As a South American travel specialist, I've traveled to the Galápagos Islands several times. Travelers can expect to see species like the giant tortoise and the blue-footed booby. Adventurous visitors ...

The islands are volcanic in origin and were never attached to any continent. Galápagos wildlife arrived by flying, floating or swimming. Birds might have flown there by accident and decided to settle ...

Now that that the risks and hazards of COVID-19 have been greatly reduced, and after several years of curtailing travel, we are making up for some lost time. On July 30 we flew to Quito, Ecuador, and ...

Travelers can expect to see species like the giant tortoise and the blue-footed booby. Adventurous visitors can even hike to the rim of one of the world's largest volcanic craters. I've worked as a ...

I've worked as a South American travel specialist for eight years and have traveled to all 13 of the main Galápagos Islands. Located 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, the beautiful islands are ...