The Last Room in Mindo

Reader Confessions: a landslide, a cloud-forest lodge with one room left, a stranger with a camera and a rule: no names, until morning.

The Yes/No/Maybe List: The Sexiest Homework You’ll Ever Do

One sheet of paper, two pens and a glass of wine. Why the couples who talk about sex have better sex, and exactly how to start the conversation.

Purple, Spiced and a Little Haunted: The Story Behind Colada Morada and Guaguas de Pan

Every November Ecuador drinks a thick purple potion and eats bread babies to remember its dead. Here's the history, the meaning and how to make it at home.

Three Days, Three Villages, One Turquoise Crater: Hiking the Quilotoa Loop on Your Own

About 40 kilometers of Andean canyons, farm trails and village lodges, ending at the rim of a volcano with a lake inside it. No tent, no permit, no guide required.

Is Weed Legal in Ecuador? The 2026 Reality Check for Travelers and Expats

The Still Life: Building a Home Corner That Slows You Down

Above It All: The Art of the Rooftop Sundown

The Last Room in Mindo

The Yes/No/Maybe List: The Sexiest Homework You’ll Ever Do

The Night the Power Went Out in Ayampe

Ayampe, Olón or Montañita? How to Pick Your Slow-Life Town on Ecuador’s Coast

What It Really Costs to Live in Ecuador in 2026

Where to Retire in Ecuador: Six Towns, Six Different Lives

Three Days, Three Villages, One Turquoise Crater: Hiking the Quilotoa Loop on Your Own

Galápagos on a Budget: Island-Hopping Without a Cruise

Wind, Whales and Warm Water: Kitesurfing Santa Marianita

Purple, Spiced and a Little Haunted: The Story Behind Colada Morada and Guaguas de Pan

Quito’s Coffee Moment: The Cafés and Farms Putting Ecuador on the Map

Small Rooms, Big Sound: Why Live Music Is Going Intimate