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Soar by bush plane over Cook Inlet, active volcanoes and massive glaciers en route to a pristine beach in the Alaskan wilderness. Today, you’re headed to camp. Not the summer camp of your past (no swim test required!), but exhilarating all the same.
As we welcome in the New Year, notable travel media outlets such as AFAR, National Geographic and Lonely Planet have been curating lists of the best places to visit in 2023. Natural Habitat Adventures operates trips in 20 of these bucket-list destinations, from Australia to Zambia.
I’d been on Kangaroo Island for less than an hour when I spotted my first bit of wildlife: a koala perched high in the branches of a blue-gum eucalyptus tree.
On my first visit to Africa in 2012, I spent a few days safariing through Kenya’s breathtaking Maasai Mara. The sheer breadth of wildlife blew me away. There were hyenas wandering along the roadsides, elephants nourishing themselves around watering holes, and even a trio of playful cheetahs meandering among the grasslands.
South Africa’s Cape Town is a place unlike any other. Perched along the waters of the continent’s southwest coast, this port city is a multicultural metropolis with a wealth of biodiversity that extends eastward, from its flat-topped Table Mountain to natural areas like the Cape of Good Hope — where the mountains meet the sea.
My mirrorless camera and wildlife lens are essential travel companions whether I’m hiking local trails, or exploring globally. I’ve always found that my experiences in nature are enriched through photography. In addition to preserving meaningful memories, having the ability to zoom in on tender moments—like those shared between animals—is unparalleled.
When Owen Coffey and his wife, Margo, decided they were ready to take a bucket-list trip to Botswana’s Okavango Delta in 2019, Owen started researching tour options. But nothing he found quite fit the idea they couple had in their heads. “There were certain things we wanted to see, and some we didn’t,” Owen says.
When I pack for any adventure focused on nature and wildlife, there is one thing that always goes into my bag first. One thing that I refuse to leave behind. The one non-negotiable item that I know will make or break my trip. High-quality binoculars.
By Rachel Dodds, Director of Sustaining Tourism We as parents all know that there is a climate crisis and that we want to leave our planet in a better state for our children. We also want to help our children explore the world and all the wonders it has to offer.
One of my favorite travel memories was an evening in Kenya’s Masai Mara.
Ready to get outside and explore? We’re here to help you expand your horizons, try new activities or enjoy more hours of the pursuits you’re already passionate about. We can point you toward fresh destinations or help you experience places you already love in a brand-new way.
Does anything shout springtime more than a field of cheerful, colorful wildflowers? While we often give the natural scenery and the wildlife top billing when it comes to visiting our national parks, these fleeting flowers deserve their own recognition.
