Americas – Page 7 – The Curious Traveller

Wingo And A Hike Through The Ecuadorian Amazon

Published on January 18, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman17 Comments

Wingo was a wanderer by nature. In tales of his childhood he recalled staying in the jungle until night fall, only brought back to his village by the enticing thought of his mother huddled over the fire preparing food.

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Jumping Straight In From A Bridge In Baños, Ecuador

Published on January 14, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman7 Comments

I tried desperately to look towards the horizon. The V-shaped gap at the end of the gorge cupped a dull grey sky.

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Out On My Own In Quito, Ecuador

Published on January 11, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman16 Comments

Underneath the plane window thousands of twinkling city lights rose and fell with the undulating Andes.

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New York City In Monochrome

Published on September 10, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman1 Comment

My trip to New York came at the end of a tumultuous year. It wasn’t a holiday that was wanted, but needed. I couldn’t wait to escape and breathe different air to bring in the New Year.

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