Before 1992 the beaches of Recife, Brazil were bustling with swimmers and surfers. But that's not the case today. Now listed as one of the Top 10 Shark Infested Beaches in the World (according to Keep Reading
Caribbean & Latin American Art: History & Travel Guide
Although most modern art aficionados are familiar with legends such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Frida Kahlo, Caribbean and Latin American art has a rich, storied history dating back almost 4000 Keep Reading
THE PERUVIAN AMAZON- Day 6, Out Of The Village & Into The Amazon Jungle
On the final day of our Amazon River Cruise in Peru with International Expeditions, we made our way back up the river towards Iquitos. Along the way, we FINALLY had a chance to set foot on Keep Reading
THE PERUVIAN AMAZON- Day 5 Shaman Blessing and Amazon Village Life
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THE PERUVIAN AMAZON 3: Sloths, Toucans and Pink Amazon River Dolphin
Every evening we were on International Expeditions' Amazon River Cruise, our ship The Aquamarina would fire up the engines and move a few hours down the mighty river. Eventually she'd stop Keep Reading
Marine Iguanas of The Galapagos Islands
There’s no denying the fact that marine iguanas are SERIOUSLY freaky. They look like little miniature Godzillas, hissing and sneezing (in order to expel excess salt from their nasal glands) and Keep Reading
Galapagos: Santa Cruz Island & Espanola Island
Santa Cruz Island was very different from the other islands in the Galapagos that we visited. Instead of volcanic rock or sand-strewn beaches, we headed into the grassy highlands to Rancho Keep Reading
ECO NEWS: Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park: Bold Eco-Initiative or Environmental Blackmail?
Ecuador's Yasuni National Park Bold Eco-Initiative or Environmental Blackmail? The nation of Ecuador is heading a controversial fundraising initiative to keep their Yasuni-ITT region of Keep Reading
Galapagos Tortoises (including Lonesome George!)
The Galapagos Islands don’t have an official mascot, but if they did it would be the Galapagos Tortoise, which totally reminded me of the character Morla from The Neverending Story. We shot this Keep Reading
GALAPAGOS: North Seymour Island & Bartolome Island
We'd spent our morning hiking up to the summit of Bartolome Island, which was once an active volcano and now looks like walking on Mars. It was the one island on which we saw virtually no plants or Keep Reading
NatGeo’s Scott Wallace On The Expedition To Save Uncontacted Amazon Tribes
NatGeo's Scott Wallace On The Expedition To Save Uncontacted Amazon Tribes There are shockingly few regions of the world left relatively untouched by human “progress.” One of them– Keep Reading
GALAPAGOS: Isabela Island & Santiago Island
Our third afternoon in the Galapagos Islands began with the most incredible snorkeling trip of our lives, in Tagus Cove on the island of Isabela. Even before we dove into the remarkably frigid Keep Reading
Flightless Cormorant Mating Dance in the Galapagos Islands
The Flightless Cormorant, also known as the Galapagos Cormorant, is one of the world's rarest bird species, with less than a 1000 estimated to remain in existence. They're found only on the islands Keep Reading
Swimming With Galapagos Sea Lions
The Swimming With Galapagos Sea Lions Video below was named by Matador Network as one of "11 Travel Videos That Rocked in 2011." It's just a small sampling of the incredible footage we were Keep Reading
GALAPAGOS: Genovesa Island & Fernandina Island
On our second afternoon in the Galapagos Islands, we made a dry landing at Prince Philip's Steps on Genovesa Island, an area renowned for its myriad bird species. What may appear at Keep Reading
GALAPAGOS: Genovesa Island
Our once-in-a-lifetime adventure to the Galapagos Islands began with a stop on Playa Ochoa, where we spotted the "Mystery Fish" featured in our previous post while snorkeling. When we returned to Keep Reading