http://www.takingthekids.com/eileens-blog/the-galapagos-islands-not-cheap-not-luxurious-but-oh-the-wildlife-and-the-memories/ Your Guide for Family Vacations & Traveling with Kids Thu, 23 May 2013 15:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.takingthekids.com/eileens-blog/the-galapagos-islands-not-cheap-not-luxurious-but-oh-the-wildlife-and-the-memories/#comment-12751 Colleen Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:41:10 +0000 http://www.takingthekids.com/?p=594#comment-12751 What an amazing experience for your children. They’re certainly lucky and I’m sure they’ll appreciate it even more when they’re grown!

]]> http://www.takingthekids.com/eileens-blog/the-galapagos-islands-not-cheap-not-luxurious-but-oh-the-wildlife-and-the-memories/#comment-12666 FOURTEEN FAVORITE FALL GETAWAYS | Taking the Kids Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:32:29 +0000 http://www.takingthekids.com/?p=594#comment-12666 [...] Galapagos. Adventuresmith Explorations has many options.  Here’s what I wrote about touring the Galapagos Islands.   Try an eco resort like Hamanasi, considered the most green resort in Belize or sleep under [...]

]]> http://www.takingthekids.com/eileens-blog/the-galapagos-islands-not-cheap-not-luxurious-but-oh-the-wildlife-and-the-memories/#comment-11417 Special: 50 Great Ideas for Your Family’s Summer Vacation | Taking the Kids Fri, 04 May 2012 20:35:47 +0000 http://www.takingthekids.com/?p=594#comment-11417 [...] 1. ADVENTURE  Costa Rica… The Galapagos Islands… Machu Picchu… American Canyonlands.  You can have all the memorable adventures you want without any stress when you let the experts lead the way on trips that are geared and designed for families.  Consider companies like Austin-Lehman (especially known for Yellowstone), Lindblad-National Geographic (known for family Galapagos trips), Thomson Family Adventures, Wildland Adventures, REI Adventures and Mountain Travel Sobek. Check out http://www.fsguides.com for other guided adventure options in beautiful wild places.   Australia-based Intrepid Travel touts trips that might include a home stay with a local family.  Try searching for whales with Sea Kayak Adventures in British Columbia.  Here’s what I wrote about climbing Kilimanjaro with my daughter and touring the Galapagos Islands.  [...]

]]> http://www.takingthekids.com/eileens-blog/the-galapagos-islands-not-cheap-not-luxurious-but-oh-the-wildlife-and-the-memories/#comment-20 admin Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:18:34 +0000 http://www.takingthekids.com/?p=594#comment-20 Never did I think I would ever get to see the Galapagos. Lucky for me, I was invited by family members to go since my sister had moved down there to teach. It was beyond magnificent, wild, and also culturally and historically unique. I found most local people friendly especially if you spoke Spanish to them, and the guides were always outstanding. It is a place you could spend a lot of very peaceful and yet exciting time being in a place that is truly indescribable. My only wish is that I could have brought my kids. Hopefully in the future, before they grow up, we will be able to repeat that journey with them.
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