Llullu Llama Hostel in Beautiful Isinliví, Ecuador | Intentional Travelers
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6 Beautiful Places to Visit in the Ecuadorian Andes

While the Galapagos and the Amazon might have the best name recognition in Ecuador, the most visited area of the country is actually the Andes Mountain region – and we’ve seen why! The mountains, volcanoes, and valleys are stunning. We found travel through the Andes to be relatively easy and affordable, and we highly recommend it….

A guide to the benefits and how-to's of couchsurfing for budget travel | Intentional Travelers
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A Quick Guide to Couchsurfing: Travel Meets Hospitality

We’re excited to bring you this guest post by Intentional Travelers contributor, Lianne Bronzo. We asked her to share her couchsurfing expertise with us since she has had a lot of cool experiences with this network around the world.  Example 1: CouchSurfing in Mongolia   During my first afternoon in Ulaanbaatar, I navigated the rickety local bus…