Nick and Aya Travel to Chile

Nick and Aya Travel to Chile is the fourth book in the series Nick and Aya Travel the World. Ten year old Nick, his four year old sister Aya and their parents spend a couple of days in Santiago, the country’s capital, before going to Valparaiso and then driving North along the coast to the famous Atacama desert. During their stay in Atacama the kids visit Moon Valley and a geyser field, observe an active volcano, and walk next to saline lagoons in the middle of the desert. After Atacama they fly to Valdivia and begin a road trip to the South, stopping by Pucon to swim in hot springs, visiting an area that was once destroyed by volcanic eruption and driving through Patagonia on the Carretera Austral. The children experience their first ever ferry ride, visit Torres del Paine National Park and meet penguins on Magdalena Island in Tierra Del Fuego. They all try typical Chilean foods and learn about the native plants, fish and animals in various regions of this long, but narrow South American country.

Nick and Aya Travel to Argentina

"Nick and Aya travel to Argentina” is a book about a four-year-old girl Aya and her ten-year-old brother Nick flying to Argentina from the United States together with their parents for vacation. The story takes its readers first to Buenos Aires followed by Bariloche, where the family then starts their adventure driving a rented minivan throughout Patagonia. Children learn the names of some of the existing plants, bushes, animals, fish, national landmarks and food items typical for Argentina. While following Nick and his sister Aya the readers virtually visit a cave, a glacier, a bird sanctuary, lakes, streams, and mountains. They end their vacation at the Iguazu Falls and go back home full of new impressions.

Nick and Aya Travel to Peru

Nick and Aya Travel to Peru is the third book in the series Nick and Aya Travel the World. This time the ten year old brother and his four year old sister fly with their parents from Los Angeles to the land of Incas. They arrive in Lima and spend first days exploring Peru’s capital seeing cultural and historic places and trying local food along the way. They visit Nazca Lines prior to flying to the Amazon jungle, where the family goes to an animal rescue center and on a jungle tour. Before leaving Iquitos Nick and Aya see pink dolphins, hold monkeys, meet anaconda and tarantula, and observe various flora of the rainforest. They then fly to Cusco, go to the Sacred Valley, followed by the ruins of Machu Picchu and Maras salt ponds. Nick and Aya learn about different types of climate, multiple kinds of crops and varying cultures living within different regions of the same country. Prior to leaving Peru, the family drives to see Lake Titicaca, the largest lake in South America, and visit the Uro people living on floating islands made out of Totora Reed plants. They fly home full of new impressions thinking about wonderful gifts that Mother Nature gives people in different parts of the world.

Nick and Aya Travel to Russia

Nick and Aya Travel to Russia is the second book in the series Nick and Aya Travel the World. This time the young adventurers visit the largest country on Earth and begin their explorations in Moscow. The family then flies to Saint Petersburg, followed by Sochi and Kazan, visiting many famous attractions such as museums, palaces, and parks while learning about Russian culture and history and trying typical foods along the way. They enjoy a splash in the aqua park in Kazan and a theme park in Sochi in addition to hiking in the Caucasus mountains before moving on to the Urals that divide the western and eastern parts of Russia’s vast territory. Through the experiences of Nick and his sister Aya the readers visit caves, temples, geysers, and volcanoes, take a train on the Trans-Siberian Railway, see Lake Baikal and the wilderness of Kamchatka Peninsula. Thanks to the map drawings, the book offers a good understanding of Russia’s geography and position in the world, and young readers are able to learn about some of the territorial divisions, varying cultures, and names of traditional foods. Overall, it is a powerful resource for those who wish to expand their knowledge about the country, for those who are going to travel to Russia with kids, and for the children of Russian speakers living abroad.

Nick and Aya Travel to Belize

Nick and Aya Travel to Belize is a book about a brother and sister exploring this small Central American country with their parents. The characters go to Mayan ruins, float through a jungle cave, and visit a howler monkey sanctuary and green iguana reserve on the mainland. They also explore multiple Belizean islands called cays, where all family members engage in various activities. These include going to a banana farm, riding a water taxi, collecting conch shells, snorkeling, and fly fishing, all the while learning about the ecosystem of the Belizean barrier reef and enjoying local foods.

Nick y Aya viajan a Argentina

Nick y Aya viajan a Argentina narra la historia de dos hermanos que viajan desde Estados Unidos a Argentina con sus padres. La historia lleva a los lectores hasta la capital Buenos Aires y de seguido hasta Bariloche, donde la familia comienza su viaje por la Patagonia en caravana. Los niños aprenden los nombres de diversas plantas, arbustos, animales, peces, y descubren lugares emblemáticos junto con una deliciosa gastronomía típica de Argentina. De la mano de Nick y Aya los lectores exploran cuevas, glaciares, un santuario de aves, lagos, arroyos y montañas. Las vacaciones de estos dos hermanos terminan en las cataratas más grandes del mundo y regresan a casa con un montón de nuevas aventuras y experiencias para recordar.