Singapore – Singapore – Wait, Are We Still in SE Asia?

Indonesia only allows visitors a maximum of a 60 day visa and our time was running up. After 60 amazing days in Indonesia, we packed

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Sulawesi – Indonesia – Ross Gallardy Does NOT Dip Owls

So much happened during our 11-day trip to the island of Sulawesi, that it’s nearly impossible to describe it exactly. We had a lot of

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Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-paradise

 

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Sangihe – Indonesia – Mega, Mega, and Another Mega

The outlook for endemic wildlife found on the small island of Sangihe appears to be quite grim. Several species have gone extinct and several others

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Talaud – Indonesia – Better Than Expected

Before we visit an island Ross usually gives me the rundown of what to expect and I’ve come to appreciate that he doesn’t sugar coat

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Obi – Indonesia – The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

One might think I wouldn’t have a single nice thing to say about the island of Obi, with one of the worst events happening to

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Morotai – Indonesia – More Than We Bargained For

Morotai is a forested island located to the north of Halmahera. It is one of the northernmost islands in the Indonesia archipelago and it has

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Halmahera – Indonesia – Everybody Gets Their Picture Taken

And so begins the second segment of our Indonesian trip “The North Moluccas” starting with the island of Halmahera. But let’s talk Indonesian geography for

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Komodo – Indonesia – Cockatoos, Dragons and Diving, Oh My!

Indonesia is known for a lot of things, but perhaps it is most famous for its gigantic lizards, the largest living reptiles in the world,

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Flores – Indonesia – Friendly Little Owls

Flores was to be our last stop on our visit to the Lesser Sundas, the name for the group of islands found toward the southern

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