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 […]
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Southeast Asia 2008 (part II): Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand: After spending a week in paradise, our journey through Southeast Asia continued in Bangkok. This megacity with a population of more than 8 million people contains a number […]
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). […]
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small bird species occurring almost worldwide including Europe, Asia, northern Australia, Africa, and the Americas. The birds are migratory and breed in the […]
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) is a small bird species native to temperate Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia. In addition, it has been introduced to parts of North America, […]
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a small bird with an almost worldwide occurrence. The species is native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, but became also introduced to most […]
Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus)
The Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is a small, long-tailed bird occurring in temperate Europe and Asia. The species inhabits wetland, more specifically extensive reed zones. Most of the time, the […]
Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
The Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) is a water bird occurring in tropical and eastern Asia (from Pakistan and India through Southeast Asia up to China and southern Japan). The birds […]
Mantled Howler (Alouatta palliata)
The Mantled Howler (Alouatta palliata) or Golden-Mantled Howling Monkey is a medium-sized primate occurring in parts of Central and Southern America (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, […]
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