Here is what I wrote this weekend about Friday’s climate strike in Bozeman, including the text of my speech for the rally: Thanks for Joining the Global Climate Strike in Bozeman! Friday morning, as a cold rain started to fall in Bozeman, so too fell the hopes of those of us who had worked for […]
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Mar
Mar
Dreaming About a Trip to Latin America? Follow These Tips To Get Your Dream Trip in 2019 INSIDER’S TIPS: HOW TO EXPERIENCE UNFORGETTABLE WILDLIFE IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Want to get up close and personal with some of the world’s most unique endemic species, from the only wild penguins living north of the equator to […]
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Nov
Nov
The First Step To Addressing Climate Change is to Have Conversations About Climate Change, No Matter How Uncomfortable Hey travelers, it’s finally time we have that uncomfortable talk. Yes, the one about… climate change. If you saw news of October 2018’s IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report you know that the situation is dire and […]
Adventure Travel, Inca Trail Trek, Machu Picchu Travel, Peru Travel, Trekking in Peru
2019 Inca Trail Permits on Sale Now!
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Oct
Oct
Want to trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 2019? Of course you do – who doesn’t? 2019 Inca Trail permits went on sale at the beginning of October and will sell out quickly so act fast to book your trip so you can travel on your preferred travel dates.
Inca Trail Trek, Machu Picchu Travel, Peru Travel, Trekking in Peru
Act Now to Get Your 2017 Inca Trail Trip – Permits Available Week Of December 19, 2016!
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Dec
Dec
Always wanted to trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu? Of course you have. We all have too (luckily we have already done the trek, but we still want to do it again). Well, you better act fast before permits sell out, likely before January 1, 2017 for premium dates. But did you know that only […]
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Feb
Feb
Thinking of traveling to Peru this summer? Always wanted to hike the world famous Inca Trail so you arrive at Machu Picchu on foot? Too late! Permits to trek the regular Inca Trail are already sold out from April until the latter part of August. And once permits are gone there is no chance to […]
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Aug
Aug
Here at Detour we are always looking for ways to get outside, get some exercise, and cut our carbon footprint, so you can only imagine how stoked we were to discover Yuba Bikes line of cargo bikes. Yuba bikes are fantastic people and stuff movers, and easily take the place of a car or small truck for running errands around […]
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Apr
Apr
(We just received the nicest email from a happy client – Stephanie Mayer who traveled with her son Cooper in Costa Rica. Stephanie previously traveled with her other son in Peru. We love hearing about your great travel experiences – that is why we do this!) Wow! Wow! Wow! Once again there really are no […]
Unless you are overnighting in towns or villages along the way, your operator will arrange for a cook to trek with you. They will typically provide food grown or produced locally. Many travelers are surprised at the quality, freshness and variety of cuisine they experience when trekking in South America. Trekking Tours
The accommodations for a typical trekking trip in Patagonia will be camping or hotels. If you are camping, typically, you will have to provide the sleeping bag and pad yourself while the trek operator will provide the tents, cooking equipment, food, and water purifiers. Additionally, many Patagonian treks have the option of staying in either […]
Adventure Travel, Inca Trail Trek, Machu Picchu Travel, Peru Travel, Trekking in Peru
What Can I Do About Altitude Sickness
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Aug
Peru is famous for its impressive altitude; many of its most popular destinations sit at 8,000 feet above sea level. Cusco, the hub for many treks including the Classic Inca Trail, is 11,600 ft above sea level. Altitude sickness can begin to affect people at 6,500 feet above sea level. Symptoms will usually manifest after […]
Adventure travel is another of those terms that can mean many things, as there is no official definition for it. We use the term to mean traveling with an adventurous spirit. Basically, if you want to take a trip that is just like being at home, that isn’t an adventure. Having an adventurous spirit means […]
Adventure Travel, Belize Travel, Galapagos Travel, Peru Travel
SUP Love – Stand Up Paddleboard Adventures in Latin America
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May
May
Spring is here in Montana, and as the weather has warmed up I’ve been stoked to get out and Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP)! Of course it’s warm somewhere all year long, so we at Detour are developing SUP trips in Latin America you can do any month of the year so you don’t have to […]
President Bill Clinton, speaking at the World Travel and Tourism Council summit in Abu Dhabi yesterday, said many positive things about the ability of travel and tourism to make the world a better place. According to the Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9983729/Bill-Clinton-praises-tourisms-power-for-peace.html) Clinton “said the travel industry was ‘good for the earth, the children and the future.’ The […]
Adventure Travel, Inca Trail Trek, Machu Picchu Travel, Peru Travel, Travel Tips, Trekking in Peru
When Is the Best Time to Trek the Inca Trail?
