Words and photos courtesy of Anna David It was the last night in camp for the week and everyone was making the most of it – learning the Poco Poco and getting their handmade rattan bracelets before the trek out the next…

Words courtesy of Karen Ono Photos courtesy of Shamar Hooper and Justin Isip Breakfast (especially with all the bakes in Guyana) might be my favourite meal of the day. But what’s more exciting than breakfast? Birds!!! Between 6 to 8 AM is…

Six weeks away from home collecting data for a master’s dissertation sounded like a life time but before I knew it my time in Gondwana was coming to an end. South Africa was always a dream to me from a young age…

Words and photos courtesy of Krisztina Csiki As a Swedish master student with Transylvanian roots, I expected my dissertation journey with Operation Wallacea in Transylvania to be a fairly familiar experience. This has proved to be both true and false. During my…

Words and photos courtesy of Jessica Bouron This summer I went on a two week expedition with Operation Wallacea to one of their marine sites in Indonesia. It was the most amazing experience, with each day being more exciting than the last,…

Written by Laura Kahane Cover photo courtesy of Florian Schulz Neuro-toxic venomous snakes, big cats, and being waste deep in a croc ridden Aguada – where do I begin to recount my stand-out moments from Mexico 2018? This is my 3rd consecutive…

Written by and Photos Courtesy of Christina Hunt There are new discoveries to be made every time we go for a snorkel or SCUBA dive. These don’t have to be news-worthy discoveries such as finding a new and previously undescribed species. Personal…

Written by Birk Stilund Hansen Photos courtesy of Birk Stilund Hansen and Karoline Møgelvang Have you ever surveyed for snakes, dung beetles and mammals in a prime forest, where terrestrial life becomes widely diversified as you embark upon a single hike? And…

Words and photos courtesy of Monika Goralczyk Writing this blog post reminds me of the time when I stood at the airport in Antananarivo ready to be amazed by the island I had always dreamt to visit. In my head, I built…

Written by Alexandra Nunns Photo Courtesy of Sophie Harrad Having flown halfway across the world alone, I checked in to ibis Makassar, and met my first peer – Ester – in the hotel room. We were shy initially but excited, and commented…