About a month ago, I posted about the supposed Mayan apocalypse and asked people what they would want to see if the world as we know it was going to end. It’s now either 22 or 23 Dec around the world. The Mayans were wrong! We are all still here! The world is still here! The birds that bring so much joy to our lives are still here! So many of us dream to see the world and experience nature up close and personal, but how many of us will actually do it?
Learning how to use frequent flier miles and loyalty points can bring even the most exotic trip to the far corners of the earth within anyone’s reach, but it does take some effort. My goal with this fledgling blog is to show you a new destination each week and how you can achieve an exciting trip to see fascinating birds and animals and stay at the best eco-lodges and support local conservation efforts while doing so!
Let’s start with the 3 people who posted in the other thread.
1. Ellen: I’d have to make two stops. The first would be Qatar to see the spix’s macaws. If I haven’t died and gone to heaven at that point, Australia would be my final destination. I dearly would love to see the Australian species in the wild that I only see in cages in the United States.
I’ve already blogged about Spix’s Macaws and one state in Australia-Tasmania. Australia is a huge country with lots of birding hotspots so you can expect to see an Australian destination at least once a month.
2. Lynda: I would be torn between Congo greys in Africa and Cockatoos in Indonesia!
Africa is going to be a challenge but I’m up for it! Indonesia will be much easier as I will be there in early 2013 and that means you guys will be too!
3. Tara:
Because I live with a captive bred little corella, I dearly want to visit Australia to see his cousins flying free in the wild. I want to see flocks of budgies, and to feed the sulphur crested cockies in a Sydney park.
And then I want to hop over to New Zealand and visit the kakapo on Codfish Island. I want to meet Sirocco, the conservation spokesbird, and give him macadamia nuts. If humanity is to go extinct, I can think of no better place to meet my end than beside a species that is drawing back from the brink of extinction itself.
Another vote for Australia! And New Zealand, just a hop over the ditch and awesome birds to see!
All these destinations will be featured as destinations of the week within the next couple months plus a lot more!
Please feel free to add your dream destination to the comments in this post to give me more ideas on where to blog about. I will close the other Mayan post now and leave this one as the “Master Dream Trip” post.