Indonesia is an island nation most famous among international tourists for the beautiful paradise that is the island of Bali. But let me tell you,
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Indonesia – Gunung Gede – Three Days Up A Mountain
If I’m being honest, Ross is the brains behind most of our birding adventures. While I am definitely a lister myself, my life list isn’t
Read moreIndia – The Little Rann of Kutch
Desert habitat, while beautiful in its own right, looks amazingly barren upon first glance. The truth is, it is quite barren, at least relatively speaking.
Read moreIndia – Siana – Where Ross hits 6,000
Ross Gallardy will be the first to tell you that 6,000 life birds isn’t a real milestone. Six thousand is just another number on the
Read moreIndia – Jaisalmer – THE Great Indian Bustard
This whole trip to India started because of one particular bird but along the way we had been birding a few locations (here and here) searching for
Read moreIndia – Tal Chappar
After a long drive, a few snacks for dinner, another night in an adequate but far from clean hotel, and an hour more of driving in the
Read moreIndia – Harike – Indian Beginnings
As you probably read in my last post, we were birding India with a few friends. The fact that it was the wee hours of
Read moreWater, Water, Everywhere – Brazil’s Final Leg
For the final leg of our week-long visit to Brazil, we headed back towards Rio De Janeiro with a stop over at Serra de Canastra National Park, a
Read moreA Sunrise to Remember – Back to Brazil
With only enough time for a short break from work (9 days to be exact), we decided to skip the Fourth of July festivities back
Read moreRanomafana – Madagascar – The Last Hurrah
It’s always funny when you picture in your head how a place is going to be and then you show up and it’s vastly different.
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