Travel Comments

• Springtime in Paris

  I never dreamed the Amazon River would be so fascinating. I’d go again in a minute! I loved the native villages, the jungle walks, and the intriguing night sounds. - SW
• Thanks for the hot-air balloon ride over the Masai Mara to see the beautiful animals at sunrise, topped of by a great champagne breakfast on the savannah. Cheers! What a memory! - JW
• Walking in the footsteps of artist Paul Gauguin through Tahiti and French Polynesia made his art come alive. I have since seen it in the Metropolitan Museum, and felt I was in the islands again! - MW.
• The Monarch Butterfly Migration Trek up the mountain in Mexico was demanding but unforgettable, and sight of exquisite natural beauty and mystery. - JT

  Hong Kong Harbor

• I have always wanted to see the Gauchos of Argentina, but to personalize that experience on a private ranch in Bariloche was the best possible opportunity. Thanks. - CJ
• Timbuktu was a mythical place to me until riding across the desert by camel to see it firsthand in the Saharan sunset. - MT
• We walked along the Sepik River tribal villages once studied by Margaret Mead. The colorful tribal dances, music, and customs in Papua New Guinea will be with me always. - KB
• The Galapagos Islands and a visit to the Darwin Station were remarkable. How else could we swim with the sea lions and see a world of incredible species in such natural beauty! - RS
• Time stood still in Machu Picchu as we climbed to the top of this ancient portal. The single flute playing at the ruins made me soar to the mountaintop. OB

• Costa Rican Bird

  When the clouds parted and I saw Kilimanjaro for the first time, I knew I had come home. - KL
• The span of the Great Wall of China seemed endless across the ancient countryside. - AMT
• The glow of the sunrise on Ayers Rock was equal only to seeing it at sunset and in full moonlight to fullly appreciate its mystery. - PH
• The beauty of the Taj Majal was more than I had imagined with its white marble glistening in the moonlight. - SM
• Sunrise on the Holy River Ganges by boat as the pilgrims came to bathe was a moment I’ll never forget. - JS
• The flight over Mt. Everest and the Himalayas was like touching the heavens, I'm in awe of the climbers and what it must take! - KE
• I love the group interaction in travel, and feel we have made good friends for life through our shared experiences. Travel is the best Classroom ever. Thank you IEA for opening the world to us. - SJ