by Anthony | Feb 25, 2026 | _featured, Asia, Bali
The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud, Bali, is really cool. This nature reserve and temple complex home to over 1,200 Balinese long-tailed macaques. It’s in Padangtegal, it features three 14th-century temples, including the Pura Dalem Agung, and offers a...
by Anthony | Jan 28, 2026 | _featured, Australia, New Zealand
It’s the shire. They built this for the firs one, then tore it down- then came back and built it, for good. The farmer let them use the land, and they pull 10’s of millions each year in tourism. The farmer gets half. We get an incredible walk through a...
by Anthony | May 3, 2024 | _featured, Africa, Maasai Mara
Most of the time, small planes aren’t really that much more than the commercial airliners. Also, if you’re in a county like Kenya or a continent like Africa- trying to travel with just the roads can be challenging, dangerous, and sometimes just a waste of...
by Anthony | Apr 21, 2024 | _featured, Brasil, Manaus, South America
The pink dolphins are beautiful and fascinating. Nobody really knows why they’re pink, however, I suspect it’s diet. The pink flamingos have a similar situation. It’s about a 90 minute boat ride west of Manaus, deeper into the Amazon, however...
by Anthony | Mar 22, 2024 | _featured, Brasil, Santarem, South America
The Tapajos National Forest, created in 1974, is part of a protected area that is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Conservation of Biodiversity. It’s an exciting look at the Amazon rain forest. Make sure you bring water, a snack, and (although there are...
by Anthony | Nov 16, 2023 | _featured, Africa, Madagascar
You might not know it- Madagascar is huge. Also, their roads are (to be gentle) under developed. This makes travel take longer. Most people fly into Antananarivo (‘tana) because it’s the main city, right in the middle. Andasibe, however, is a place on the...
