animal encounters

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...

Murray the sea lion – Bahamas excursion – great for kids and adults

In the Bahamas, you can spend a little while with a sea lion.I went and met Murray at the sea...

Skagway – Dog Sled Adventure

Skagway – Dog Sled Adventure When in Alaska during the summer, you can pay a fortune to be helicoptered out...

Swimming with sea turtles (Maui, USA)

Right across the street from my one-week-every-other-year timeshare near Lahaina on the island of Maui, there is a small beach...

How to give an elephant a bath (Thailand)

For my birthday in 2018, I thought what could be a better way of celebrating than spending the day with...