Our last two days in this awesome country were a whirlwind. With how flights worked out, we only had 2 days in the northern region
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Central Chile, Part II of South America, April 18-26
Hola from central Chile! Ross and I have been in this part of the country for 9 days already! We landed in Santiago the evening
Read moreSouthern Chile – Part I of South America, April 10-18
Ross and I left Pittsburgh, PA at 7AM on April 10th and we arrived in Santiago, Chile at 3AM on April 11th. Two layovers and
Read moreDoi Inthanon National Park
Doi Inthanon National Park: February 21-25, 2015 I’m dedicating an entire blog post to another one of our favorite of Thailand’s national parks—Doi Inthanon! We
Read moreThe Nicobar Pigeon and The Similan Islands
The Nicobar Pigeon isn’t necessarily a hard bird to get in Thailand but it can be an expensive one. For this one bird we spent
Read moreHow He Got The Girl
On Valentine’s Day I learned that boys will be boys no matter what species they are and sometimes they do very silly things to impress girls
Read moreThailand Phase I – The Elephant Encounter
We just wrapped up the first leg of the Thailand portion of our trip – one day in Pak Thale and five days in Kaeng
Read moreThe story of the Fish Owl
This is the story of how Ross and I almost died got to see Blakiston’s Fish-owl, an endangered owl species found in East Asia. Oddly
Read moreFirst taste of Japan
Yesterday (Jan 18) we boarded a ferry and headed south to the Izu Island chain located south of Tokyo, Japan. Our game plan for the
Read moreKuliouou Valley Trail
Target Birds: Oahu Elepaio, introduced forest birds Kuliouou Valley Trail runs along a creek into Kuliouou Forest Reserve. The trail is fairly easy going for
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