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Babies & Baby-making in the Galapagos

One of the best surprises on this trip has been how many babies we’ve seen (and up really close too)! The Mom and baby above are Blue-footed Boobies. This baby is estimated to be one week old. Here’s what that chick will look like in a few weeks time, all covered in a downy...

Galapagos Day 1: How to Play Chicken with a Sea Lion

At last, our long-awaited trip to Galapagos is here. The expectations were sky-high and damn if they didn’t blow us away on the very first trip to shore. No, honestly, if they sent me home after our first two hour excursion I would have felt like I got my money’s worth. It was...

Nia Meets Santa – Well, Kind Of

Tis the season for holiday parties! Saturday was one of our first Embassy ones, a “Morning with Santa” for the kiddos. It was beautifully done – bouncy castles, face painting, Santa, food, crafts, music… just lovely! And for not only the Americans, but the Peruvian...

Recommendations to Build Your Holiday Music Collection

I am a BIG fan of Christmas music, having amassed somewhere around 300 songs over the last 20 years. It all started when my family used to purchase the “Sounds of the Season” album at Target each year (question: Do they make that anymore?) I loved seeing which mix of artists...