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The Street Dogs of Bali, Indonesia

Clint R — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Upon arrival in Bali, it’s hard not to notice an abundance of dogs roaming the streets. The island’s dog population is in the hundreds of thousands, and actually grew by over 10% during the pandemic – money from tourism funds many of the programs for sterilization. There are several reasons cited for the island’s high […]

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A Visit to The Sacred Monkey Forest

Clint R — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Ubud – Bali, Indonesia The second stop on our month-long tour through Bali was the town of Ubud. We weren’t near the beach for this part of the trip – Ubud is located in Bali’s uplands and is surrounded by native rainforest and terraced rice paddies. The town is famous for its landscapes, as well […]

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There are Wild Otters in Singapore

Clint R — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000

And we saw them! Okay, I admit we knew about Singapore’s otters prior to visiting – the population has been documented on BBC (among others) in the past. However, we weren’t really expecting to actually see them in the flesh. But we did! One day while walking through the East Coast Park we heard a […]

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Albatross-Spotting on the Otago Peninsula – Dunedin, New Zealand

Clint R — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Continuing the circuit of New Zealand, after making our way through The Catlins we turned northward from Nugget Point towards the city of Dunedin. This city of just about 130,000 people seemed shockingly large after our trip through the Westlands and Southlands – going through towns like Fox Glacier, population ~200 – so we decided […]

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Walking With Seals – Kaikoura Peninsula – New Zealand

Clint R — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Heading south from the Marlborough wine region down the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, you will eventually run into the small town of Kaikoura. We parked our campervan at a free campsite on the beach near the Kaikoura peninsula for an overnight here. Incidentally, the camping spot was right next to a kiosk […]

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Snorkeling Round 2 – Swimming With Sharks in Nanuya

Clint R — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Another exciting excursion from our homestay at Sunrise Lagoon on Nanyua Lailai Island in Fiji’s Yasawa Group. This was originally going to be a normal snorkeling trip where they take you (again in the 12 foot fiberglass boat) to various spots around the island; however some of the other guests there wanted to take the […]

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