Heading to the Galapagos? Lucky you! These are some of our favourite islands on earth, and you're going to have an amazing time. Before you go though, you might be wondering what to pack for the Galapagos. Don't worry, we've got you covered. We spent nearly a month in the Galapagos, both on a tour and travelling independently, and our experiences gave us lots of ideas to … [Read more...]
10 Things I didn’t know about the Galapagos
“Oh, you’re going to the Galapagos!”, a friend of mine emailed me. “Reminds me of all the stuff I had to learn in biology, you know, about Darwin and so on, but hey: that is so exciting!” “Loz,”, I asked my better half, “what has Darwin got to do with the Galapagos?” A glance of disbelief caught me. “Are you serious? … [Read more...]
Travelling to the Galapagos Islands Independently: A Detailed Guide
After we finished up our 10 day tour of the Galapagos with GalaKiwi, we independently stayed an additional nine nights on San Cristobal island, exploring all the options that it had to offer. In this post we’re going to go through everything you need to know about visiting this island, and the Galapagos in general, as an independent traveller. We'll cover all the highlights … [Read more...]
And Tarzan Was Jealous: Treehouse Living In The Galapagos
There are not only cute sea-lions and impressive landscapes in the Galapagos, there are also 25,000 really nice people. Like typical island-folk, they are rather laid-back and friendly, and most make a living through tourism or fishing. One of them was a bit more ambitious and built something that is now the first visitor sight on the Galapagos created by a person: La casa del … [Read more...]
Hiking, biking, cycling and more! An adventure tour of the Galapagos
The Galapagos! Yes, I think I will start every post about the Galapagos like that. They are just such an awesome place to visit! Which was something we recently had the very distinctive pleasure of doing, on a 10 day adventure tour with GalaKiwi. The thing is, when you tell most people that you are heading to the Galapagos, they’ll assume you’re taking some kind of … [Read more...]
The Galapagos: Boobies and… Coffee?!
I’m not saying you’ll have a hard time finding souvenirs to bring home from your trip to the Galapagos, what with the shops on the bigger inhabited islands. But maybe you suspect T-shirts saying “I love Boobies” (referring to the famous bird you can spot here, the blue or red footed booby, of course) are hilarious in the Galapagos, yet not so much once … [Read more...]
Preparing and Planning a Galapagos Trip
The Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador are the kind of place you are thrilled to get to visit once in your life, like we were, over Christmas and New Year of 2013/14. Visiting once means you want to get it right in terms of what you take with you, the kind of trip you do, and what to expect when you arrive. Planning a Galapagos trip properly is key to having an … [Read more...]
Meet the natives: The Wildlife of the Galapagos in Photos
So, landscapes are all well and good, but really, what you want to see from the Galapagos are cute baby sea lion photos, am I right? Finding cute baby sea lions was definitely *not* a problem in the Galapagos, particularly on San Cristobal island, where we practically fell over them all the time, draped over pretty much everything in sight. It’s not all about the sea … [Read more...]
In Photos: Landscapes of the Galapagos
Over Christmas and New Year 2013 we had the pleasure of spending nearly three weeks exploring the incredible Galapagos islands, thanks to a collaboration with Galapagos tour experts GalaKiwi. I knew that the wildlife of the Galapagos was going to be epic (post featuring cute sea lions to follow!), but regular readers of this site will know that my passion is for landscape … [Read more...]
A Galapagos Christmas with @GalaKiwi
Ok, so the title gives it away a bit. But we’re pretty excited about this one. We’re going to the Galapagos for Christmas this year! Deep breaths, carry on. We’ve been lucky enough to spend Christmas in some pretty funky places around the world, but the Galapagos tops the list as by far the most exciting destination to get our tinsel on. Even better - we’re going … [Read more...]