India – Harike – Indian Beginnings

As you probably read in my last post, we were birding India with a few friends. The fact that it was the wee hours of

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Headed to India

A few days ago I was talking on the phone with my sister and in the middle of our conversation I mentioned that I needed

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Water, Water, Everywhere – Brazil’s Final Leg

For the final leg of our week-long visit to Brazil, we headed back towards Rio De Janeiro with a stop over at Serra de Canastra National Park, a

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Back From The Grave of Extinction – Brazil – Belo Horizonte, BEGD, & Lapa Grande

Some of the most spectacular scenery I’ve ever witnessed has been within the borders of the country of Brazil. I’m just going to say it

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A Sunrise to Remember – Back to Brazil

With only enough time for a short break from work (9 days to be exact), we decided to skip the Fourth of July festivities back

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Ranomafana – Madagascar – The Last Hurrah

It’s always funny when you picture in your head how a place is going to be and then you show up and it’s vastly different.

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Zombitse – Madagascar – Did Anyone Say Zombies? No, Zombitse! And Yay for Gamebirds!

At this point we were nearing the end of our trip to Madagascar. We had just finished up a few nearby birding locations and were

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Ifaty – Madagascar – Finally, The Spiny Forest!

The spiny forest that makes up a lot of the southwestern zone is quite possibly one of Madagascar’s most visually distinct habitats. The large (and

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Madagascar – Berenty – Pied Crow vs Chameleon Showdown (One of the coolest things we’ve ever seen)

The following morning we headed to Berenty, a private wildlife reserve in southern Madagascar where we had reservations waiting for us in what is a very

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Madagascar – Andohahela – Covered in Leeches and Eating Lychees

If you need to get around in a foreign country using a driver, there are two ways to go about it. You can plan ahead of time

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