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Feb
Feb
Peru’s world famous Inca Trail is open 11 months of the year, allowing trekkers to arrive to Machu Picchu on foot from March 1 – January 31. The Inca Trail is closed during the month of February due to weather and to allow for maintenance. But when is the best time to do the Inca […]
After months of delays Quito, Ecuador’s, new Mariscal Sucre airport in the northeast suburb of Tababela, 37 km from the northern part of Quito, will finally open on Wednesday, February 20th at 9 am. February 19th the “old airport,” which is within the city of Quito, will close down at 7 pm. The new airport […]
Active Galapagos, Adventure Travel, Ecuador Travel, Galapagos Travel
Galapagos Multisport Adventures Are Perfect For The Active Traveler
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Feb
Feb
Galapagos Multisport Adventures can provide amazing active Galapagos experiences. Do you want to travel to the Galapagos Islands but you’re worried that the trip will be too passive? If so, you sound just like my wife. Unfortunately for her, when she visited the Galapagos Islands in 2004 there weren’t really any good options for a […]
Ecoventura, the owners of the Eric, Letty, and Flamingo I have a new video about their Galapagos cruises. Check it out below. If you haven’t been to the Galapagos, you need to go!
We’ve got a cool new trip, the Galapagos and Cotopaxi Multisport, from one of our great Ecuador providers Tropic, Journeys in Nature. This new trip combines a Galapagos Multisport Adventure with a great exploration of Quito and mainland Ecuador in a very active multisport trip that includes hiking, biking, horseback riding, zip-lining, kayaking, snorkeling, and wildlife […]
Want to trek the Inca Trail in 2013? You’d better get busy and plan your trip! Porters and trekkers along the Inca Trail Inca Trail trekking permits are selling faster and faster each year, and 2013 is no exception. Ever since the permit system was put in place to limit the number of people (tourists, […]
The Galapagos Islands are one of the world’s top family travel destinations, and a family cruise is a great way to experience the amazing archipelago. The weather is pleasant, the activities are not so strenuous or difficult that they can’t be enjoyed by multiple age groups at once, and the wildlife viewing is out of […]
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Jan
More on my Mom’s (Helen Findley) Visit to the Huaorani, straight from her. My 79 year old mother visited the Huaorani Ecolodge in Ecuador’s Amazon Basin with her friend Phyllis in November, 2012. Here is Helen’s story about it: I have just had one of the most exciting and wonderful experiences of my life—a visit […]
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Jan
My 79 year old mother, Helen Findley, visited Ecuador and the Huaorani Ecolodge in November, 2012. She has traveled all over the world, and in addition to the USA, she has lived in China and the Philippines. She has visited the Amazon previously, having rafted the Tambopata River in Peru and stayed at Peru’s Tambopata […]
Active Galapagos, Adventure Travel, Galapagos Cruise, Galapagos Travel, Travel Tips
Do I need a wetsuit for my Galapagos trip?
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Dec
Dec
Snorkeling is one of the top activities in the Galapagos Islands, as the wildlife under water is as unafraid of humans as the wildlife on land. On one trip there I found myself swimming in a living room sized cove with 5 large sea turtles, who, oblivious to my presence, were munching (happily I […]
“I have to tell you we had the most wonderful trip. The five of us were blown away by the whole adventure.
News from partner Costa Rican Trails: As of last week the Costa Rican government closed land access to Caño Island, off of the Osa Peninsula, for three months (until the end of May, 2012). This island is visited by all guests staying […]
Happy Birthday Charles Darwin! From the Galapagos Conservancy: Sunday, February 12th marks the 203rd birthday of Charles Darwin, famous for developing his theory of evolution following a visit to the Galapagos Islands aboard the HMS Beagle. His study of endemic plants and animals — and the variation in their physical traits from island to island […]
Chelonoidis elephantopus, a type of giant Galapagos tortoise that was thought to have become extinct over 150 years ago has been “found” in the genome of a similar species that currently lives in the Galapagos Islands. First recorded in 1853 by Charles Darwin in his famous voyage of The Beagle, Chelonoidis elephantopus was never again […]
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Sep
Sep
I first tried Stand Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, in February of this year when I paddled down the Shiripuno River to the Huaorani Ecolodge in Ecuador’s Amazon Basin, and then on a Galapagos Stand Up Paddle Multisport Adventure. SUP’ing was a great way to experience the Galapagos, and it added one more activity to an […]
Two of our favorite treks in Peru, Choquequirao to Machu Picchu and Espiritu Pampa – Trek to the Last City of the Incas, operated by Detour partner Amazonas Explorer, were featured in The New York Times Travel section yesterday: “The Hidden Route to Machu Picchu.” These are challenging, off the beaten path treks to […]