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.
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
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
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
United Kingdom
Mammal watching is a far cry from that in much of the rest of the world. There are some nice species, but the diversity of mammals is low, and many of the more interesting animals
Uzbekistan
I haven't been to Uzbekistan yet, but I've included community reports from those that have.