So .... where should we go next Christmas? (1 Viewer)

seedyrom

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• Feb 18, 2011

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We want to go somewhere warm - hot. Not The Gambia, Sri Lanka or Goa. And probably not Thailand. Suggestions, please! Doesn't have to for Christmas itself. more December - January.

Thanks.

 

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Alf King

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• Feb 20, 2011

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Try Ghana. Great place, very friendly, no hassle, great birding.

 

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André Weiss

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• Feb 20, 2011

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Ah, I didn't read your post properly first. Kerala is a very nice birding destination: Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Munnar, Peryiar. Good birds, friendly people, definetely a warm place (as long as you don't stay to long in the mountains).

André

 

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njlarsen

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• Feb 20, 2011

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South America has more birds than anywhere else ...

Niels

 

seedyrom

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• Feb 20, 2011

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Thank you for these three suggestions. Can you give me any info on Ghana, please, Alf?

Kerala is on my list of places to visit but I will have to look and see how different the bird life is there.

South America is vast! Lots of places we would like to go to there but not sure about best time of year to go or safest place... Going to Cuba next month. Can't wait!

 

seedyrom

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• Feb 21, 2011

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Oh, dear. OH says "no" to Ghana because it's too big and the birds are the same as in The Gambia. I know they aren't but never mind. We could always revisit our plans for Ecuador + Galapagos/Brazil (Regua and area)though I would prefer both of these at a different time of year. Due to insomnia last night, I spent much of my time reading bird reports of South American countries and am tempted by the Pantenal, Costa Rica and Chile! But then, everywhere sounds good! Not enough tme, not enough money!

 

njlarsen

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• Feb 23, 2011

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I uploaded a trip report for Chile a while back, and am working on one for Costa Rica, which we visited in this past Christmas (327 species in about 16 days, with several more to go if you can travel around further). I have previously done Panama at the same time of year with a similar result (report here in BF). All of those will be good. I am sure the same is the case for several of the other options mentioned, and Peru probably also need to be mentioned. I also loved Australia as a traveling country, and at that time of the year, I believe it will be hot everywhere (I have only been there July/August).

Niels

 

seedyrom

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• Feb 23, 2011

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Thanks, Niels

I will have a look at your reports and look forward to reading the one on Costa Rica. 327 species... wow!!!

We are saving Australia for when we have more time available than a fortnight ....... my husband has to work hard to pay for these trips!

I have just finished my report on Sri Lanka. It's only 30 pages long! I think I had better write a shortened version!