I have been abroad in Quito, Ecuador for just over 2 months now and have put together a comprehensive list of occurrences that are definitely different here. These are general differences between Quito and the United States; ones that anyone from someone looking to move here or a tourist may be interested in, especially women.

Puerto Lopez is a little fishing and beach village in the south of Ecuador renowned for its tranquil atmosphere as well as it’s opportunities for tourists.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget while studying abroad that I am also here to go to school. Although I like to think of Quito as a vacation, I am also getting some college credit out of being here, so I would like to spend some time discussing the University of San Francisco in Quito.

Some highlights of Colonial Quito including El Palacio, El Catedral Metropolitana de Quito, La Compa??a de Jesus and various museums.

Ever since the dawn of the first city, urbanites have been working hard to find a reprieve. Nowadays, many people are flying to a sunnier, quieter destination for a mere two or three days before zipping back to the city. Living in New York means that flight options are plentiful, so why not zip over [...]

The old section of Quito is full of people doing so many different things. There are people cooking food in the streets and others selling it. Boys asking to shine your shoes, other tourists meandering about, and the occasional performer.

I strongly advise against booking any flight through ATIflights.com unless you want the stressful adventure of having your tickets canceled and not being notified.

Lanzarote is one of the seven small specks of Spain that comprise the Canary Islands. An archipelago that is located hundreds of miles south of the Iberian Peninsula, just off the coast of what was once the Spanish Sahara in West Africa.
During the 1730´s the island was rocked by one of the modern world’s longest [...]

The beaches surrounding Punta del Diablo are some of the most beautiful that I have ever seen. You can find private patches of sand dotted between rocks. Or bask in the sun amongst the throngs of people on Playa de Pescadores (Fisherman’s Beach).

One evening while philosophizing over beer I was informed by a few “Irish lads” that every American they meet claims Irish heritage. To be fair there is probably more Irish people outside of Ireland than in, but it got me to thinking. Why is it that American’s are so quick to identify with their ancestral [...]