China 2007 (part II): Guilin
Guilin, Guangxi: My first short trip outside of Guangzhou led me to Guilin (for a map visit here). This city is well-known for the spectacular karst landscape in its neighbourhood. […]
Tag Archives: nature
Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina)
The Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina) is a small passerine bird occurring from southern Mexico through Central America up to northwestern South America (including parts of Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru). […]
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
The Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is a small bird native to Europe, parts of western and central Asia, as well as northwestern Africa. Furthermore, the species became introduced into several […]
North India 2008/09 (part I): Kachchh
Kachchh, Gujarat: In December 2008, I travelled to India for the first time in my life. The plane brought me to Mumbai, but I stayed only one night in this […]
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons)
The Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) is a small seabird breeding in Europe and Asia, but migrating much further south during the winter months (up to South Africa and Australia). In […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part IV): Battambang
Battambang, Cambodia: After visiting the majestic ruins of Angkor, we took the bus towards the southern side of the Tonle Sap which brought us into the town of Battambang. Beyond […]
Lesser Kiskadee (Pitangus lictor)
The Lesser Kiskadee (Pitangus lictor) is a small flycatcher native to Central and parts of Southern America (from Belize and Guatemala in the north up to Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part III): Angkor
Angkor, Cambodia: Following our stay in Bangkok, we took the bus to Siem Reap in Cambodia. Although a number of tourists and travel agents warned us of the poor road […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part I): Krabi
Krabi, Thailand: In 2008, I was lucky enough to win tickets for a one-week journey to Thailand. The beer company organizing the lottery booked an entire hotel resort for the […]
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
The Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) is a medium-sized tyrant flycatcher occurring in the southern United States as well as Central and South America (up to central Argentina and western Peru). […]
Matt Travels 