28th June – 6th August 2018 Merazonia is a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation centre nestled where the Andes meets the Amazon in Ecuador, and it has been operating for almost a decade. I had the privilege of staying there as a volunteer for a little over five weeks – which is actually not that long inContinue reading “Travelblog SA#7: Volunteering at Merazonia – Ecuador”
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Travelblog SA#5: Galapagos Part 2 (Isabela Island) – Ecuador
20th-22nd June 2018 As we got onto the boat we were handed two things; a life jacket and sickbag. It was an indication of what was to come, for it was a rather rocky journey. The sea was rough and the people at the back of the boat kept getting splashed, but mostly they justContinue reading “Travelblog SA#5: Galapagos Part 2 (Isabela Island) – Ecuador”
Travelblog SA#4: Galapagos Part 1 (Santa Cruz Island) – Ecuador
18th-19th June 2018 You don’t have to try very hard to encounter wildlife on the Galapagos, it finds you. That was something I learned very early during my time here. Even as I strolled out of the airport and onto the shuttle boat – towards the main island, Santa Cruz – I saw my firstContinue reading “Travelblog SA#4: Galapagos Part 1 (Santa Cruz Island) – Ecuador”
Tej Turner 