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  1. YuShan

    Ghana trip

    Bankruptcy doesn't mean the business (or even the specific airlines) disappear. It just means that the current shareholders and some bondholders are wiped out. Once that has happened, new investors buy the assets and restart (part of) the airline. That's why we should never be duped into...
  2. YuShan

    Ghana trip

    Long live artificial intelligence! A few years ago, a few of my blue tit videos were taken down by a Youtube moderation bot. They got restored after I pointed out that a blue tit is a bird species, including a link to this species on the RSPB site. True story.
  3. YuShan

    Ghana trip

    I'm keeping a life list but I'm definitely not obsessed with it. But growing it is a good excuse for new adventures! Most of my travels are a combination of walking, (wild) camping (where possible) and birding so I'm aiming at a holistic nature experience. But it is always nice to have a...
  4. YuShan

    Ghana trip

    Not all countries closed their borders. I think that at the peak less than 50 countries were closed, so you can always go somewhere interesting. Also, you can use creative routes to get where you want. And if you have enough money you can risk getting stuck somewhere, or pay for private...
  5. YuShan

    Ghana trip

    I'm actually 1 bird down for the year (Northwestern Crow got lumped with American Crow). They better do some splits or it will be a very sad year for me. 3:-)
  6. YuShan

    Ghana trip

    It is not at all surprising because these rankings are simply a function of money. You can buy a high ranking by hiring private planes, private cars and a private guide and let a guide do all the hard work. If everything is private hire you can easily dodge any Covid restrictions.
  7. YuShan

    Ghana trip

    True! I spent 8 weeks birding in Ethiopia in 2014. That costed me a grand total of £1250 ! (including return flight there and back, accommodation, transportation, food, malaria pills, etc). Try that in the UK.
  8. YuShan

    Ghana trip

    It sucks. I had planned to go for a few months to the USA this spring for a ~4 month hike (+birding) but obviously had to cancel. So my hope was on 2021. But as things stand at this moment I'm very pessimistic, even without a possible civil war breaking out.
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