by Mary | Mar 26, 2026 | Uganda, Wildlife
During February 26, we had a fantastic experience on the Exodus Chimps and Gorillas of Uganda group tour. I’ve always loved gorillas and other primates, and after a difficult few months personally, we decided to treat ourselves. After some research, we chose the...
by Mary | Mar 26, 2026 | Uganda, Wildlife
Our amazing gorilla trekking in Uganda experience was part of our Exodus Chimps & Gorillas group tour. The actual gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park was a similar experience to what any tourist would get. As part of the Exodus tour, we could...
by Mary | Jan 2, 2026 | Australia, Wildlife
Wilson’s Promontory Wilson’s Promontory (also known as The Prom) is Victoria’s largest national park. It is 3 hours east of Melbourne and is the most southerly point on the mainland of Australia. We visited as part of our 7-day drive from Melbourne...
by Mary | Dec 20, 2025 | Australia, Wildlife
In November 25, after a few days with our son in Melbourne, we drove from Melbourne to Sydney, taking in the sea views and Australian wildlife along the way. Over the seven wonderful days, we explored incredible landscapes and saw kangaroos, wallabies, wombats,...
by Mary | Jul 27, 2025 | Finland, Wildlife
A slightly crazy weekend in June 25 saw us fly to the Eastern side of Finland to watch brown bears in their native environment! You can read more about the bears we saw in this post, but I thought it would be useful to share the logistics of the weekend and what...
by Mary | Jul 20, 2025 | Finland, Wildlife
Wow – what an experience! It sounds a little crazy to travel to the far side of Finland from the UK just for a weekend, but honestly, it was so worth it. In just two nights, we saw around 20 different bears in their natural forest habitat. If you love getting up...
