With so much natural forest left on the sides of the roads, so much exploring can be done without spending any money. We stocked up
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Lékoni
When I look back and think about my time in Lékoni Gabon the first thought that comes to mind is not of the breathtaking scenery
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It’s All Going Wrong… – Should We Cancel Gabon??
This post is a little bit different than most but I thought I’d give everyone a little insight into the things that can go wrong on an independent trip.
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The Locals Don’t Always Know Best – Principé – ST&P
It is necessary to visit both of the islands of São Tomé and Principé as they each hold a slew of endemics. But after buying
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For Four Days… NO BIRDING – South Africa
For four days we packed up and prepared ourselves for our oncoming trip to Gabon. No birds were involved. The portion of our trip where
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Take the Good With the Bad – Kgalagadi Transfrontier NP
According to our Southern African Bird finder guide, Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park in South Africa’s far northwest corner is one of the best places in
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More than Nothingness – Namibia’s Only True Endemic
There’s more to larks than meets the eye.
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An Update Since Being “Home”
For anyone wondering, our days of living out of a truck and birding across the continent of Africa have come to an end. Anyone who
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Feast or Famine? Famine. – Castle Forest Lodge – Kenya
We’ve given several people back home the ability to track our location via google. Ross joked as we drove that anyone who checked last night
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Feast or Famine? Feast! – Tsavo West – Kenya
I was told it was “feast or famine” with Friedmann’s Lark. During our visit, recent rains meant the larks were vocalizing and we heard dozens
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