Do you consider yourself a chronic overpacker? Are you looking for ways to avoid checked baggage fees at the airport? Both? We’re constantly trying to figure out the best ways to avoid checking luggage. Unless you’re traveling with kids, you should be able to get away with traveling with just a carry-on + personal item […]
Read PostSince we’re based in Denver, Colorado we often fly Frontier Airlines to Costa Rica and Mexico. Over the last few months, Frontier has implemented new rules regarding baggage that we thought you might like to know about. If you book your flights directly on Frontier’s website (http://www.flyfrontier.com/), you’re automatically eligible to travel with one carry-on […]
Read PostFor the last two months, humpback whale activity in Monterey Bay has been making headlines. Descriptors like ‘feeding frenzies’, ‘record numbers’, ‘an October like no other’, and ‘friendly whales’ were too much to resist. Below are some photos from October 30, 2013 during a morning whale watching trip with Monterey Bay Whale Watch, our choice […]
Read Post1. It feels like spring 12 months out of the year in Ecuador. Because Ecuador is situated along the equator (where the country’s name is derived), in many areas, it feels like spring year-round. This makes it easy to plan vacations any time. 2. Ecuador is home to the world’s first UNESCO World Heritage City. […]
Read PostFall is one of the best times of year for wildlife viewing in Yellowstone National Park. September dates were chosen to maximize chances of seeing the park’s famous megafauna at their best: elk are bugling, bears are preparing for winter by stocking up on food, wolves are hunting in Lamar and Hayden Valleys, and herds […]
Read PostThese photos were taken during a recent Reefs to Rockies group trip to Yellowstone. We stopped at Grand Tetons along the way.
Read PostAll of us had our heart set on seeing wolves during our three guided days in Yellowstone. During the summer months when Yellowstone visitation peaks, wolf sightings decline. Raising pups keeps most members close to den sites so it’s a rare occurrence to see a wolf in summer. A fall trip was selected for a […]
Read PostEarlier this month, Reefs to Rockies’ co-founder Sheridan Samano escorted a group of travelers from Audubon Society of Greater Denver to Yellowstone National Park. We carpooled from Denver, leaving the morning the major flooding started in Colorado. After spending our first night in Dubois, Wyoming, we headed west to Grand Tetons National Park and then […]
Read PostEven though Costa Rica is a small country, its biodiversity is impressive. Only the size of the state of West Virginia, Costa Rica provides habitat for approximately 4% of the world’s species. More than 850 species of birds have been recorded there. That’s more than all of the birds recorded in the US and Canada […]
Read PostBetween the months of May and September, whale sharks (Tiburon ballena) congregate off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The biggest fish on the planet, a whale shark can weigh several tons and can grow to more than 45 feet in length. Seeing masses of dorsal fins in the water can invoke an adrenaline rush […]
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