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
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Tag: Budget birding
A 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
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Ranomafana – 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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Madagascar – Amber Mountain – And Chameleons and Geckos Galore!
When visiting Madagascar, it is almost essential to hire a driver and vehicle to get around the island. Although you technically could visit everywhere via
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Mauritius – Indian Ocean Islands – Wait, Are We Back In Hawaii??? (And wanted by the Officials?!?)
Next on our agenda? Mauritius — an island in the Indian Ocean home to some of the rarest species in the world. But getting there
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The Seychelles – Indian Ocean Islands – Living the Dream
Although the World Health Organization recommended against it, the Seychelles still implemented a travel ban for anyone entering the country via Madagascar. (In case you
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Reunion – The Indian Ocean Islands – A Reunion on Reunion
So before I jump right into our “Reunion on Reunion” let it be known that I left Ross and went home for three weeks in
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The Comoros Part 2 – Anjo-what?! That’s a Sparrowhawk!
After a few hours rest from the worst boat ride of our lives, Josh and I met up with Patrice who we planned to rent
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Raja Ampat – West Papua – The Land of Beautiful Islands
West Papua, while technically part of Indonesia, couldn’t be more different than the rest of the country. In fact, when Indonesia declared independence from the
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Boano – Indonesia – The Successful Shit Show
Typically an island so small hardly warrants its own blog post, but the events that unfolded on our visit to the island of Boano became
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