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Everyone knows a group of lions is called a pride and a bunch of elephants hanging out together is referred to as a herd. But what do you yell out when you see more than one cheetah? How about two or more leopards? Three hippos? Four hyenas?
Do you miss more, or miss out, when you’re too intent on not missing a shot? Join our discussion on travel photography as we ponder when or whether to put your camera aside.
Every few months, it seems that we travelers get hit with increasing airline fees and baggage costs. And as seat space and overhead bins get smaller and smaller, it’s a wonder we can still travel comfortably with any luggage at all. Packing space is extremely limited.
You might wonder why our Natural Habitat Expeditions guides have led trips for years, breaking trails in new hiking destinations, paddling unknown shores, and scaling unclimbed peaks in crazy locations. Well – I think it is all about people – not necessarily about place or task.
There are botanical gardens and then there is Cape Town’s Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Nestled beneath the imposing eastern flank of Table Mountain, its impossibly dramatic setting is just one of the reasons why many in the know have long considered Kirstenbosch to be the world’s most beautiful botanical garden.
It’s April 23, 2015, and it’s lightly snowing here in the Midwest. That’s a bit unusual in late April, even for Wisconsin. Walking outside this morning, I watched big, styrofoam-like snowflakes land on the sleeve of the fleece jacket I had to pull out of winter storage.
Tourists in Africa are unwittingly helping poachers locate elephants, rhinos and lions by posting geo-tagged images of wildlife to social media sties like Facebook and Twitter. This is according to South African National Parks (SanParks) officials, who are urging visitors to exercise extreme caution when sharing wildlife images online.
We wish we could spend every moment kayaking among the glaciers of Alaska or trekking the savannas of Tanzania. But since most of us have day jobs that require a different sort of landscape, we plan many weekends around how to make the most of exploring wilderness closer to home.
Spending time with family and friends is one of the highlights of any holiday, but who says that means staying local? We’ve rounded up four destinations you should visit during the most festive and fitting holiday seasons that we think match them perfectly.
This travel tale is shared by Rick Guthke, Vice President of Natural Habitat Adventures Headquarters.
The Pantanal is the largest wetland in South America and the largest wetland in the world that has not been substantially modified by humans. The sheer abundance of large birds, reptiles and mammals mark its importance as a huge reservoir of biodiversity.
Regardless of which of our snorkeling tours you choose, a few things are for certain: You’ll explore incredible underwater worlds, spending most of your time in the water—with two or three snorkeling outings a day—and your guide will be the most knowledgeable in the region.
