I’m Taking The Pledge – To Fledge!
The Global Birding Initiative is a grassroots movement to get new people interested in birding. Not just the exotic travel like I do but everyday birds in your backyard or anywhere! So here’s the...
View ArticleWelcome Members Of The World Parrot Trust!
I’d like to give a warm welcome to members of the World Parrot Trust who may be discovering this blog for the first time due to my article in Flock Talk – The Golden Conures at the End of the …...
View ArticleGuest Post: A Real Vacation – The Call Of The Wild
Today I would like to bring you a guest post from a reader who is clearly devoted to supporting eco-tourism! Ernie Allison is a bird watcher and nature writer, both hobbies second to his status as a...
View ArticleBirding Rally Challenge 2013 North Amazon
Dates have been announced for the 2013 Birding Rally Challenge which will take place in the North Amazon 9-20 June. Here’s a video clip of last year’s results. We will keep you posted on this year’s...
View ArticleInspiring The Next Generation
I make a point of “liking” all eco-tourism pages I find on Facebook and sometimes I see some great posts being shared. One thing I think is extremely important is to share our love of nature and a...
View ArticleSustainable/Green Tourism – An Overview
If you found this blog, odds are you already have a keen interest in eco-tourism and will have seen various terms such as “Green Travel”, “Sustainable Tourism”, “Responsible Tourism”. People who care...
View ArticleBook The Parrot Lover’s Cruise By 19 June For Extras!
Just got this by email, I wish Puerto Rico wasn’t so far from Australia! Remember, you can save heaps by using miles to get there which is pretty cheap from the USA and spend a few extra days in San …...
View ArticleBirding Rally Challenge In Peru Underway
I blogged about this a few weeks ago. The challenge is underway and already the 6 teams are reporting lots of bird sightings. As of Day 2 here are the standings. Tramuntana (Spain) : 114 / Total =...
View ArticleFinal Results Of Birding Rally Challenge 2013
The results are in and very impressive indeed! A jaw-dropping total of 864 bird species were seen which represents around 10% of all the bird species on earth! Hopefully they will post the exact...
View ArticleWPT’s Parrot Lover’s Cruise Announces Excursion In Dominica
The Parrot Lovers Cruise which I have been blogging about have posted details of another one of their shore excursions in the beautiful island of Dominica. October 29 – Departing at 9:00 am local time,...
View ArticleDire Message About Why We Need To Conserve Wild Birds
Trafficking of wild-caught birds is devastating no matter how you look at it. The birds lose their freedom at best, their lives at worst. The eco-system loses valuable members. Everyone loses the...
View ArticleChoosing The Itinerary For “The Mother Of All Africa Trips”
Yesterday, I posted about how I will use airline miles to make a dream trip to Africa come true. Today, I will show you how I chose the specific places I did. Africa has such a huge variety of...
View ArticleWild Parrots Of Telegraph Hill, San Francisco
Eco-tourism isn’t always about traveling overseas to exotic locations. Sometimes it is very close to home, especially if you are lucky enough to live in San Francisco! THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH...
View ArticleReminder: Only One Month Until The Parrot Lover’s Cruise
If you have been thinking about joining this fantastic cruise, don’t delay as it’s only a month away! It’s pretty easy to get to Puerto Rico using airline miles and spend a few extra days pre or post...
View ArticleSouthern Queensland Is A Bird Watcher’s Paradise
It’s bird week, but according to Kevin and Kay Williams in Toowoomba “every day is a good day for birding!” See full article from ABC News. But don’t just read the articles, come and see for yourself!...
View ArticleCosta Rican Bird Route
The Costa Rican Bird Route is the first birding trail of its kind in Central America. Located in the northern region of Costa Rica, this ecotourism project offers a variety of bird watching and nature...
View ArticleMTTW 1 Year Old Today!
I can’t believe I actually got here! A year ago, I had no idea of how to use WordPress, now here I am with around 450 blog posts all based around my mission of bringing eco-tourism within the grasp of...
View ArticleDo Bird Calling Apps Harm Birds?
Birding can be very rewarding or very frustrating. Some days you will see and hear birds easily, other days you just KNOW they are there but they just won’t come into view. In recent years, the...
View ArticleAustralia Land Of Parrots
This stunning documentary of parrots in Australia was shown on local TV channels back in 2007. I was lucky enough to stumble across it on YouTube and thought I would share it. It’s almost an hour...
View Article2014 Parrot Cruise: Western Caribbean
The annual Parrot Lovers Cruise is back with an exciting new itinerary! It will be leaving from Galveston which makes it very easy to get there using miles as Americans will only require a domestic...
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