Madagascar – Ankarafantsika, Kinkony, & Ampitsopitsoka – Good Birds and Bad Drivers

Birding in Madagascar is equal parts walking around neat forests and equal parts sitting in a car driving through all of the deforestation to get

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Madagascar – Bemanevika – The Best Day of Birding of Our Lives (SERIOUSLY.)

If you were to stop and think about locations in the world where it is possible to see two different species of birds with a

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Madagascar – Amber Mountain – And Chameleons and Geckos Galore!

When visiting Madagascar, it is almost essential to hire a driver and vehicle to get around the island. Although you technically could visit everywhere via

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Madagascar – Andasibe – The Real Life Zoo

Madagascar: A place where you walk finely stamped trails and are shown birds at staked out locations. There is so little forest remaining that the

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Madagascar – The Tsingy Extension (AKA The WORST Car Ride of Our Lives)

Ross and I had planned quite the six-month backpacking/birding extravaganza, spending four months in Indonesia and following that up with a tour around the Indian

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Mauritius – Indian Ocean Islands – Wait, Are We Back In Hawaii??? (And wanted by the Officials?!?)

Next on our agenda? Mauritius — an island in the Indian Ocean home to some of the rarest species in the world. But getting there

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The Seychelles – Indian Ocean Islands – Living the Dream

Although the World Health Organization recommended against it, the Seychelles still implemented a travel ban for anyone entering the country via Madagascar. (In case you

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Reunion – The Indian Ocean Islands – A Reunion on Reunion

So before I jump right into our “Reunion on Reunion” let it be known that I left Ross and went home for three weeks in

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The Comoros Part 2 – Anjo-what?! That’s a Sparrowhawk!

After a few hours rest from the worst boat ride of our lives, Josh and I met up with Patrice who we planned to rent

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Birding The Comoros – No Luggage Needed

After a quick 18 hour stop over in Malaysia and a change of airlines in Bangkok due to long delays, I finally arrived in the

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