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  1. Birdingcraft

    The Malay Archipelago, 2009

    Sorry to hear that you were so ill so far away from home. Yeah, sounds like it could have been Dengue. Glad to hear that you survived and most of all, that you wrote up this fantastic report- best one I have seen on Bird Forum!
  2. Birdingcraft

    The Malay Archipelago, 2009

    Actually I recall my few Thailand overnight buses as pretty good and yes, I think they were cold! It was the Latin American jaunts and Grayhound buses in the United States that were particularly challenging.
  3. Birdingcraft

    The Malay Archipelago, 2009

    So true about those overnight buses! I have fallen into the temptation trap of supposedly saving time and money with an overnight bus on many an occasion in the Americas and Thailand. Although some were better that others, on most trips I always ended up asking myself, "why oh fricking why did I...
  4. Birdingcraft

    The Malay Archipelago, 2009

    Cool pythons and the Banteng dont look all that bad either. On another note, it is so mindblowing and tragic that the Javan Rhino is nearly extinct when it used to range over such a large area.
  5. Birdingcraft

    The Malay Archipelago, 2009

    Flat-headed cat!!!
  6. Birdingcraft

    The Malay Archipelago, 2009

    Pretty darn impressive mammals but holy smokes- what an awful and expensive ordeal to see them! I thought that park entrance fees in Costa Rica were kind of steep ($10 per day for non residentsn, no guide nor permits required) and I wonder where the money goes but the situation is apparently...
  7. Birdingcraft

    The Malay Archipelago, 2009

    Great info! I will have to remember to check out fish markets more often. Birding is a priority for me but I always wonder whats out there beneath the waves and what people are taking from oceans, lakes, and rivers. Sorry to hear that Sulawesi has become so expensive- have always wanted to go...
  8. Birdingcraft

    The Malay Archipelago, 2009

    Excellent, entertaining report! This has been great reading and I am looking forward to more.
  9. Birdingcraft

    The Malay Archipelago, 2009

    Please keep writing the report as you have been doing. Not only is it very entertaining but it gives people a good idea of what to expect overall.
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