Swimming with a fever of stingrays (Caribbean)
Swimming with a stingray fever Yes, that’s what a group of stingrays is called. A fever. One of the more...
Manta ray swim
In several countries around the world (including Mexico, USA-Hawaii, Thailand, Fiji, Australia, and others) you can swim with manta rays....
Panama – leafcutter ants
Panama – Leafcutter Ants It’s always fun when you, as a tourist, find something so mundane to people from the...
What to know: Royal Dolphin experience with Dolphin Discovery
When I was on a Caribbean cruise this past winter, one of the things I really wanted to do was...
Seeing Synchronous Fireflies
Most people are familiar with fireflies (also called lightning bugs). They are bioluminescent bugs that live in moist areas in...
Lion and tigers and cub, oh my! (Thailand)
Meeting the animals Tiger Kingdom, in the far reaches of Chiang Mai, is an excellent way to see tigers up...
Rescuing stunned/injured migrating birds
The other day, I was out getting my lunch in downtown Chicago and I saw a stunned bird on the...
