Sri Lanka 2010
In November 2010 we arranged a private, two week wildlife tour in Sri Lanka with the locally based company Birdwing Nature Holidays, which is run by Amila Salgado who accompanied us as our guide.
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Madagascar 2007
To celebrate my retirement and hitting the grand old age of sixty in 2007 we went on a Naturetrek trip to Madagascar, a country that had always been on my bucket list.
Zambia 2012
In 2012 we decided to spend Christmas in the tropics and went on a Naturetrek trip to the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, staying at Kafunta River Lodge.
Argentina 2013
We extended a trip to Brazil with a visit to the amazing Iguazu Falls, crossing to the Argentinian side. We explored Iguazu National Park and visited Uragui Provinvial Park in N.E. Argentina.
Brazil 2013
We used an Ecuadorian company, Neblina Forest, to visit Brazil in September 2013, focusing on the Pantanal region but also visiting Caraca National Park in Minas Gerais. Xavier Munoz, one of the owners of the travel company, was our expert guide.
India 2020
We went to India with friends Mike and Colleen in January 2020, spending a week in Assam and a week in Madhya Pradesh.
Western Carpathians 2018
A trip to the Western Carpathian mountains arranged by ‘Wildlife Travel’ who donate profits to the Wildlife Trusts. We visited sites in Slovakia, Czechia and Hungary.
Cuba 2014
We were part of a group of 12 that went to Cuba in late January 2014 on a bird and butterfly trip organised and led by Josele Saiz who founded the Boletas Birdwatching Centre based in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Ghana 2016
We used a local company, Ashanti African Tours, for a trip to Ghana which had a strong emphasis on butterflies but also took in the birds and other wildlife including the must-see Yellow-headed Picathartes.
France 2017
This was a trip to the Vercors region of France in June/July 2017 with a group of friends from the Bedfordshire Natural History Society. It was organised by ‘Wildlife Travel’ which is associated with the Wildlife Trusts.
