Travel Articles: Light Hiking

Costa Rica Tour - Turtles and Rainforest. This was one of The Great Vacations! We made new discoveries and new friends every day. Everyone we met was delightful, and Adventure Life's organization ran without a flaw. Thanks to all involved!

¡Increíble! Incredible! Almost impossible to put into words how spectacular it was to go to the Amazon, Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca, Copacabana in Bolivia. Learning about the people, culture, their passion to preserve the rain forest has broadened my horizons beyond my wildest dreams…….

Delving into the rich wildlife of the Amazon, we explore the Napo and Aguarico Rivers of Ecuador. Then it on to Sacha Lodge to experience the unique atmosphere at this ecolodge on our Ecuador tour.

Another chapter in what I like to call the Adventures of Fodder and Son. My 9 year-old boy and I are traveling to the Galapagos Islands to swim with the fishes in a non-mafia hit kind of way.

Day 1 - My husband John and I, grateful to leave two feet of snow behind in Michigan, sip thick, dark Costa Rican coffee with our good friends, Susan and John Campbell from Scotland at Hotel Le Bergerac in San Jose. The outside enclosed patio surrounds us

By paddling, hiking and biking you get close to so many unusual birds and reptiles. I felt like we were in the Center of the Earth. I thought that it is impossible for birds to have blue feet- but here they are, living next to penguins on the equator.

Neither the best coffee-table book nor video documentary begins to capture the Galapagos. Only walking (and biking) the ground, paddling the shore and snorkling the waters can give a sense of the beauty and fragility of this one-of-a-kind place

One of our favorite trips. I had heard of Machu Picchu since high school Spanish class and finally got to see it in person. It was worth the wait!

Kathleen and Jacqueline’s Excellent Adventure...All Things Ecuador...El Medio del Mundo...How do I title a 3 in 1 trip that was so much more than either of us expected?

This was my second time in Lima. The arrival was much more comfortable than my arrival a few years ago -- an Adventure Life representative met us at the airport, whisked the luggage out of our hands, and maneuvered us calmly through the throngs.

Photos from Antarctica expedition aboard the Ocean Diamond: awesome wildlife, amazing vistas, diverse weather.

Bolivia is a jewel! This trip was incredible. The landscape and the people there are without a doubt some of the most memorable I have encountered.

Our trip to Antarctica aboard the Quark Ship Ocean Diamond.

Every segment of our trip was top-notch. The weather was great, along with the food, the tours, the lodging, the transportation and the people. We made a stop at Mantay in Cusco to deliver peace pals and medical supplies. We were very impressed to learn that Adventure Life has a relationship with the shelter. Thanks to Milagros in Lima, we learned …

This journal entry is an excerpt from my upcoming book about my travels through New Zealand. I spent nearly two months, June 7-July 27 of 2012 traveling through the North and South Islands with my brother. This particular excerpt is from a portion of the time we spent in beautiful Milford Sound.

In summary: best 6 days of my entire life was in the Galapagos.

Trip to Belize. I stayed at Hamanasi. It is a resort that is just outside of Hopkins. The place is very pretty. It has many beautiful flowers all over the property. Go check out their organic garden. They fix many of their meals with vegetables out of their own garden and they compost too. I stayed in one of the beachfront rooms. The view was …

5 day expedition in scenic Magdalena Bay on the Pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula. You get the chance to take part in a sea turtle conservation project recognized around the world as a model for community based conservation. Also you participate in 3 whale watching excursion.

Paddle through dense mangrove canals lush with wildlife and take part in a sea turtle conservation project recognized around the world as a model for community based conservation.

I traveled to Mexico! I visited Chiapas, where I hiked through waterfalls, Baja, where I went on many zodiac rides to ride alongside whales, Oaxaca, where I went kayaking alongside sea lions, Yucatan, where I saw amazing views and Copper Canyon. Overall, an amazing trip!