I am completely becoming a Capital One convert as I am trying to accumulate as many Capital One Miles as I possibly can to supplement the hefty price tag that we are paying for a Xmas 2022 trip to the Galapagos Islands. Recall, Rob already had a Capital One Spark Miles Business Card, and towards the end of […]
Category: South America
An Empty Nest Leads To An Arduous Trek Of The Inca Trail To Machu Picchu
By Julie Gerstein We were looking forward to our empty nester trip for many months – not that we were anxious for our kids to leave for college, but Peru requires a certain amount of advanced planning. There were areas we wanted to visit that limit the number of tickets per day, so booking ahead […]
The Galapagos Islands-A Family Adventure On Land And Sea Where Even The Sharks Seem Friendly
By Robyn Troob After visiting the Galapagos Islands for a week, it is clear why they were the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection and why he called it “a little world within itself”. The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago that sits on the equator west of Ecuador. The islands are […]
Ain’t No Glacier High Enough! One Family’s Argentinian/Patagonian Adventure
By Melissa and Scott Singer. Immediately after school let out for December break, our family of four headed to the airport for the first leg of our Argentinian/Patagonian adventure. While the flight to Buenos Aires is long (11 hours), a late night departure and minor time change (two hours) make it feasible to disembark […]