Jaguars: The Amazon's Most Stunning Natural Predators
The Amazon River is home to many different species of animals, including the elusive jaguar, the largest member of the cat family living in the Americas. The species predominantly sticks to the...
View ArticleGriots Hold the Culture of West Africa
The sights along a West Africa cruise are stunning, but it is the famed culture of the region that brings an added sense of richness to expeditions in this remote area.Along the Niger River are...
View ArticleScientists Catalog 365 Species in Amazon Region of Peru
The Amazon rainforests are home to many unique creatures — so many that scientists regularly discover new species. Already this year, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced that 365...
View ArticleRed-footed Booby One of the Galapagos’ Many Unique Species
Blue-footed boobies may be one of the most popular Galapagos Islands birds, but there are plenty of other exotic avian creatures on the archipelago, like the red-footed booby. This bird is the smallest...
View ArticleA Letter from the President
Dear Traveler,Just a few days ago, someone asked me to really define what kind of journeys International Expeditions offers. The terms we so commonly use — like nature travel and ecotourism — did not...
View ArticleAmazon Voyage Video from Zapa
View the latest video from Brazilian travel guide Cassiano Zaparoli— “Zapa” — IE's Pantanal Expedition Leader and resident master "photog." Zapa shot this video on our most recent Amazon Voyage Photo...
View ArticleThe Sharp Features of Hatchet-Faced Treefrogs
Hatchet-faced treefrogs are extremely attractive greenish colored frogs with very short, sharply angular noses which give them their name — hatchet-faced. There are three species of this frog found in...
View ArticleAnaconda: The Amazon’s Ambush Predator
The green anaconda is one of the world’s largest snakes. The reticulated python of Southeast Asia attains tremendous lengths, but they are not nearly as heavy bodied as large female green anacondas. A...
View ArticleOur Encounter With A Rare Amazon Manatee In Peru
Read more about Green Global Travel's Amazon adventure with IE. Co-Founded by Bret Love & Mary Gabbett, Green Global Travel is a website devoted to ecotourism, nature/wildlife conservation &...
View ArticleGuard Your Cameras – the Marine Iguanas are Close!
The marine iguana is the only lizard species in the world that relies entirely upon the sea for its food. The marine iguana is indeed a very unique lizard. They are, to the casual observer, somewhat...
View ArticleTravel Inspiration: Measuring Your Journey
This week’s travel inspiration comes courtesy of Outside magazine founder Tim Cahill. Over the past 33 years, International Expeditions has learned that some of the most enriching part of our...
View ArticleWhy Are No Cabins on IE's Amazon Riverboat Decorated the Same?
Since the beginning of the year, International Expeditions guests have been hearing and reading about the new custom-designed riverboat, La Estrella Amazonica, we’re launching for our Amazon River...
View ArticleGriots Hold the Culture of West Africa
The sights along a West Africa cruise are stunning, but it is the famed culture of the region that brings an added sense of richness to expeditions in this remote area.Along the Niger River are...
View ArticleJaguars: The Amazon's Most Stunning Natural Predators
The Amazon River is home to many different species of animals, including the elusive jaguar, the largest member of the cat family living in the Americas. The species predominantly sticks to the...
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