Oxypogon in the Sky: A Search for One of the World’s Rarest Hummingbirds

Bird extinction is on the rise. As habitat destruction, introduced predators, and avian disease wreak havoc on birds around the world, conservationists have continued to

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Birding Colombia: Exploring the Perija Mountains and Santa Marta

Everything was set….or so I thought. With the local guide in the Santa Marta mountains not being available for a few more days, Sebastian and

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Birding Colombia: The Caribbean Coast & Minca

As a student who gets a significant amount of time off for winter break, I decided to use this extended amount of time and visit

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Mexico – Part 2. After the Wedding – August 12-20, 2016

My trip to Mexico started August 12th at Secrets Silversands Resort in Riveria Maya, while Ross headed down to Mexico on August 11th to do

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Mexico – Part 1: Before the Wedding – August 11-15, 2016

Our trip to Mexico can be broken down into two parts, “Before the Wedding” and “After the Wedding” because had it not been for a

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Mindanao: Birding an island of megas

After two weeks of birding in the Philippines, it was time to head to the last island of the trip, Mindanao. Before my early morning

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The Philippines – Birding Bohol – May 20-22, 2016

We started our Philippines trip on the island of Palawan, followed by some time on Cebu, then Negros and then, thanks to a ferry to

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The Philippines – Sight-seeing Cebu, Negros and Siquijor – May 15-19, 2016

Our Philippine trip started on the island of Palawan. Be sure to read about that here. For more detailed information to help in planning your

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The Philippines – Perusing Palawan – May 10-14, 2016

Click here for the Philippine Trip Report In another attempt to dodge reality, Ross and I decided to hop on over to the Philippines for

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The Caribbean – Our Dominican Republic Adventure – March 15-20, 2016

With incredible natural beauty, top resorts, golf courses, and beaches, it’s no surprise that the Dominican Republic is the most visited tourist destination in the

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