As final year medical students from Australia, my brother Jono and I undertook a four week medical elective in Cuenca, Ecuador. After assisting in surgeries and partaking in a mobile surgical mission in the back of the back of a truck with the Cinterandes Foundation, Jono and I jumped on the plane to San Cristobal from Guayaquil. As we came into land, and as the sea gave way to the barren and sparse volcanic landscape of San Cristobal, it was a real “pinch yourself” moment. From a very young age I have always wanted to visit The Galapagos Islands, not only due to their renowned beauty a...
Growing up in the Galapagos was an amazing experience, one that shaped who I am today in countless ways. Imagine living in a place where nature's wonders are right outside your door, where life flows with the tides and the sound of seabirds. That was my childhood. One of the best thin...