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Experiencing Amazonian Beauty at Madidi Jungle Lodge

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The ants go marching one by one hurrah hurrah, the little one stops to scratch his bum hurrah hurrah….

That’s the song I hummed to myself as I watched thousands of leaf-cutter ants march their way to their nest with pieces of leaves on their backs. It was equally cute and impressive to see these tiny creatures marching side-by-side all over the place. Millions of them! Of course, this was just a small part of Madidi National Park, a slice of jungle heaven in the Bolivian Amazon.

Leaf Cutter Ants Bolivia Amazon

There’s something peaceful about going to sleep in a candle-lit room with nothing but jungle sounds to sooth you to slumber. One night while my wife and I sat reading at an outdoor table, we saw monkeys jumping from tree to tree under the moonlight. It was magical. [Read more…] about Experiencing Amazonian Beauty at Madidi Jungle Lodge

A Volcanic Adventure in Ecuador

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We had just crossed the border into Ecuador after an amazing two weeks in Colombia, making a stop in the ethnic village of Otavalo for a night before going to Quito. Our plan was to relax in Quito for five days before flying to the Galapagos for a week-long scuba diving trip.

That didn’t happen. Instead, I accidentally stumbled upon a company called The Biking Dutchman, who just so happened to be ranked as a top 100 activity in South America due to their amazing mountain biking trips around the country. With a love for volcanoes, I knew this would be a great opportunity to see as many of them as possible in such a short amount of time

Cotopaxi Volcano Ecuador

After a quick email, we had booked ourselves in and would no longer have any relaxation time whatsoever. Sigh. Then again, it was tough to complain knowing I had VOLCANOES coming up! After spending just one short night in Quito, we woke early the next morning and jumped into the back of the Biking Dutchman jeep and headed off for our first day at Cotopaxi volcano.

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Flying Over the Mysterious Nazca Lines of Peru

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Flights over Nazca Lines

I have to admit – I’ve done and seen some really amazing things over the last few years. Ever since that moment I dedicated myself to travelling the world, my life has never been the same. I say this because every now and then, I look back on a particular adventure and think “Wow, I saw this with my own eyes”. It’s incredible how many amazing things are out there for us to explore.

One of those moments is right now as I think back on my short 30-minute flight over the Nazca lines in Nazca, Peru. Before my wife and I left Canada for South America, I looked on the UNESCO website to see which World Heritage sites were in the countries we were visiting. As I scrolled over the many beautiful places we would be navigating through, I found the Nazca lines.

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Mating Season in the Galapagos

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Our trip to the Galapagos was nothing short of spectacular. We scuba dived with sharks, walked by humungous tortoises and hiked by the second largest crater in the world. Everything was incredible but it wouldn’t have been complete without our last-minute trip to North Seymour Island.

North Seymour is famous for bird watchers due to it being a nesting ground for blue-footed boobies and for the Frigate bird, which is equally famous for the males inflating their red throat-pouch during mating season.

Frigate Bird Mating Season

Due to the islands popularity, it can be hard to book on short notice and boats only go there on certain days of the week, which can make things difficult if you’re short on time. We asked around at a few tour shops and none of them could get us in when we needed. Luckily I didn’t give up and after emailing Galapagos Unlimited Travel, they found us a spot just in time. We never did actually meet them but they arranged everything on their end and we were picked up from our hotel a couple of days later.

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Soaring like a Bird over Medellín, Colombia

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“Are you adventurous?”, the guide asked me. I thought this was a silly question considering I was strapped to him and a parachute soaring 3000 meters above Medellín, Colombia. I think what he meant to say was, “Would you like me to make us spin until you almost puke”?. Either way, I said “Sure, why not!”

Next thing I knew, we were spinning fast, spiralling right next to my wife, Karla, who was strapped to another guide. It was pretty incredible until the spins got the best of me, that same feeling like when you’re lying in bed after one-too-many drinks. I had to try it though. After all, it was my first time paragliding. Flying high like a bird, with nothing but mountains surrounding us and the city below.
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Diving into the Underworld | An unforgettable Experience in Mexico’s Cenotes

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Back in 2012 when Karla and I were diving from a liveaboard boat in Komodo National Park, our dive-master mentioned his experience with diving the famous cenotes on the Caribbean side of Mexico. Fascinated by his stories of crystal clear water and the thought of the “underworld”, we knew we had to do this as soon as we had the opportunity.

Fast forward to 2014 and that opportunity presented itself. Karla and I had just been married on the beaches of Ixtapa and were sitting in her home in Mexico City when I thought, “Let’s fly to Cancun for some cenote diving”. It certainly wasn’t the smartest decision, financially speaking, with a 4-month backpacking trip coming up but I booked the tickets anyway. There are so many things to do in Cancun and cenote diving is definitely one of them to add to your bucket list.

Dos Ojos Cenote Mexico

And just like that, we were diving into the underworld of Mexico. There are plenty of cenotes including Cenote Zaci and the Pit. We booked our trip with Scuba Libre, a small outfit known for their safety, which is important when you’re diving underground caverns. I was already hooked on diving the Bat Cave but then they recommended a place called the Pit. The Pit is a very deep cenote, which also has a layer of sulphur gas around 38M in depth.

Needless to say, I was in.

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