Memories from the cloud forests in Kenya
In November-December 2016, I conducted fieldwork for their Master’s thesis in the Taita Hills, Kenya. The region, a biodiversity hotspot, faces severe habitat destruction as a result of farming and logging. Despite obstacles, I gathered crucial data and remain hopeful for the conservation of the endangered Taita apalis bird.
12 Years of Blogging on WordPress
Cheers to 12 years of blogging on WordPress!! When I started my first blog on WordPress in January 2012, my purpose was to give weekly updates for my friends and family from my two month journey as a Wildlife Volunteer in South Africa. Since then followed a couple of more passive years, where I studied…
How to tackle loneliness on your solo trip
By Female Traveling Ornithologist (last updated February 2023) This post is about changing your mind. Feeling lonely or even anxiety as you are experiencing everything on your own as a solo traveler. Maybe you know the feeling already. The trip, the people, the weather is nothing like you expected. You are stuck in a foreign…
Fundraising for small scale projects
How to successfully do fundraising to travel abroad during a Master’s, undergraduate or gap year activity! By Traveling female ornithologist (last updated 26-12-2023) Fundraising is hard work! It is heartbreaking when you start receiving decline emails in your inbox. If you put a serious effort into it, you can and will succeed and get to…
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