The following morning we headed to Berenty, a private wildlife reserve in southern Madagascar where we had reservations waiting for us in what is a very
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Tag: Independent birding
Madagascar – Andohahela – Covered in Leeches and Eating Lychees
If you need to get around in a foreign country using a driver, there are two ways to go about it. You can plan ahead of time
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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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Biak – West Papua – Number 5,000
We knew Biak was going to be special. Ross was going to achieve a lifelong goal and see 5,000 species of the world’s birds. That’s
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Nimbokrang – West Papua – Chasing Dinosaurs
On our flight over to Nimbokrang after the Arfak Mountains, Stephan and Ross prepped Claudia and myself by basically saying how miserable Nimbokrang would be.
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Arfaks – West Papua – Arrrfakkkk (“White People Walk Into The Forest and Money Comes Out”)
This area of West Papua, The Arfaks Mountains, is world renowned thanks to the likes of David Attenborough narrating about the uniqueness of the area
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Kai Islands (Kecil & Besar) – Indonesia – What the Fako?
Our visit to the Kai Islands was certainly one for the books. When Google Maps and Maps.me both showed the small town of Fako in
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Tanimbar – Indonesia – An Unlikely Encounter
When you’re out walking the roads all day with binoculars around your neck, a camera hanging on your shoulder, and a scope in your hand,
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Sulawesi – Indonesia – Ross Gallardy Does NOT Dip Owls
So much happened during our 11-day trip to the island of Sulawesi, that it’s nearly impossible to describe it exactly. We had a lot of
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