Madagascar: A place where you walk finely stamped trails and are shown birds at staked out locations. There is so little forest remaining that the
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The Caribbean – Our Dominican Republic Adventure – March 15-20, 2016
With incredible natural beauty, top resorts, golf courses, and beaches, it’s no surprise that the Dominican Republic is the most visited tourist destination in the
Read moreThe Caribbean – Our Days in Jamaica – March 8-11, 2016
Being that Ross is back in school and is back on a “student schedule” we knew he would be given a spring break and decided
Read moreThe final days in Peru – June 29-July 6 2015
Our final 8 days in Peru were spent in the north and were certainly a race to the finish. It went a little something like
Read moreOh, The Places You’ll Go….To See Birds – The Scarlet-banded Barbet Excursion – June 27-28, 2015
Barbets are small to medium-sized, usually brightly colored birds with disproportionately large heads and thick bills. There are 83 known species dispersed throughout tropical environments
Read moreDrama with our Driver – Peru – June 10-14, 2015 – Huanaco, Bosque Unchog, Pueblo Libre
After leaving Oxapampa, we arrived in the Huanaco area, an area with pleasant temperatures (warm days and cool nights) due to its elevation, which was
Read moreFinding a Cloud Forest Screech Owl – June 8-10, 2015 – Villa Rica & Ulcumano Ecolodge
Villa Rica, an area dominated by shade-grown coffee plantations, makes for surprisingly good birding. Located in the central part of the Peruvian Selva, Villa Rica
Read moreThe Start of Birding Peru with a Driver – June 2-7, 2015 – Santa Eulalia Valley, Lake Junin & Satipo Road
While planning our six month long worldwide adventure, Ross and I made the decision to hire a driver for the majority of our Peru trip.
Read morePart II of Peru – The Amazon – May 20-25, 2015
Picture being in the middle of the Amazon Jungle in a very remote place. As I write this, (and if you are reading this, know
Read moreMonkeys!
On Tuesday (Jan 20) Ross and I visited Jigokudani monkey park, a monkey-spa paradise, where wild Japanese Macaques live and come to bathe in the
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