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Kayaking in the Amazon

Forbes Lists Galapagos, Mexico and Amazon in 10 Endangered Places to See Now

Forbes just came out with a list of “10 Endangered Places to See Now” that includes some of Adventure Life travelers’ most sought-after regions: the Amazon rainforest, Galapagos Islands, and U.S.-Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert — the largest in North America. It is not surprise to see these regions make an endangered places list. In the Amazon, deforestation is a constant treat to both the flora and fauna, as well as the [...]

 

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Adventure Life in Travel + Leisure A-List: World's Top Agents 2011

Travel and Leisure A-List: Adventure Life one of the Best for Galapagos and Peru Travel

Adventure Life’s Brian Morgan is recognized by Travel + Leisure’ A-List 2011 — the annual list features the world’s best agents and operators in the travel industry. We are thrilled to be listed as the go-to for advice on Galapagos cruises and Peru travel. Travel + Leisure “evaluated thousands of agents to come up with this highly selective list of the best in the businesses,” says editors at T+L. “With [...]

 

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My dad and I, toasting a few adventures.

Figuring Out Dad: The Reluctant Traveler

My mother is currently celebrating her 59th birthday in Swiss Alps — a trip she’s been anticipating for nearly a year when her brother first put a bee in her bonnet. She’s been in Europe for just shy of four days now, leisurely making her way through Switzerland with a few stops scheduled in Italy and France. Along with her oldest brother, my mom’s travel-mates include her youngest brother and [...]

 

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Adventure Life Giveaway - Win 2 Free Flights to South America

Win 2 Tickets to South America on LAN airlines

Adventure Life and LAN airlines have partnered to offer you the chance to win two round trip tickets from the USA to anywhere LAN flies in South America. That’s a prize valued around $2500. A Machu Picchu trek, a Galapagos voyage, Patagonia’s legendary spears, or a trip to bustling Buenos Aires — whatever is on your South American travel wish-list, now you can WIN your way there. Enter our free [...]

 

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The Giant Tortoise - A Galapagos Superstar

Galapagos Cruise Update: 15 Day Cruise Itineraries in the Galapagos

Earlier this year, the Galapagos National Park Service (GNPS) issued a notice to all Galapagos boat operators that they must start operating 15-day itineraries. Original announcements stated all boats would adhere to the new 15-day itineraries as early as Feb. 1, 2011 — later reports pushed the official effective date to Jan. 1, 2012 to allow more lead time for boats to make changes. With the changes already on the [...]

 

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Endemic Galapagos Hawk -- The lava lizard didn't stand a chance. Photo by Jennifer Crossman

Galapagos Travel Update: Good Riddance to Invasive Rats

As part of an ongoing commitment (and battle) to eradicate invasive species on the Galapagos Islands, partner organizations including the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and Galapagos National Park (GNP) are once again attacking the invasive rat population of the Galapagos Islands. The rats causing all the trouble were first brought inadvertently to the islands in the 17th century as stowaways on ships. Rats have been successfully removed from other islands; [...]

 

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Quito, Old Town

Ecuador Travel and Protest Update: Things are quickly returning to normal

Oh what a difference a day makes! I know it is tough to find a lot of accurate and updated information out there on just what is currently happening in Ecuador. I am happy to report that, after a pretty stressful and tense yesterday, it appears the worst is over and things today have returned to normal and stability. All commercial and banking activities are taking place – although schools [...]

 

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Traveler, DeAnn Phillips, captures a picture of Lonesome George at the Charles Darwin Research Station

Lonesome George Might Be a Father Yet

Last week came news from the Galapagos National Park that Lonesome George — the last Pinta Island Tortoise in the world — may yet become a father. 5 perfect eggs were found in the nest of one of the two female tortoises that share a corral with ol’ George. It will be another 120-130 days before the incubation process is completed and before it is known if the eggs are [...]

 

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La Cumbre Volcano as seen from space

Update on Volcanic Erupuption in Galapagos

Metropolitan Touring recently sent us the following update about the volcanic eruption in Galapagos. For more incredible images of the volcanoe, check these links: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=4514 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=2690 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=14945 Personnel of the Galápagos National Park who over flew the volcano at Fernandina Island, inform that the activity continues, but with less intensity. They have observed lava flowing from three fissures, which forms a lava river of about 10 meters (30 feet) at [...]

 

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Monika's Galapagos Multisport trip

Best Time of Year to Visit Galapagos

      The following article was written by Galapagos traveler M. Sparga. Thanks for the contribution! The first time I went to the Galapagos Islands, one of my traveling companions had his cap blow off into the sea while we took a dinghy from our cruise ship to one of the islands. Another tourist joked that we would probably run into a sea lion wearing the cap later that [...]