taking-a-refreshing-break-at-grand-hotel-guayaquil/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 02:21:12 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=2044
Grand Hotel Guayaquil invited us to spend a few days there, and so we arrived ready to experience the best in Ecuadorian hospitality! This hotel has a central location and the best of both worlds: when you go out the front door, it only takes one step to join the ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/taking-a-refreshing-break-at-grand-hotel-guayaquil/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/the-amazonian-butterfly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-amazonian-butterfly https://bkpk.me/the-amazonian-butterfly/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:59:35 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=2074
The biodiversity in the Amazon will leave you spellbound! Here’s a beautiful butterfly with an extremely intricate design on it’s wings. Nature is so wonderful in the way it colors it’s creatures. Walking through the amazon, you’ll be subjected to a cocktail of colors, smells, and experiences. Lush green trees, ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-amazonian-butterfly/feed/ 0