Over the December holiday I spent three weeks in Hamburg with my family, staying in my grandmother's home. We spent most of the time with my grandmother and other relatives that came over from other parts of Germany over Christmas and New Year, so it was great seeing a large number of relatives again. This … Continue reading Hamburg, Germany 16.12.2018-03.01.2019
Category: Longer trips
Sabah tour, Borneo 01.07. – 19.07.2018
Borneo's rainforests need little introduction, being one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. The forests hold some of the world's most impressive and sought-after birds, but sadly, the biggest part of the island's primary forest has been destroyed to make way for oil palm plantations, and driving through the countryside for hours is quite depressing, with plantations … Continue reading Sabah tour, Borneo 01.07. – 19.07.2018
Thailand tour 07.06. – 30.06.2018
Thailand was one of the places I most desperately wanted to visit since knowing we were going to move to Sri Lanka. The country is excellent for birding, with both a high quantity and quality of species. This trip was focused on visiting some of the best birding sites and seeing the beautiful landscapes this country has … Continue reading Thailand tour 07.06. – 30.06.2018
Hamburg, Germany 08.04. – 15.04.2018
For eight days we visited my grandparents in Hamburg, Germany. Despite the unfortunately short visit, we had a great time with the family. Birding was more or less limited to the bird feeder outside the house due to the bad weather, but this gave me excellent opportunity to observe the birds at close range. Another … Continue reading Hamburg, Germany 08.04. – 15.04.2018
Namibia tour 25.03.-14.04.2017
Because we wanted to see some of the places we remember from living in this great country eleven years ago, as well as finding the near-endemics it has to offer, my mother and I made a nearly three week long trip to Namibia. We entered Namibia through Mata-Mata in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and headed … Continue reading Namibia tour 25.03.-14.04.2017




