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5 reasons to visit Antarctica as a solo backpacker
Antarctica Wildlife

5 Reasons to Visit Antarctica as a Solo Backpacker (and 5 not to)

updated on 19th January 202518th February 2022Leave a Comment on 5 Reasons to Visit Antarctica as a Solo Backpacker (and 5 not to)

I cried when I stepped foot on Antarctica for the first time, and if you know me at all, you’ll …

Close up of a giant tortoise with the words Galapagos and Ecuador superimposed on top. A guide to solo backpacking in the Galapagos
Ecuador South America Wildlife

Your Guide to Solo Backpacking in the Galapagos

updated on 19th January 202511th November 20212 Comments on Your Guide to Solo Backpacking in the Galapagos

Ah, the Galapagos. A far-off island archipelago full of mysterious creatures and otherworldly scenery, the distant dream of many an …

Three weeks in the Philippines: an itinerary for first-time visitors
Asia Philippines

Three Weeks In The Philippines – A First-Timer’s Itinerary

updated on 6th October 202215th April 20211 Comment on Three Weeks In The Philippines – A First-Timer’s Itinerary

With over seven and a half thousand islands, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out how to make the …

Where to find platypus in Eungella National Park, Australia
Australia Oceania Wildlife

Where to find Platypus – Eungella National Park

updated on 19th January 202524th June 20201 Comment on Where to find Platypus – Eungella National Park

Of all the species on my Australian wildlife bucket list, I thought the platypus would be the most difficult to find. …

Canadian Wildlife - 15 incredible species
Canada North America Wildlife

Canadian Wildlife Bucket List – 16 Incredible Species

updated on 17th February 202229th October 20193 Comments on Canadian Wildlife Bucket List – 16 Incredible Species

There’s more to Canada than mountains and prairies. As the second largest country in the world, there’s a whole heap …

Finding the tiny tarsier in the jungles of the Philippines
Asia Philippines Wildlife

Finding the Tarsier in the Jungles of the Philippines

updated on 14th October 202214th October 2019Leave a Comment on Finding the Tarsier in the Jungles of the Philippines

Some people pick travel destinations because of beaches, restaurants, mountains, the nightlife, the lack of nightlife…whatever. Each location for me …

See the Churchill belugas with Sea North Tours, Canada
Canada North America Wildlife

The Churchill Belugas – My Experience with Sea North Tours

updated on 19th January 20252nd August 20194 Comments on The Churchill Belugas – My Experience with Sea North Tours

The best compliment I can give Sea North Tours is that during their Zodiac Estuary tour, I didn’t think about …

Experiencing the Arctic Summer in Churchill, Manitoba with Frontiers North Tours
Canada North America Wildlife

Experiencing the Arctic Summer with Frontiers North

updated on 16th February 202219th July 20196 Comments on Experiencing the Arctic Summer with Frontiers North

Churchill, Manitoba. Home to 900 humans and (in winter) 3000 polar bears. It’s no wonder it’s called the Polar Bear …

Fraser Island - a day trip will give you seven hours in heaven on the east coast of Australia
Australia Oceania

Fraser Island – 7 Hours In Heaven

updated on 3rd November 20225th June 20192 Comments on Fraser Island – 7 Hours In Heaven

Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world, sits just 10km off the Queensland coast. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage …

Wildlife Warriors - Sue Meech of Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre, Ontario, Canada
Canada North America Volunteering Wildlife Wildlife Warriors

Wildlife Warriors – Sue Meech of Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre

updated on 16th February 202225th February 201912 Comments on Wildlife Warriors – Sue Meech of Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre

I remember arriving at Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre for the first time. I had been expecting some remote farm-like centre …

Project Biodiversity, saving Sal's loggerhead turtles one night at a time
Africa Cape Verde Volunteering Wildlife

Project Biodiversity – Saving Sal’s Turtles One Night At A Time

updated on 15th December 202213th February 20196 Comments on Project Biodiversity – Saving Sal’s Turtles One Night At A Time

I remember how tired I was. Always so tired. With only a few hours of uncomfortable sleep, it was so …

Tracing hyenas in Liwonde National Park, Malawi
Africa Malawi

Tracking Hyenas in the Heart of Malawi

updated on 15th December 20226th August 20182 Comments on Tracking Hyenas in the Heart of Malawi

On more than one occasion I have found myself trudging through the bush, on the hunt for a rare animal …

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