As of Sunday, 12 June, people flying to the USA, or even just connecting at an airport while flying through the USA will no longer be required to show proof…

At CNH Tours, we love hearing back from out guests.  We often do.  From time to time, we post some of those notes to share with others the vibes /…

Like most people do when they pick up a magazine, I tend to start at the back.  And that’s where The Economist puts its weekly obituary.   These obituaries don’t necessarily…

The indigenous-led strike against high prices has disrupted the movement of people and goods this past week, prompting president Lasso to declare a “estado de excepción" (tranlasted into state of…

Yesterday, the Ecuadorian Navy reported the capture of a boat that was transporting protected species from the Galapagos. The Navy statement specified that there were five land iguanas and an…

We're proud to display the certificate below, given by The Gold Standard carbon offset agency.  Created by the World Wildlife Fund, with support from other international NGOs, and several national…

In a meeting between government representatives and the leaders of the CONAIE (Confederation of Indigenous Nations of Ecuador) earlier today, both parties agreed to the terms under which the protests…

We came across this interesting article which provides information on how you can avoid paying high roaming fees while travelling by downloading a SIM card for the country in which…

How does one go about designing a tour?  What are the main considerations?  Who does one choose to work with? How do you handle difficult situations (like COVID...)? What do…

One of our guests was on a rare 11 day Samba cruise in August.   On his return, he posted the most extensive review of a trip on the Samba that…