When I look back and think about my time in Lékoni Gabon the first thought that comes to mind is not of the breathtaking scenery
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Author: budgetbirders
We Are Going to Gabon!!! – Mikongo Camp
I’m a bit delayed in publishing these blog posts from our time in Gabon so figured why not get them out into the world exactly one year from the day we came home?
Here’s the first portion of one of my most favorite countries to visit in Africa, Gabon.
A BIG Announcement For a Special Kind of BIG YEAR – & A Trip to Colombia
Ross and I like to joke that we could never permanently live in South Florida simply because it would be too dangerous for us —
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Cruizin’ For Tube – A “Pelagic” Aboard a Cruise Liner – April 25-29, 2022
I’ve never actually been on a proper pelagic trip. Sure, I’ve been on at least two self-organized “pelagics” where Ross and I have showed up
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A Trip Planned with 24hrs Notice! – & An update!
When I left for work last Thursday night, the plan for the upcoming weekend was to spend time birding around the Florida Keys, first going
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It’s All Going Wrong… – Should We Cancel Gabon??
This post is a little bit different than most but I thought I’d give everyone a little insight into the things that can go wrong on an independent trip.
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Cleaning up Sao Tome – ST&P
After a brief, but successful visit to Principé, we returned to São Tomé. It was Deja-vu as we landed and essentially repeated exactly what we
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The Locals Don’t Always Know Best – Principé – ST&P
It is necessary to visit both of the islands of São Tomé and Principé as they each hold a slew of endemics. But after buying
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Headed Into the Islands! – ST&P
São Tomé and Principé are two islands off the coast of Western Africa. Together they form the second-smallest and second-least populous African sovereign state. (The least
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For Four Days… NO BIRDING – South Africa
For four days we packed up and prepared ourselves for our oncoming trip to Gabon. No birds were involved. The portion of our trip where
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