Sandwiched between Mexico and Guatemala with some spectacular coastline and beaches, Belize offers much to eco-tourists who are interested in both birds and sealife. The red dots on the map show the two places we visited- Crooked Tree Sanctuary and … Continue reading
Ecotourism is an extremely rewarding experience for people of all ages. Given the diversity of places you can go and the range of adventures from very soft “Birding from a cruise ship” to the most challenging treks through dense jungles; … Continue reading
Well I did it! Next year’s trip to Bolivia and Brazil is officially booked and my USA based airline miles accounts are pretty much wiped out. This is the culmination of what I had been working towards, after all what … Continue reading
The magnificent eco-tourism hotspot of the the Galapagos Islands is pretty high on most people’s bucket lists even if they aren’t usually birders. There is something magical about seeing the birds and animals close up and unafraid. But unless you … Continue reading
The Gartered Trogon (Trogon caligatus), also known as the northern violaceous trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is found in forests in east-central Mexico, south through Central America, to north-western South America (west or … Continue reading
The Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) is a colourful, medium-sized bird of the motmot family, Momotidae. It inhabits Central America from south-east Mexico (mostly the Yucatán Peninsula), to Costa Rica, where it is common and not considered threatened. It lives in … Continue reading
There are 2 ways to do a Panama Canal cruise – full transit from Pacific to Caribbean or vv; or you can do a partial transit where the ship enters one side, usually the Caribbean, goes through a lock or … Continue reading
Most cruises that have suitable itineraries for birders will be longer and visit more remote areas. This means more sea days as you cruise from one port to another. Since this isn’t a specialist cruise blog, I’ll just offer a … Continue reading
It’s time for my annual tradition, a review of my year in travel. Here’s the 2013 edition. Although I had thought this would be a relatively quiet travel year, at least on the personal level, it turned out to be … Continue reading
If you saw yesterday’s post about the Radisson Blu in Port Elizabeth, you got a general idea of how having the right credit card can save you lots of money on accomodation. Mainstream travelers who mostly visit cities have a … Continue reading