Passionate life-long DIY off-the-beaten-path, ever solo traveler here (50+ countries and counting!) Originally from Seattle, but have lived in 5 different foreign lands - most recently 2+ years in Vietnam and Thailand, and for the past 7 years, blissfully expating here on this 8,400+ foot mountain-top in Cuenca, Ecuador. Before I retired I was an int'l tour operator specializing in travel to Belize and Costa Rica for 20+ years (waaay back when few had even HEARD of Belize). So I guess you could say, I'm um, a bit of a wanderlust. ;)