St.Without a private yacht (by far the best way to travel, I'd presume...), you will need to either rent a daily charter or take a tour out to the St. Anne National Marine Park and Ile Moyenne, which are a quick boat ride from the main island of Mahe. There are a few tour … [Read more...]
There’s More to the Chengdu Panda Base: The Adorable Red Panda & More
We were thrilled to see the pandas, and the baby pandas, at the Chengdu Panda Base (see the last post here). What we didn't know was that the Chengdu panda base also had a quite sizable population of red pandas. The red pandas have the run of a large portion of the center, and by … [Read more...]
Visiting Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge: Sanibel Island, Florida
Despite the fact that we go to Sanibel every year, we actually had never been to Ding Darling together: DH had never been, and it has been many years since I have. So this year, we made a point to go to J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge (website). Word to the … [Read more...]
Black, White, and Furry All Over: Visiting the Chengdu Panda Base in China
Chengdu was absolutely one of my favorite cities in China. It was significantly more walkable than Beijing, the sun came out for half a day, and it was easier to explore. Without a doubt, one of the biggest highlights of the trip to China was visiting the Chengdu Panda Base which … [Read more...]
The Other Side of Bartolome & Finding Penguins! PENGUINS!
Beyond climbing to the top of the island and snorkeling near Pinnacle Rock, we stopped at a different place on Bartolome to snorkel in a relatively narrow channel. The title gives this all away, but one of the wildlife highlights of the Galapagos (among many) are the adorable … [Read more...]
