Ahu Tongariki was my favorite Moai monument. I loved it for two reasons, the first is it is that it has been restored, it was amazing to see the toppled Moai, but it was breath taking to see them restored. Ahu Tongariki is the largest of the Moai monuments. It was restored after being toppled by a tsunami, most of the Moai are toppled, historians believe they were...
Machu Picchu is one of the most amazing places I have ever been in my life! Being there makes you speechless and we had the opportunity to go during the 100 year anniversary. It was such a memorable trip and not just because Danny proposed to me there. We only had a few days in Peru so we took the train instead of hiking the Inca Trail. We took the first train from...
Rancho Permiso is the only place that you can find actual wild Galapagos tortoises! It is owned by the Devine family, who bought the acreage and later when walking the land discovered the tortoises and a giant lava tube. You can walk through the lava tube (it is a short drive from the ranch). The lava tube is not vary long, but is worth walking through. It is pretty...
When traveling to the Galapagos Islands remember there are a few fees you have to pay. We did not know this before we left. Before you can get on the plane to travel over you have to pay $10 a person to get a tourist card. When you arrive in the Galapagos Islands Airport you have to pay $100 dollars per person to enter the park. It has to be cash and every island is...