Yours truly with guard outside Palacio de Gobierno in Quito, Ecuador As 2011 comes to an end, I’ll be posting a series of blogs this week, highlighting my travel adventures over the past year. First up: a look at a few new friends I made along the way . . . When you’re traveling solo in […]
Andes
Who Was That Unmasked Man?
What is it about a man in uniform? Or the sighting of a famous actor that turns otherwise sensible movie-lovers into mush? “Did you see him?” asks my guide, Giovanna. “See who?” I wonder. “Well, you know, I was having breakfast in the dining room. At first I wasn’t sure it was him. So I […]
Quito Rising
“Do you speak Spanish?” asks the unsmiling custom agent. “Well, no, not really, just a few words,” I say. “So what’s wrong with Spanish?” Uh-oh. “Nothing, nothing at all. I love Spanish! But . . . ” I begin to offer a host of excuses before I catch the twinkle in his eye. “Enjoy your […]