Galapagos Islands
Brewing Up a Cup of Coffee for Galapagos’ Giant Tortoises
I met Reyna Oleas, owner of MonteMar on a misty Saturday morning off a dirt road nestled beneath stands of banana, guava and scalesia trees.
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Galapagos Islands
Time, Space, and Wonder in the Galapagos
On the roof deck of our yacht, the Letty, this urbanite views the stars in their full brilliance for the first time in a year. As I lay there, space and time conflate – presently I gaze into the past as time flows on in this magical place, the Galápagos.
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Galapagos Islands
Surreal Snorkeling in the Galapagos
The most memorable part of my Galapagos trip, without question, was the snorkeling. Initially, I was a little scared of this element of the trip because I’m not exactly a fish in the water, but the instruction of the expert guides, safety equipment in the water, and buoyancy of the wetsuits made the experience stress-free.
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Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Animals, Oh My!
Snorkeling with sea lions, penguins and sea turtles, oh my! Hiking with endemic Galapagos animals, including iguanas, beautiful birds, giant tortoises and more. If you have the chance to visit the Galapagos Islands 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, go for it. You will not be disappointed.
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Galapagos Islands
Reconnecting with the Natural World in the Galapagos
By Camie Kirkevold, Administrative Assistant at Natural Habitat Adventures I was looking forward to reconnecting with the world—the real world. Not the one I stare into all day, wondering who is doing what and what my next post will be. Or the other worlds that suck my time from the precious days.
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Galapagos Islands
Visiting the Galapagos? Don’t Forget to Look Down.
When you finally land in the Galapagos Islands, your eye is immediately drawn up and out. Up to the sky, to see the many birds soaring and whizzing past—was that a Nazca boobie? Was it a rare lava gull? And out, to scan the ocean’s horizon for a whale’s spout or surfacing sea turtle.
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Travel Tips
Top Apps to Download Before Your Galapagos Tour
By Jess Signet I had dreamed about a trip to the Galapagos long before my feet ever touched down on the island soil. A long time ago, I had a pen pal, Michael, from Ecuador whose monthly letters were my windows to a world outside my own.
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Nature & Wildlife
Tour Guides: Destination Stewards of the Galapagos
Sustainable Tourism is not only a way for travelers to experience unique destinations and cultures from all around the world, but also a powerful economic tool that can have a positive social and environmental impact.
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Travel Tales
Traveler Story: Ecuador & Galapagos
“We loved so many things that occurred during our visit to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, but I will share a few. Our first night aboard the Petrel, we moved from San Cristobal to Espanola. When we awoke in the morning, there was a sea lion on the top deck.
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Conservation
Q-and-A: Guides of the Galapagos
Travelers can be overwhelmed by the incredible wildlife and breathtaking vistas of the Galapagos Islands. WWF was curious to hear about the perspective from people who have experienced the “enchanted islands” for years as opposed to days.
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Travel Tales
Galapagos Through My Daughter’s Eyes
During my 18+ years at Natural Habitat Adventures, I’ve been fortunate—frankly, blessed—to travel the world as an emissary of the company.
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Nature Photography
Galapagos Rainbow
Twenty years ago, I graduated college, moved to Alaska and met my “soul sister”—one of those rare people who you know, almost immediately, will be a friend forever, no matter what twists and turns life throws your way. She introduced me to the idea of a “life list,” and we wrote ours together.