Kyrgyzstan
The plateau’s position on the Chinese border means it has been closed to most tourists in recent years. I think we may have been the first Westerners ever to go to the area in w
Korea
Korea is not famous for its wildlife watching. So when I found out I had to visit in September 2006 for work and had a free weekend my excitement was containable. And when I spoke
Poland
I spent three nights in Bialoweisa "Village" (which is more of a town in my opinion). The hotels were nice and the food was superb - go those potato pancakes, mushrooms and the Rus
Russia
I visited Moscow twice in 2008. It is has more than its fair share of expensive hotels, traffic jams and beautiful women. There are a few mammals in the city parks, or so I was tol
Serbia
I spent a week in Belgrade in October 2016. I didn't see - nor make any effort to see - any mammals. But I have included community reports from those that did.
Switzerland
I haven't been mammal watching in Switzerland (though I did see several Siberian Chipmunks in the park adjoining the main UN offices in Geneva). I've included community reports fro
Turkey
I planned my weekend around trying to see Mediterranean Monk Seals, of which only a few hundred remain in the world, a portion of which are at scattered localities around the Turki
Sweden
I haven't done much mammal watching in Sweden. I did take a ‘safari’ out of the small town of Orsa Finmark in search of European Beavers, and saw one there, after visiting sev
Syria
Talila is 3 hours and $4 on the bus from Syria, near the town of Palmyra. Before I went I contacted the very helpful May Abido from Eco Tourism Syria. She was out of the country bu
Tunisia
Tunisia is the most liberal of the North African countries I have visited - or perhaps I mean the most tolerant. In any case, it was good to see a mixture of young women wearing