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  1. kb57

    What countries or regions are good for solo birding?

    Intrigued why a country with poor roads wouldn't rent a 4x4, when other cars would likely come back trashed...I did a quick google and it seems possible to rent a Nissan X-Trail (Progressive Rental), or from Europcar either a Subaru XV or VW Amarok. OK some might say an X-Trail isn't that...
  2. kb57

    What countries or regions are good for solo birding?

    I'm with @albatross02 in being a little nervous of dogs myself - it is a hazard when walking in more remote areas, although people with more knowledge and confidence around dogs are probably better at assessing risk and reacting appropriately. I can recall two dog-related incidents myself when...
  3. kb57

    What countries or regions are good for solo birding?

    It was on Hokkaido, a company just opposite Kushiro station - there was a 'Hokkaido winter special' promotion on at the time and I was able to specify a Subaru Impreza 4WD (very rare in Europe to actually get the car model advertised on the website) and it came with winter tyres. When it snowed...
  4. kb57

    What countries or regions are good for solo birding?

    I found Japan surprisingly easy to get around with just English, and that includes the more remote birding destinations of NE Hokkaido. What I did find is that many people (in shops etc.) know a little English but seem a little embarrassed about using it - people are often very surprised and...
  5. kb57

    What countries or regions are good for solo birding?

    I'm tempted to agree with those who say all of Europe is easy, along with Japan - but we are looking at this from a Palaearctic perspective, and if you've not birded on this side of the pond you might find some assistance helpful at first. That said, avian diversity is nowhere near as high as...
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