I wrote this on a JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco, almost three weeks ago. I had less than an hour before touchdown and I felt compelled to pen our feelings about returning home after our year-long sabbatical…
Fourteen Things I Wish I Had Known About Budget Travel To The Galapagos
Between my husband and I we must have spent eighty hours or more researching our final trip destination, The Galapagos Islands. Still, there are many things I wish we had known before going there. Here they are in no particular…
Our Thirteen Best Free Experiences in The Galapagos Islands
Traveling to The Galapagos Islands doesn’t have to be expensive. Hostal and hotel rooms are no more expensive than anywhere else. You can get a bed from $10 a night per person and a three-course meal from $4 per person.…
Facts Of Life In The Galapagos Islands
We traveled to the Galapagos in search of paradise. We were not prepared to find death and suffering. Shortly after we set foot on Espanola island, we spotted a baby sea lion. “He will make it another day or two,”…
The Best Day Trip in the Galapagos Islands
We took a day trip in The Galapagos Islands to Los Tuneles near Isabela Island. It was our last day trip and also our best. By comparison, we also went on a day trip to in Kicker Rock (San Cristobal),…
Sabbatical Lessons Month Twelve: How Do You Spend Your Time?
We were not the only family to choose The Galapagos Islands as the final destination of a world trip. During our year, we met only one other family traveling the world (in Thailand). In Puerto Ayoro, the main town on…
Sabbatical Lesson Month Eleven: Opening The Travel Door
During our family sabbatical, we alternated longer stays abroad with travel. Our first two months were in The Netherlands, using my ancestral home as a base. Then we traveled for four months in Asia and Australia, followed by four months…