Is Quito Dangerous?
Quito, Ecuador has a terrible security reputation and the question, “is Quito dangerous”, is one I’ve been asked often. Many travelers, even experienced ones, are hesitant to visit the South American city due...
Read MorePosted by Anil Polat | Jun 8, 2010 | Advice, Security
Quito, Ecuador has a terrible security reputation and the question, “is Quito dangerous”, is one I’ve been asked often. Many travelers, even experienced ones, are hesitant to visit the South American city due...
Read MorePosted by Anil Polat | Jun 4, 2010 | Advice, Air
You can often find cheaper flights by routing yourself through a number of destinations using multi-city trip searches. Many people assume that adding stops on your flight from say, New York to Madrid, is more expensive than...
Read MorePosted by Anil Polat | Jun 3, 2010 | Pictures and Video, Travel Journal
Getting to the top of La Basilica Church is a great way to explore the heights of Quito, Ecuador but it’s more of a journey than most expect. Climbing the towers (shown below) are just the first step, and not the last, on...
Read MorePosted by Anil Polat | Jun 2, 2010 | Air, Health and Fitness
Many of you who have taken long flights have probably experienced that slight wobbly or bouncy sensation a few hours after landing – as if you were still rocking in the plane during flight. This lagging sensation,...
Read MorePosted by Anil Polat | Jun 1, 2010 | Contests, Discussion
As you often do, many of you have graced foXnoMad with your informative, entertaining, and simply awesome comments this past month. To show a bit of thanks and to encourage those of you who might be a bit shy, I’ll be...
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