Good Nature Travel Blog

  • Travel Tales

    Traveler Story: Ethiopia Safari

    Mar 31, 2018 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    “Thoroughly enjoyed the trip with John Mittan. Found the heights challenging but the thrill of being up there in the wild to view the ibex, gelada monkeys, Ethiopian wolves, and more made it a very great experience and one of the best trips we have done.

  • Latin America

    Traveler Story: Swimming with Mexico’s Whale Sharks

    Mar 26, 2018 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    “I recently returned from Nat Hab’s Swimming with Mexico’s Whale Sharks excursion. Until I visited this Caribbean paradise, I had no idea that sea and sky could simultaneously produce so many shades of blue! It is my time with the whale sharks, however, that will be forever etched in both my memory and heart.

  • Nature Photography

    Traveler Stories: South Africa & Botswana Safari

    Mar 24, 2018 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    Planning an African photo safari can be complicated—choosing which countries to visit, finding the best wildlife parks and nature reserves in each destination, and getting recommendations on how to connect these wildlife preserves within your safari itinerary.

  • Travel Tales

    Summer Solstice in Botswana

    Mar 12, 2018 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    How do I describe Botswana? It’s important that I am very honest with you here. Southern Africa is a magical place, and you can only truly understand its beauty if you experience it firsthand. It is almost impossible to describe Botswana and paint a proper picture for you, but I’ll try my best.

  • Latin America

    Traveler Story: The Great Amazon River Cruise

    Feb 19, 2018 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    The Amazon rain forest is a bucket-list destination for any nature lover, and there’s no better way to encounter rain forest wildlife than cruising the Amazon River aboard a deluxe riverboat.

  • Asia & The Pacific

    Traveler Story: China Panda Adventure

    Feb 12, 2018 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    “Pandas have been my passion since I first saw them at the Toledo Zoo at the age of 10, so this was my idea of the trip of a lifetime and it didn’t disappoint!

  • Nature Photography

    Traveler Story: Madagascar Wildlife Encounters

    Feb 10, 2018 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    There’s something just so amazing about walking to the door of your hotel room and having your concentration completely broken because there’s a troop of Coquerel’s sifaka less than 2 feet from you! The better part was that they seemed to pay absolutely no mind of my presence. Lemurs are addictive. Especially that close!

  • Churchill Polar Bears

    Traveler Story: Close Encounters with Polar Bears

    Jan 22, 2018 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    By Nat Hab Traveler Margaret Yang | Classic Polar Bear Adventure I absolutely loved the process of looking for polar bears in the snow. I would sit next to our Polar Rover driver, Bill, and work really hard to look for bears in complete whiteness.

  • Churchill Polar Bears

    Traveler Story: Up Close with Polar Bears

    Jan 13, 2018 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    By Nat Hab Traveler Melissa Nelson | Classic Polar Bear Adventure On our first full day out on the Polar Rover, a polar bear walked over to another vehicle in the distance, and we watched it jump up and reach all the way to the vehicle! We were super excited, and took photos…

  • Travel Tales

    A Desolate Beauty

    Dec 16, 2017 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    The desolate beauty of the subarctic tundra sneaks up on you, as I assume, a polar bear must—with ease and a gentle face, yet backed with tremendous power and a be-all, end-all attitude.