Posted in Featured tours, Q-and-A, Wildlife on Sep 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
WWF’s Dan Winter accompanied our most recent Borneo tour. We caught up with him to get his thoughts on the otherworldy destination.
What was your favorite animal sighting?
We saw so many great animals, both large and small, that picking a favorite is hard! But I must say that seeing a wild orangutan as we headed up [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Q-and-A, Wildlife on Jul 26th, 2010 No Comments »
Geoff York is coordinator of WWF’s Polar Bear Conservation Program, researching the animal that has become a strong symbol for climate change. York spoke with WWF Travel about his field work and what it’s like to see polar bears in the wild.
How did you become a polar bear biologist?
I wish I could tell you that [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Q-and-A, Snorkeling on Jul 6th, 2010 No Comments »
Between researching coral reproduction at the University of the Philippines in pursuit of a Ph.D., guiding nature-oriented expeditions throughout Asia and spending time with his family, Lee Goldman keeps himself busy.
Still, the Philadelphia native’s schedule always allows time to snorkel in one of his favorite spots in the world: the Philippines’ Bacuit Bay.
Nestled in a [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Q-and-A on Jun 1st, 2010 No Comments »
WWF’s Elissa Poma accompanied our most recent Costa Rica for Families tour. For more than a week, she and families with children ranging from 8 to 17 explored Poas Volcano, the Monteverde cloud forest and beaches at Guanacaste in the eco-friendly Central American nation. We sat down with Elissa to talk about her experiences.
Why is [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Q-and-A, Wildlife on Apr 30th, 2010 No Comments »
© Jürgen Freund / WWF-Canon
Naturalist Rick Price awoke in Indonesia last month to a beautiful morning: A mirror calm sea, full sun, a few cottony clouds dotting the blue sky. The goal for the day was to search out a species considered as gruesome as the day was gorgeous: the fabled Komodo dragon.
Price and his [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Q-and-A, Travel tips on Apr 19th, 2010 No Comments »
What does WWF Galápagos Program Officer Irma Larrea stash in her daypack when she’s “in the field” in the famed Ecuadorian islands?
“During my trips to the field, I meet a variety of people that work with us or support our different projects in the Galápagos Islands. So, I pack for inter-island trips, technical meetings and [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Q-and-A on Jan 5th, 2010 No Comments »
Going on any style of African safari kicks your senses into high gear, but perhaps none revs them up more than a walking safari. Zambia is the African birthplace of this style of safari, and WWF will offer its first-ever Wild Zambia tour this August. The trip combines classic Jeep drives with walks on the [...]
Posted in Q-and-A on Dec 28th, 2009 No Comments »
What does Drew Crandall, Manager of WWF’s Girls’ Education Program, bring with him when he’s in the field?
“My trips to the field focus on people living in remote places, so I pack for treks and village meetings.”
From remote villages in the Himalayas to fishing communities on the coast of Africa, Drew’s work puts him in contact [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Q-and-A on Dec 21st, 2009 1 Comment »
Like with so many aspects of life, it’s the little things that count – and the little things you remember long after your travels have ended. In our new feature “School of Thought,” we take a trip down memory lane with WWF staff to see what they remember learning in the places WWF has visited [...]
Posted in Active Adventures, Q-and-A on Dec 1st, 2009 1 Comment »
As an ecotourism planner, American Wendy Lama lived in Nepal for 15 years, helping communities, park staff and trekking agencies manage the impacts of tourism and promote improved local livelihoods and conservation of natural and cultural resources through community-based ecotourism.
Given her expertise on the region, we turned to Lama to help us design an ideal [...]