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.
Gabon
I visited central Gabon for a spectacular two weeks in August 2018 focussed on Lope National Park, plus Tsam Tsam lodge and a couple of sites near Libreville.
Sierra Leone
The mammal watching far exceeded expectations both in terms of the diversity of species we encountered but also the rarity of many of the species we found, with mega mammals like W
Nicaragua
I’ve been to Nicaragua three times. First in February 2013, when Fiona Reid led a second Batwatch trip to the country. Although I could only get away from work for a weekend, I c
Arizona
I first visited Arizona for a few days in 1989, the highlight of which was a trek to the bottom of the Grand Canyon for an overnight stay and a battle with a Ringtail that was dete
Nunavut Including Baffin Island
In 1999 the new Canadian province of Nunavut was carved out of what was then the North West Territories. It is an extraordinary place: one of the few places I've been that makes th
Ghana
Me - "Where are the Monkeys?". Ranger - "On top of the tree". Me - "Which tree?" Ranger - "The tree with the green leaves."
Central African Republic
I guess it was 2002 when I first heard about Dzanga Sangha National Park. I was having a beer with Steve Anyon-Smith in Sydney and he told me about a wildlife doco he had seen abou