Walnut Grove Cruise & Ltd Travel Blog

As my girlfriend and I pulled out of her driveway in Seattle, we said goodbye to our guys and set out to see the world. Actually we just set out to drive to Western Oregon and Idaho because we wanted to visit friends and see Triple Falls in the Columbia River Gorge and the Shoshone Falls in Idaho. We’d gone... read more

The holiday season seems to bring two things: heartfelt contributions to help those in need… and shopping. In a way it’s a funny combination, but when shopping for the perfect gift for a loved one also benefits a charity, it’s a wonderful way to do your holiday shopping. For the second year in a row, Walnut Grove Travel will be... read more

My husband and children were excited about our vacation to visit the Grand Canyon in Arizona and the surrounding areas. All I could think about was why are we visiting a desert (hot) instead of a gorgeous tropical island destination, but my husband had seen that you could walk on top of a glass lookout and see the valley and... read more

We flew out of Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco, California, picked up our rental car and drove to Yosemite National Park. I’ve always wanted to visit this park, hike the trails, climb the mountains and explore this ancient valley.I still remember the first time I saw Ansel Adams’ photos of Yosemite Valley’s majestic mountains, verdant valleys and cascading waterfalls.... read more

Handsome guy :-) There must be a thousand on this island.Today we landed on the first Galápagos Island, Santa Cruz, and immediately went to see a lava tunnel situated on a private estate. No bats or other wild animals but deep and over 400 meters long. The effects of the lava flow can be seen along the walls. Much cooler... read more

After a long day flying, we arrived at our adorable hotel in Quito, Ecuador. Cathy really scored with this one. We're right in town and the rooms and staff are welcoming.Our first tour included a drive through Quito. Quito is nestled in the mountains of Ecuador, is only about 5 Kim's wide and 36 km long. Being at over 9000... read more

Misao & family moving to Japan Here are a couple of gems that I found when going through my trip photos. In the last blog post I wrote about one of our ladies that was on the trip with us, Misao. Along with many people of Japanese heritage, Misao and her family were displaced to Japan during the Japanese internment. At... read more

Getting married is an exciting life step. It marks the shift from ‘I’ to ‘we’ and planning your dream wedding is exciting. It can also be a lot of work. A friend of mine recently told me about how stressful she was finding wedding planning to be and that she couldn’t wait for it to be over. Definitely not what... read more

We left Seattle on a 14-day Alaskan cruise courtesy of Walnut Grove Travel. Since we had cruised with them in the past our name was entered, and we were very surprised and excited to win a free cruise! I’d always wanted to visit Bridal Veil Falls in Valdez, Alaska, but as it’s not easy to access I thought I might... read more

Wai'anapanapa WaileleFriends of mine decided to have a destination wedding in Hawaii and my husband and I were fortunate enough to travel and witness their special day. We thought it would feel like a mini honeymoon getaway for us. My husband and I boarded our Air Canada flight from Vancouver Airport for our tropical destination of Maui. Our travel agency,... read more

My husband and I have always dreamed of traveling to Scotland, visiting Edinburgh going up to Inverness. He had always wanted to see where his ancestors, who were mainly Vikings, settled in Scotland. My relatives were also from Scotland but I don’t know as much about them until they came to America.We were so grateful that Walnut Grove Travel was... read more

I love cruising. My family and I have enjoyed several cruise vacations to destinations such as Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii (my favourite!). It’s a great way to see places you may not otherwise travel to and get a taste of destinations you may want to return to later for a longer holiday. If you’re an experienced cruiser, you know the... read more

Our dream has been to cruise through the Mediterranean on a small cruise ship. We had cruised on larger cruise ships in the past, to Alaska and around South East Asia, but I’d always wanted to travel on a smaller ship. Walnut Grove Travel in Langley was able to find us the perfect one! They were incredibly helpful. We decided... read more