Lord Howe Island – Australia’s Little Piece of Paradise in the Pacific
Lord Howe Island is just a two-hour and twenty-minute flight northeast of Sydney, off the coast of the state of New South Wales. Yet sub-tropical Lord Howe couldn’t be more different, its pristine...
View ArticleDana Biosphere Reserve: Desert Walks, Mountain Hikes, Tea Breaks
During our time at the Dana Biosphere Reserve in Jordan, we drank a lot of tea. Served milky in the morning, whether offered at Feynan Eco-Lodge or in a Bedouin tent, each successive glass contained...
View ArticleOur Costa Rica Holiday House
“Your house is very big!” our driver said with a grin from ear to ear, as he unloaded our bags in the rain, and the gigantic wooden door swung open and Susan, the friendly tanned concierge came out to...
View ArticleOur Home Away from Home in Costa Rica #2
Our second home away from home in Costa Rica is called The Beach House. Now, there are plenty of resorts in this neck of the jungle that attach the name ‘beach’ to their title as often as they do...
View ArticleCruising the Mangroves of the Pacific Coast Costa Rica
We’d gone wildlife spotting in the Manuel Antonio National Park and bird watching in the forest at El Silencio nature reserve, so the next logical thing to do seemed to be to get on the water and check...
View ArticleGoing to the Masai Mara to Glimpse The Great Migration
Going to the Masai Mara to glimpse the Great Migration had been on my wish list for many years. While we didn't get to see the spectacle as hoped, we did get to do the sort of wildlife watching we'd...
View ArticleA Nature Walk in the Masai Mara with a Maasai Warrior
While going on safari is the main reason to come to the Masai Mara, there is more to do than game drives. The Maasai guides at the Sarova Mara offer nature walks – short one-hour walks in the forest...
View ArticleOn Safari Again, to Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge, Tsavo West
If our experience at the Masai Mara made us wonder why we’d left it so long to go to Kenya and go on safari, our stay at Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge had us wondering when we’d be able to schedule a...
View ArticleOn Safari at Salt Lick — a Close Encounter with Lions
While it might have appeared from our recent stories from the Masai Mara (such as this one), that the animals walk up to a picturesque spot and pose like supermodels, not all game drives will have you...
View ArticleNational Parks of Calabria – Italy’s Secret Mountains, Forests and Lakes
The National Parks of Calabria are some of the most breathtakingly beautiful in Europe. While Calabria remains as off the beaten track as it gets for most travellers to Italy, it’s a popular summer...
View ArticleMallorca Birdwatching – Spring on Mallorca Is Birding Time
Mallorca birdwatching season kicks off in the spring time when the migration starts. This is our guide to birding on the Balearic Island for beginners and amateur bird watchers. For twitchers or...
View ArticleKakadu National Park Guide – Things to Do at UNESCO World Heritage Listed Kakadu
Our Kakadu National Park guide gives you a taste of the many things to do at Kakadu – from swims in refreshing waterholes and cruises on serene rivers and mangroves teeming with wildlife and birdlife...
View ArticleBest Birdwatching Spots in Australia Because There Are Few Things More Uplifting
The best birdwatching spots in Australia – and Australia is one of the best birdwatching destinations in the world – include the Northern Territory’s Top End national parks such as Kakadu National Park...
View ArticleLitchfield National Park Guide to Gorgeous Waterfalls, Swimming Holes and...
Our Litchfield National Park guide gives you the lowdown on the many things to do at Litchfield, from swimming in cooling waterholes and gawking at breathtaking waterfalls to bushwalking, birdwatching...
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