We have now started our trip through Central and South America and today was our first proper wildlife experience. We visited the Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca Piedra Herrada about 30 minute drive outside of Valle de Bravo. Monarch Butterflies are quite remarkable in that they migrate – into the USA and Canada during the summerContinueContinue reading “Monarch Butterflies, Valle de Bravo, Mexico”
Category Archives: 2. International
An epic Latin American Nature trip in 2024
Followers of this blog will know that I love Scotland and I love wildlife. Well it is in the name of this blog, after all. But I am at a point in my life where I have the desire and the opportunity to plan a bit of an adventure, along with my wife (Helen), beyondContinueContinue reading “An epic Latin American Nature trip in 2024”
Cheeky Birding in Madrid
On our way back from Morocco we had a few days city break in Madrid mainly checking out the sites but we also had a few hours cheeky birding with John Muddeman on the last day whilst waiting for our flight home. Our first stop was Laguna El Paso for various water based species. WeContinueContinue reading “Cheeky Birding in Madrid”
Birding in Morocco
Last March – April we spent 13 days in Morocco six days of which were birding with Mohamed Bargache and the other half was exploring the city of Marrakesh. We booked our own accommodation and paid our guide a day rate which kept the cost down. Ourika Valley We started in the Atlas Mountains, findingContinueContinue reading “Birding in Morocco”
Moremi National Park, Botswana
Following on from the amazing Okavango Delta, we had three days in Moremi National Park. Soon after arriving we were out on our first game drive encouraged by the knowledge from our guide that Cheetahs were around. We hadn’t seen these super fast cats on this trip (or indeed ever in the wild) so theyContinueContinue reading “Moremi National Park, Botswana”
Okavango Delta, Botswana
I have been wanting to visit the Okavango Delta in Botswana since I was a child. My wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in July 2022 and this gave us the perfect excuse to finally go. After a few days in Chobe, we flew into the delta by small plane into a exclusiveContinueContinue reading “Okavango Delta, Botswana”
Chobe National Park, Botswana
So if you have been following this blog for a while I guess the title of this post might come as a bit of a surprise. Yes I have decided to expand the blog beyond Scotland. My wife and I are planning to go travelling in Central and South America next year and I knowContinueContinue reading “Chobe National Park, Botswana”