Stefanie Waldek is a freelance journalist based in Saratoga Springs, NY. She has a penchant for traveling to remote places, often via expedition ships, and always has a pair of binoculars in tow for wildlife spotting. She's happiest in the brisk climate of the polar regions, but she'll always make an exception for the Galápagos.
There’s perhaps no better place in the world for wildlife viewing than the Galápagos Islands—meet giant tortoises, penguins, blue-footed boobies, and...