Galápagos Islands holidays
I’m painting the amazing Galápagos wildlife – from my sitting room
Can a virtual four-day art class come anywhere close to visiting the famous archipelago? Maybe not, but for our writer it turns out to offer something far more valuable
Animal magic
Snakes versus dragons: how we filmed this sequence for Planet Earth IICameraman Richard Wollocombe reveals what it took to capture the stand-out sequence of Galapagos racer snakes hunting baby marine iguanas en masse
Seven wonders of the world to explore on Google Street View
With the news that Yorkshire is to get the Google Street View trek treatment, we take a look at seven other beautiful virtual tours
The world's best cities, islands and hotels of 2015, as voted for by tourists
Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have had their vote on the world’s best destinations, with Kyoto, the Galapagos and an Indian hotel coming out on top
Corkboard
Travel news roundup: Wales, sailing and eco-luxury in the Galapagos …Plus Sydney in style, sunken ships in Croatia and, cheap city student accommodation and the ultimate James Bond holiday – yours for just £200,000, martinis thrown in
Postcard secrets from the Galápagos Islands
For centuries, visitors to the Galápagos Islands have left unstamped postcards in a barrel. What happened when artist Simon Clark spent three weeks cycling around the British Isles, hand-delivering 22 of the cards?
South America holiday tips and ideas – what's new?
Want to stargaze in Chile, dine at São Paulo's best restaurants, trek the Inca Trail or go animal spotting in Guyana's rainforest? Here are a few handy tips
A coastal road trip in Ecuador
Galapágos menaced by tourist invasion
Notes & Theories
To save a mockingbirdSeven wonders of the natural world and how to see them
Island-hopping in Galápagos: meet the world's rarest tortoise and the birds of Española Island – video
Island-hopping in Galápagos: Santiago Island and Floreana Island - video
To mark the Galapagos Conservation Trust's Blue-Footed Booby Day, biologist and renowned wildlife photographer Pete Oxford showcases a selection of images from his book Galapagos: Both Sides of the Coin
A life in ...
Redmond O'Hanlon interview: adventure, hilarity and virtue in sufferingNew to nature
New to Nature No 34: Conolophus marthae
Where's hot now? Family Christmas getaways
Fancy somewhere a bit warmer than Blighty over Christmas? How about a safari in Tanzania, a trip to the Galapagos Islands or a tour of Egypt
Galápagos Islands are taken off the Unesco endangered list
A United Nations panel has voted to remove Ecuador's Galápagos Islands from its list of endangered sites
Galápagos giant tortoise saved from extinction by breeding programme
Reintroduction of species that Charles Darwin saw raises conservation hopes for other wildlife
Guardian green travel list 2010
WildlifeThree operators that go the extra mile when it comes to environmental and conservation issues
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