Java is the most populated of the islands in the Indonesian archipelago, not surprising since the capitol of Jakarta is located there. The original itinerary
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Category: Trip Adventures
Bali – Indonesia – A Duo of Rare Mynas
When people think of Indonesia, surely one of the first islands that come to mind is Bali. Bali is the most popular vacation destination in
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Lombok – Indonesia – The Biggest Snake of Our Lives
This section of the trip never was supposed to happen, so it should be considered a huge win to be able to add an extra
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Alor – Indonesia – Alluring Alor
Alor. Allure. Two words that sound the same and in all honesty, probably don’t have all that different meanings. Alor is a pretty alluring place
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Rote – Indonesia – And the Most Cooperative Owl to Date
Coming to Rote was going to get us some future lifers, but not add anything to our current list. Confusing? Maybe. But that’s because the
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Timor – Indonesia – Lots of Birds, Not a lot of Pictures
Ross and I skipped over to the island of Timor a little ahead of schedule. (Because as you may have heard, everything went right on
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Sumba – Indonesia – Where Everything Went Just Right
Indonesia, a dream destination for anyone who enjoys tropical mountains, white sand beaches, warm ocean water and gorgeous landscapes — also a dream destination for
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Philippines 2017: Birding Tablas & Manila
We were planning to visit three areas in the Philippines, Panay, Tablas and outside of Manila on Luzon. Click here to read about the first
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Philippines 2017: Birding Panay
“Be careful if you decide to shower, there’s a Pit-Viper in there.”—a favorite quote from our time on Panay. I’ll get to the part with
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Mitu, Colombia – Part 2 – May 12-17, 2017
Continuing where I left off in describing our Mitu adventure. (Read this prior post to get caught up to speed!) Each evening after a long
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