Blog Posts for Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)

  • Get packing for South America

    By Marissa Cooke on Wed, 11/04/2012 - 4:05am , 0 comments

    From high-alt trekking in Machu Picchu to pumping, party town Rio de Janeiro, in a region as diverse as South America the key to packing is versatility and covering your bases. In a nutshell it should be: versatile, lightweight clothing, essential first aid and medical supplies, trekking/high altitude basics plus lots of stuff to keep you entertained on those long-distance bus trips.

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  • My Galapagos Highlights

    By Kellie Bright on Thu, 15/12/2011 - 1:00am , 0 comments

    Travel blogger Brendan van Son has just returned from a Gecko's trip to the Galapagos Islands:

    Like anywhere I go, I had expectations before visiting the Galapagos Islands. I had a wishlist of all the things I wanted to see and experience. But like anywhere, the Galapagos had its own plans for me; and I'm certainly glad it did. 

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  • Travel FAQs: The Galapagos Islands

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 29/11/2011 - 1:18am , 0 comments

    A trip to the Galapagos Islands is one of the world's great travel adventures. However, knowing what to bring and what to expect on the trip is often completely unknown. To save you some of the stress of this planning process we've chatted with travel expert Brendan van Son. These are his answers to the frequently asked questions.

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  • First impressions of Galapagos, by Brendan van Son

    By Kellie Bright on Mon, 21/11/2011 - 9:17am , 0 comments

    I'm a very fortunate person and have drifted around the world for a good portion of my life. Trying my best not to sound like a travel snob, I have to say that I spend the majority of my time in interesting and beautiful places that can only stir up one's sense of adventure.

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  • My Galapagos wishlist - Brendan van Son

    By Kellie Bright on Mon, 14/11/2011 - 9:11am , 1 comments

    Brendan van Son is about to head off on his next adventure, this time to the Galapagos Islands:

    I can almost confidently say that I have been nearly everywhere in South America. I have touched every single country on the main land of the Americas including obscure destinations like Suriname and French Guiana. 

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  • Pinch yourself, you're in the Galapagos

    By Kellie Bright on Thu, 30/06/2011 - 12:25pm , 0 comments

      Whitley is a freelance writer who has submitted this great overview of the Galapagos Islands. She is currently travelling through Peru, and you can follow her on Twitter.

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  • Sea lions, Galapagos Islands - Image of the Week

    By Leigh on Fri, 10/06/2011 - 11:11am , 0 comments

    Image of the week: Sea lions, Galapagos Islands, by Peter Lemon

    Trip of the week: Galapagos Adventure
    Last minute special: Save 20% on the 6 July 2011 departure!

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  • Five top snorkel spots

    By Content Manager on Wed, 13/10/2010 - 12:57pm , 1 comments

    Every adventurous traveller knows great snorkelling adds a whole new dimension to any trip, particularly when what’s under the surface can be as explosively alien as anything science fiction serve s up.  Picking five favourite sites – suffice to say we’ve got a few more in our back pocket that you’ll find lots of info about on our website. But here goes:

    Galapagos

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  • The best wildlife experience? Galapagos Islands

    By Rob Forsyth on Tue, 13/07/2010 - 1:39pm , 1 comments

    Lying in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator some thousand kilometres off the coast of Ecuador are the Galapagos Islands.

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