South Africa
I like South Africa. The crime problems I’ve heard so much about aren’t apparent out of the cities (or perhaps I am just blissfully naive); the national parks in the south were
Brazil
I’ve visited Brazil four times. In October 2006 I spent six days in the western Amazon, at the Palmari Lodge. In August 2007 I returned for two and a half weeks and visited Rio C
California
California has very varied habitat (from desert to tundra) with a corresponding diversity of species, coupled with incredible scenery and some of the most productive cetacean viewi
China
I have been to China four times but I have barely scratched the surface. The country is huge, of course, and hugely diverse. The mammalwatcing is fantastic in Sichuan and Qinghai
Madagascar
Like all self-respecting mammal watchers I had long wanted to visit Madagascar. But something had held me back. I think this was largely the fact that my Madagascar trip would be
Mexico
Mexico is a hidden gem. A super diverse country with a great many species that are barely known. A trip here is always an adventure.
India
I have visited India six times. In June 1997 I spent a couple of weeks in Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Corbett National Parks. In February 2007 I spent a week in Gujurat, plus two days a
Borneo
This page covers both the Malaysian and Indonesian bits of Borneo, together with Brunei. I have visited Borneo five times and am sure I will return again and again. Per square kilo
Sri Lanka
Imagine if you could see more than half of every country's mammal species in a week .... what a wonderful world it would be. What a wonderful mammal list I would have. Well, in Sri
Mongolia
Mongolia is a fabulous, empty adventure of a country. My 2 weeks here in September 2016 was one of my best ever trips, with 45 species in 15 nights.