Ama EcoLodge welcomes guests to experience Ecuador’s Amazon with easy access from Quito, immersive cultural experiences, and a deep respect for the environment. Built during one of the most challenging times for tourism (yes, the pandemic), this small but comfortable...
When our US clients use their personalized itineraries to head to Ecuador, they travel with a list of recommendations for making their trip safe and memorable. Those recommendations begin with a list of things to do BEFORE they ever arrive in Ecuador. Here is the...
A few years ago, while taking a course in Transformational Travel Design, I learned about the acronym HEART. Maybe it's the military brat in me, but I have a secret love for well-designed acronyms. This one reinforces the tools that I know are essential to a memorable...
So you want to visit Latacunga to see the Mama Negra parade? But you can't find any information. You've come to the right place. In 2019, we attended the November festivities with local friends and learned a ton about the do's and don't of the day. Read on to learn...
Transformational travel provides the answer so many of us are looking for in a post-Covid-19 world. The idea that travel can change a person is nothing new. For centuries, travel writers have shared their stories of how travel impacted their lives, enlarged their...
We originally wrote this piece in 2018 while mapping out our Bogotá to Lima trip, challenging ourselves to take 6 months to travel and reset our military mindset for civilian life. It is time to make a few updates. Security conditions in Colombia remain fluid. But not...
