Tag: wildlife-photograpy
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Five Things I (Re)Learned on the Ultimate World Cruise
Note: I originally wrote this post about 5 months ago, but thought I’d go back and edit it and curate it more before life settled back in and got crazy with a lot of work and traveling down to Disney to run the races in January, February and April. I’ve driven abour 20K miles the…
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UWC 2nd Half Update and Post Cruise Reflections
Oops. Forgot to hit post. Three months late, as life has been a whirlwind settling back into the states! Reconnecting with a lot of people and just re-setting as I figure out what’s next. Enjoy the update, and if anyone reading this wants to catch up, shoot me a message! Photo gallery table at the…
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UWC Day 147 – Mumbai, India – Half Day in Lonavala Before Rejoining Ship
Awesome morning hike with the highlight of some of the giant squirrels of lonavala before heading back to the city and rejoining the ship. Got a little quick half day tour of Mumbai as well on the way to the ship. Hot, but really a lovely time in nature after a couple hectic days. Hopefully…
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UWC Day 146 – Mumbai, India – Heading Out of the City to Lonavala Hill Station
Drive out of the city as quickly as possible to get to Lonavala Hill Station for a wonderful overnight in nature. Nice and relaxing after a couple days (and weeks?) of chaos and busyness. Photo Gallery: https://pics.mattichan.com/-uwc146/gallery Mumbai / Bombay Got off the ship and met up with our guide Priya from ToursByLocals bright and…
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UWC Day 142 – Colombo, Sri Lanka – Early Morning Safari to Udawalawe National Park
Woke up super early, but was worth it to get to Udawalawe National Park for a morning safari in the nice cool air and all the wildlife before it got super hot. Another awesome day and safari and falling in love with the wildlife in Sri Lanka. Photo Gallery: https://pics.mattichan.com/-uwc142/gallery Morning Start Woke up for…
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UWC Day 141 – Hambantota, Sri Lanka – Awesome Safari in Yala National Park
Great day at Yala National Park seeing lots of elephants in the wild with a couple leopard sightings and lots of birds as well. Great day on my first safari and glad to share it with Nate and Mom. Finished the day with a nice overnight at a hotel and spa combo. Photo Gallery: https://pics.mattichan.com/-uwc141/gallery…
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UWC Day 138 – Penang, Malaysia – Awesome Day at The Habitat in Penang Hill
Really fun day in nature at The Habitat on the Penang Hill Hill Station. Was looking forward to this tour a lot and it lived up to the hype. Photo Gallery: https://pics.mattichan.com/-uwc138 Heading Out We woke up bright and early to the captain’s announcement that we were in port early and cleared to go ashore.…
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UWC Day 137 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Monkeying Around at Batu Caves and Kanching Waterfall
Full day tour around Kuala Lumpur with a really nice hike to a waterfall away from all the crowds. LOTS of monkeys, monkeying around. Photo Gallery: https://pics.mattichan.com/-uwc137 Last Minute Changes and Flag Ceremony As I was getting ready to get off the ship, I ran into some friends on the ship and we were chatting.…
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UWC Day 115 – Busan, South Korea – A Most Lovely Cherry Blossom Tour
Booked a spontaneous Cherry Blossom Tour, and even with the rain, had a lovely time in a couple scenic spots. As much as I hate bus tours, this one was actually quite pleasant and lovely. Photo Gallery: https://pics.mattichan.com/-uwc115 Immigration and Getting Off the Ship Immigration Because I’m getting off in Seoul and skipping Beijing, I…
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UWC Day 100 – Sumatra, Indonesia – Last Day at the Guesthouse
Last full day at the guesthouse before hopefully getting back to the city. Spent the day just awaiting hopefully a successful trip back to the city tomorrow. Photo Gallery: https://pics.mattichan.com/-uwc100 Sights Around the Garden Was sitting and resuming my little mobile setup, when my guides were emphatically telling me about stuff in the garden. Frog…
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