An unfortunate run in with a mutt in Ecuador turned into a trip to the doctor's to be treated for rabies, a surprisingly fatal disease
Listen closely around the public parks of Quito, Ecuador, and you just might hear that familiar sound: "Hut hut hike!"
America's Biggest Game brings excitement, curiosity and some boredom to Ecuador
Just north of Quito stands a grand and glowing tribute to one of Ecuador’s proudest features: the Equator. The problem is, it was built in the wrong place
With its clean public parks, brewpubs, museums and tapas bars, Quito is a fine place to spend a week recovering from an injury
The author leaves Peru behind and crosses into Ecuador, where he encounters his first sign of a mosquito
The ceviche carts and meat grills are colorful pieces of scenery, but eating a cherimoya or a sweet and starchy lucuma could be the truest taste of Peru
Along the roadway in Peru, hand-built memorials to accident victims occur almost as regularly as the kilometer markers themselves
From tropical mountains, we descended into a landscape of flailing-armed cacti, spiny succulents like giant artichokes and sand dunes as high as mountains
After unpacking and assembling his bicycle at the airport terminal, the author heads north on the Pan-American Highway toward the mountain town of Canta
The author kicks off 2013 with a 1,100-mile cycling journey through the Andes from Lima, Peru, to Ecuador's lofty capital of Quito
The possibility of entering a sealed aircraft, buckling up and exiting the atmosphere in the name of leisure is nearing reality
Many temples and monuments were intentionally built to face, frame or otherwise "welcome" the rising winter solstice sun
When a Philadelphia couple took a world tour in 2011, they quickly struck upon the idea of visiting one of the world's most mysterious places
Climate change is delivering serious wounds to the winter sport all over the globe
Some argue that tourist safari hunts generate important money for African nations—but can lions afford the loss?
From Waimea Bay to "Mavericks," here are some superb sites to watch surfers catch the biggest breakers in the world this winter
With the rise of the digital age, the fascinating skills of map reading and celestial navigation are becoming lost arts
Daydreaming of food is a tradition as old as the saga of man versus wild. What would you wish to eat if you were starving in a tent or a dinghy at sea?
Add some global flair to your banquet with these savory variations on your favorite "Turkey Day" fare
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