Spot Migratory Marvels & Resident Rarities: Year-Round Birding in Iceland
Where does the Arctic tern, known for its extraordinary annual migration from the Antarctic to the Arctic, spend its summers? Like many of us, it visits Ic...
Rebecca Self
Rebecca Self
Rebecca lives in Switzerland and has traveled to over 45 countries as a journalist, teacher and strategic leadership advisor to some of the world’s largest organizations. Her passion is moving whole cultures toward more sustainable and ethical operations. Rebecca's work has been featured in and published by TEDx London Business School, IESE Doing Good Doing Well, SAGE, Routledge, Denver Business Journal, Boulder County Business Report and CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation.
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10 Inspiring Wildlife Wins Across Great Britain
Across the rolling hills of England and the rugged highlands of Scotland, conservationists, scientists and local communities are working to restore nature ...
Rebecca Self
50 Fast Facts About Iceland
Iceland is a study in contrasts—no other place offers its mix of geological drama, wild beauty and intense contrasts in such a compact space. Tucked just b...
Rebecca Self
Five Cubs and a Comeback: Where Wild Tiger Numbers Are Rising in Asia
A tigress steps through a forest in northeast China, followed by five striped cubs. The camera trap footage lasts only moments, but it tells a story decade...
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Churchill’s Spectacular Shoulder Season: Polar Bears, Belugas and the Return of the Northern Lights
There’s a short window from late August through mid-September that offers Churchill’s most varied experiences, when travelers can catch the tail end of bel...
Rebecca Self
Photographing Scotland’s Wild Edges: Highlands to Outer Hebrides
Sometimes I struggle to describe Scotland. Moody? Rugged? Ever-changing? I have seen the Outer Hebrides on days when the whole world appeared in misty gray...
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Healthy Soil, Food & People: Nurturing Biodiversity and Community in the Cotswolds
In the northeast corner of England’s Cotswolds, Henry Astor’s family has lived on, farmed and managed over 1,000 acres for three generations. I wanted to t...
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Travel Through Portugal’s Douro Valley: Raptors, Wine & Wild Places
Best known for its legendary Port wine and storybook scenery, Portugal’s Douro Valley is also one of Europe’s most rewarding regions for bird enthusiasts. ...
Rebecca Self
5 Reasons to Explore Newfoundland & Labrador
When you hear Newfoundland and Labrador, what do you think of? The dog breeds? Colorful coastal cottages? Hardy people accustomed to life along the sea? Ne...
Rebecca Self
How to Choose the Best Time to Go on a Botswana Safari
We’re often asked, “When is the best time of year for a Botswana safari?” The answer to the question is not as simple as you might think. The best time for...
Rebecca Self
6 Iconic Shots to Capture in the Land of the Snow Leopard
For millennia, the snow leopard has roamed the mountains of Central Asia among blue sheep, ibex, marmots, pikas and hares. Its thick white-gray coat, patte...
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16 Fun & Fascinating Facts About Botswana’s Wildlife & Wonders
Imagine watching a herd of elephants—all different ages and sizes—wade across the Chobe River at sunset. It’s one of the things that surprised me most duri...
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Why Milkweed Matters: A Guide to Growing Monarch Habitat
Does it seem to you that all of a sudden, people across North America are talking about milkweed? Lately, stories about milkweed and monarch butterflies h...
Rebecca Self
Where India Meets Nepal: Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and the Borderland Forests of the Terai Arc
Along India’s northern edge, the fertile floodplains of the sub-Himalayan Shivalik hills spread south from the Nepali border, with deciduous sal forests, m...
Rebecca Self
How Does a Dahabiya Change the Way You Experience the Nile in Egypt?
One of the most memorable moments of my life happened in Egypt. I’d been working in Cairo and hired a female guide to see nearby historical and archaeologi...
Rebecca Self
Was Ephesus Greek or Roman? Understanding Turkey’s Ancient Crossroads
Was Ephesus Greek or Roman? The answer is both… and more. Ephesus is known as a Greek and Roman city, but it rose from a much older Anatolian landscape, wh...
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6 Northern Lights Photos to Capture in Churchill, Manitoba
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, can be seen throughout the polar north, but the most vivid displays occur under an oval-shaped ring, the aurora ov...
Rebecca Self
Handcrafted Greece: Food, Wine & Living Traditions of the Peloponnese
In the oak forests around Arcadia, lunch might begin with a furry nose to forested ground. In Greek mythology, Arcadia is a rustic paradise where Hermes an...
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