South America

  While studying abroad in the Galapagos we took a short boat ride to Isla Tortuga to see the frigate birds mating. The island was speckled with dots of red from these birds. It was pretty awesome. We also snorkeled off the island. We saw a few reef shark, lobitos, and other cool critters. Here are…

   Do you know what gives me a bigger adrenaline rush than dropping in on a wave a little too steep for me or even jumping out of an airplane? Caves. It’s not entirely strange that I can feel my heart pounding in my chest whenever I’m hiking through one. Caves are just plain creepy.…

Throwback Thursday is a way to document pre-blogging life.   While studying abroad in the Galapagos, we made a trip to Isla Floreana to study the wild tortoises and other critters for my Evolutionary Biology class. The island was about a 2 1/2 hour boat ride from mine, and I’m so glad I found a…

  Around this time of year, 4 years ago, I was enjoying a Pilsner near the equator at a place called “Bar de Beto” on beautiful Isabela Island. It was nighttime, and from the bar I could watch the moonlight dancing on the Pacific Ocean. The air smelled of saltwater and “Palo Santo,” an incense…