Latvia
I haven't been to Latvia yet, but I've included community reports from those that have.
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.
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