In the frigid fringes of northern Norway, beyond the dotted line of the Arctic Circle, is the one and only place where one can (at present) go snorkelling with killer whales in the wild. With a bit of luck -

With all its green spaces, London is full of interesting wildlife - made all the more so since the heart of Britain, nay, Europe’s biggest metropolis seems like an unlikely home for animals. One of these curiosities is a family of

London is a bit of a juxtaposition for nature lovers. Despite having its issues, like air pollution that earned it the moniker Big Smoke, by and large London has done a good job of protecting (and even restoring) its green

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The bald ibis is not the prettiest bird in the world but nonetheless highly sought after by birders, having come tantalisingly close to extinction once upon a time and disappearing from Europe 300 years ago – 500 years for Spain.

Many people would be surprised to find out that chameleons can be found along Andalucia's coast. The Mediterranean chameleon lives all around the sea that its name bears, with a few small populations on the European side - it is

Gibraltar is… interesting. Its history consists of being occupied by and ceded to the British after they had a series of little misunderstandings with Spain, and it was thereafter incorporated into the British Empire. After the Empire ended, a few

At the centre of this ripple is a beaver, honest to gosh. Beavers were finally brought back to Scotland a number of years ago, after a few centuries' absence. There are a few different sites in Scotland to see them, but

What's all this then? The Danube Delta is a vast area of wetlands that has been called the Borneo of Europe, and I certainly kept comparing the two whilst there! There are hundreds of reed-lined channels and ponds, connected to each

A lot of people would be shocked to find out that one can find wild hamsters in one of Europe's Interrailing and tourism classics instead of heading all the way to the fringes of Eastern Europe, but there you go.

Brasov is Romania's tourist capital, the reason for which becomes obvious when you find out that it's in Transylvania. The mountains and forests surrounding the medieval town do more than acting as set pieces for the Dracula experience, as they

This blog is, as you may have guessed, dedicated to those who have an interest in wildlife and travel and want to get both done without running a hefty tab. Going on "safari" is viewed as non-negotiably expensive, which it

What's this then? Snaefellsness is, in my humblest of opinions, Iceland's best wildlife location. There are two main reasons for this, the first being its two-hours-away location from a certain hub that they call Reykjavik. That means you can skim the

Iceland is on the up, as they say. Bloggers and outdoor-lovers are promoting it as a unique destination rather than just an accessible Arctic. Iceland Air's free week-long stopover on UK-US flights, plus budget airlines servicing Keflavik airport, has made

I’m not going to sugar-coat this; Madeira’s wildlife doesn’t easily show itself, and on land is pretty limited. This is a heads-up of sorts, in case you start thinking “that’s it?” when I mention what can be seen. What makes