With a passion for photography, wildlife, and nature, the Galapagos Islands were the obvious destination, but I wanted a trip where I didn’t have to rough it. A dream cruise with lots of luxuries, a comfortable cabin, and a focus on photography was the focus of my search. Luck was …
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Yes, I want to see the glassy water and the burgeoning active life under the sea! Understanding the oceans is a journey we all should be taking. There are life patterns and mysteries to explore in the waters around the Galapagos Islands. I have never…
Dear all, When Tomas de Berlanga set sale from Panama to Peru in 1535, he had no idea that, due to a navigational error, he will tumble upon the discovery of a group of mysterious islands on the Equator which one day will give rise…
Now is the time and aging is in a race with my bucket list. I spent my youthful vacations on sun drenched beaches with the express purpose of getting a tan. A big turtle could have sauntered over to me and asked in Spanish if…
The rain ricocheted off the window like pebbles off a windshield but I couldn't hear them, for I was transfixed on the television screen; captivated by a ritual of evolution that had existed far longer than my 10 year-old mind could comprehend. It was my…
For many, sharing your new spouse with a dozen strangers in the intimate confines of a dive yacht and your most precious hours with schooling Galapagos Hammerheads and Whale Sharks does not exactly define romance, but for us - it was EPIC! September 2007, we…
In a modern world where 'news' is old in moments, a trip to the Galapagos is a journey into a land found nowhere else on earth. On these islands statue like marine iguana’s wearing distinctive colors pose on lava, or scoot into the water for…