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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Tag: Backpack Birding
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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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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The Caribbean – Bienvenidos a Puerto Rico! – March 12-15, 2016
Puerto Rico, the fourth-largest island in the Greater Antilles was a fascinating place to visit. Although a territory of the United States, I never spent
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The Caribbean – Our Days in Jamaica – March 8-11, 2016
Being that Ross is back in school and is back on a “student schedule” we knew he would be given a spring break and decided
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The Beginning of the End – Ecuador – July 7-18, 2015
Our hired van for Peru was scheduled to end on July 6th. We were dropped off in the city of Chiclayo and had planned to
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The final days in Peru – June 29-July 6 2015
Our final 8 days in Peru were spent in the north and were certainly a race to the finish. It went a little something like
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Drama with our Driver – Peru – June 10-14, 2015 – Huanaco, Bosque Unchog, Pueblo Libre
After leaving Oxapampa, we arrived in the Huanaco area, an area with pleasant temperatures (warm days and cool nights) due to its elevation, which was
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Boliva Part III – That time we got stuck in a riot – May 10-11, 2015
Let me tell you a story about this one time in Bolivia… (Click here and here for the previous two segments of our trip!) We
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Birding on a budget can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. The budget of a teenager who has just
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