Tag Archives: Santa Cruz Island

The big question: what’s the difference between tortoises and turtles?

Posted on May 1, 2016 by simpletravelourway

On our flight to the Galapagos Islands, one of us napped and the other crammed like a school exam would be given on arrival. So, the big question: what’s the difference between tortoises and turtles? Did we somehow miss this … Continue reading →

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Trip planning: a new lesson learned

Posted on April 18, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We knew that someday we’d visit the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of Ecuador, and knew just how we’d do it. A trip-of-a-lifetime deserved the best. Years ago we pored over the photos in the National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions … Continue reading →

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Travel inspired by a book

Posted on February 17, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We’re not the only ones to read a book and be so inspired by the sense of place described in the book that we started planning a trip. Long ago, with our children leading the way, we visited Canyon de … Continue reading →

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