I’ll be straight up about this right away. This didn’t feel right, and if I knew what my safari in Yala National Park was going to be like beforehand, I wouldn’t have gone. The excitement of seeing a leopard was entirely cancelled out and then some by how a dozen safari Jeeps clogged the area… Read More Yala National Park, Sri Lanka: Unethical Wildlife Tourism and A Disappointing Safari
I don’t really have much of a bucket list, but it’s hard to deny the call of the Amazon Rainforest. As I traveled through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, the thought was always on my mind. Then I would think about all of the mosquitoes, humidity, and heat involved and I would come up with a… Read More How To Prepare For The Pampas Tour in Rurrenabaque, Bolivia
After putting off a visit to the Amazon time and time again, I finally decided that there was no better way to kick off the decade than by finally leaping out of my comfort zone. Admittedly, I am not one for the jungle, despite being, or maybe because I was born in the jungle country… Read More Pampas Tour in Bolivia’s Amazon Rainforest: Photo Gallery
The small island of Isla de la Plata is about an hour by boat from mainland Ecuador. It is often known as the Poor Man’s Galapagos. Considering that I was indeed a poor man who could not afford to go to the Galapagos, that title is very fitting. However, for the price of around $40-50,… Read More What To Expect On A Tour To Isla de la Plata | Ecuador
Sri Lanka is one of the best places in the world to see wild elephants in their natural habitats. The island country off of the coast of India is filled with national parks where you can see all sorts of animals. Of course, the fan-favorite is the gentle and majestic elephant, of which Sri Lanka… Read More Elephant Safari At Minneriya National Park: A Complete Guide | Sri Lanka