Travel Tales

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  • Grizzly Bear Travels: A Photo Essay

    Sep 11, 2014 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Being close enough to view a grizzly bear in the wild inspires feelings of awe and nostalgia: wonder at their size and power, and a longing for an America that once was—when the land was wild and pristine, and we newcomers were still adventurers exploring something big and far beyond anything else we had…

  • Photographs from an Antarctica Expedition

    Aug 28, 2014 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    I have a fixation with ice and the world’s cold places. I think it’s mostly because I’m convinced that winter is an endangered “species.” That’s why the poles have always called to me.

  • Video of the Week: Spend One Amazing Minute in The Congo Basin

    Aug 15, 2014 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    The Congo Basin is a priority place for WWF. It’s the 2nd largest rain forest in the world after the Amazon, and the special part, other than the sheer remoteness and absolute wilderness filled with much undiscovered, undocumented flora and fauna, is the uniqueness of the wildlife here.

  • Border Collies: The Real Stars of New Zealand

    Jun 9, 2014 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    A New Zealand Travel Tale brought to you by Valerie Wimberley, Air Travel Specialist at Nat Hab There are many reasons people travel to New Zealand.

  • Buenos Aires:The Perfect Stopover After an Antarctica Adventure

    Jun 5, 2014 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    Travel Tale by Holly Glessner, Sky Ambassador at Natural Habitat Adventures I’ve heard the phrase, “The Paris of South America” used to describe Buenos Aires, and I wanted to see for myself if this was indeed true.

  • Wild Dogs: A Rare Encounter in Botswana

    May 24, 2014 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    This travel tale is brought to you by Megan Bryant, NHA Africa Adventure Director Last month, I was enjoying a stay at Savuti Camp in the Linyanti Reserve of northern Botswana, a place I had been before and one that tends to exceed expectations in wildlife viewing.

  • School of Thought: Eight Things South Africa Taught Me

    May 14, 2014 · WWF

    By Marsea Nelson, guest blogger for WWF Travel Diverse landscapes, impressive infrastructure and the big five make South Africa an ideal safari destination. Our guest blogger Marsea Nelson recently traveled across South Africa and reports on what she learned. 1. Distinguishing the difference between a white rhino and a black rhino is actually easy.

  • An Encounter with China’s Stunning Nature

    Apr 28, 2014 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    This travel tale is brought to you by Wendy Klausner, NHA Adventure Specialist I can’t believe it was 20 years ago that I took my first trip to China. I had the good fortune to return this year on Nat Hab’s Wild Side of China adventure with seven other NHA guests.

  • Kayaking Greenland: A Moment From the Past

    Apr 26, 2014 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    This travel tale was writtten by Andrea Reynolds, Adventure Specialist at Natural Habitat Adventures When I took my first trip to Greenland, my first impression was just as I’ve heard others describing it—Greenland is icy and Iceland is green. Our adventure kicked off in Reykjavik, Iceland. From there we flew to Eastern Greenland.

  • A Visit to Robben Island to Honor Nelson Mandela

    Apr 23, 2014 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    Guest post by Holly Glessner, Air Specialist at Natural Habitat Adventures Prior to a recent Nat Hab safari in Botswana I had the chance to briefly visit Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town is a beautiful city on the cost of South Africa.