Costa Rica packing list for wildlife adventures
Costa Rica is one of the most naturally beautiful countries in the world, and if you are planning a trip to Costa Rica, chances…
Wildlife Travel
There aren’t many travel experiences more rewarding than seeing wild animals in their natural habitat. Here are some stories, trip reports and image galleries from my wildlife watching trips around the world
One-week New Zealand South Island Road Trip Itinerary
Living in Australia, we often overlook New Zealand in favour of more distant and exotic destinations. And it is a shame, because, in terms…
Best of Costa Rica National Parks for Spotting Wildlife
While accounting for only 0.03 percent of the earth’s surface area, Costa Rica contains nearly 6 percent of the world’s biodiversity. An amazing 25.6% of Costa Rica’s land…
10 Reasons Why You Should Visit Tibetan Plateau
As travellers, we all long for new places to explore, to venture into the unknown and bring back unique stories and memories. Yet almost…
Wildlife Watching at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica
One of the main reasons we visited Costa Rica’s north-eastern lowlands was to see the Honduran white bats at Tirimbina Reserve. Sadly, the bats…
Field Diary – Wildlife of Palo Verde NP, Costa Rica
On my last day in Costa Rica, we returned to Guanacaste province since a number of places were closed due to heavy rainfall, we ended up…
What to expect from Addo Elephant National Park self-drive Safari
Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa’s Eastern Cape was established in 1931 to save the area’s last 11 elephants from extinction. It is…
Birds of Australian Outback and Where to See Them
A few years ago I spent a year working at a network of wildlife sanctuaries in the Australian Outback – in the corner where…
Wildlife Watching at Tirimbina Lodge, Costa Rica
Tucked inside a protected patch of beautiful rainforest, Tirimbina Lodge in northeastern Costa Rica serves as a research station as well as a lodge….
Costa Rica’s Continental Divide and Poas Volcano
We arrived in Sierpe soaked to the bone. Once we changed into dry clothes we jumped into the car and headed for San Jose….
Field Diary – Wildlife watching in Kruger National Park
Once the ‘business’ part of tour South Africa trip was finished, we decided to spend some time wildlife watching in Kruger National Park. This…
Wild pumas in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
We were finally heading to Corcovado National Park, and I felt the familiar knot of nervous excitement in the pit of my stomach, as we…
Drake Bay whale watching, Costa Rica
From Manuel Antonio, we headed further south towards Drake Bay and the Osa Peninsula. In the dry season, Drake Bay can be reached by…
Wildlife watching in Manuel Antonio
From the misty mountains of the continental divide, we made our way, to the sandy beaches of the Pacific Coast, spotting our first flock…
Wildlife of Monteverde National Park
Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse countries on Earth. And one of the best ways to explore its natural heritage is by…