Welcome to the Zegrahm Expeditions resources page! Here you will find inspiration for your next adventure and information from your last adventure, produced by our field leaders, Seattle office staff, and contributing writers. From blog posts and field reports (daily recaps of a past expeditions with images) to photo galleries and videos, explore your world from our perspective.
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
After the long flight to Port Moresby we enjoyed a day at leisure at the wonderful Airways Hotel, getting settled into our rooms and relaxing while it was pouring down rain. The birders would not be deterred by the weather and went in search of the fawn-breasted bowerbird and the comb-crested jacana at the campus of the university of Port Moresby. Their...
Iceland is a country of contrasts.
On one hand, it is located far up north, which means that the climate is cold and harsh. But at the same time, it’s one of the most volcanic regions in the world, with quite a few active volcanoes that have a geothermal effect on the environment.
People that visit the country want to learn the culture but also have...
Finding the right gifts for people who travel isn’t an easy task.
People who enjoy traveling usually value experiences over possessions, so whatever you get them must be practical or help them achieve their travel dreams.
Luckily, there are plenty of gifts for travelers that...
Monday, September 23, 2019
Valletta, Malta
Welcome to Malta! And what a welcome; the beautiful hard, blue skies and sun-warmed streets of the honey-colored limestone for which the island was named, encouraged some early arriving guests to bask away our travel kinks over a cappuccino in a sidewalk café, while more energetic souls explored the ramparts, monuments, and shops of Valletta. While some of us could not resist probing a few layers of this...
Africa is one of the most fascinating and beautiful places on earth.
Its sweeping landscapes can offer visitors incredible and diverse nature, rich history, and a range of cultures. This is why so many people flock to famous landmarks in Africa every year.
But since Africa is so vast, how can you pick the most worthwhile African ruins...
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Reykjavik, Iceland / Golden Circle / Embark Le Champlain
This morning we began bright and early ferrying our luggage down from our rooms at the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Hotel. We have the day to explore the countryside with local guides while our ship, Le Champlain, readies in port for our arrival and the voyage ahead.
Our buses...
I can’t wait for February and Zegrahm’s Ultimate Seychelles with Aldabra Atoll! The nature alone will make for an incredible trip, but the history of a region that grew along such an important trade route is fascinating in its own right. With so many empires staking their claim in the region, the history is as diverse as any other...
It’s Halloween! In our travel explorations, we love coming across places that are truly frightening. So, in keeping with the Halloween spirit, we want to share with you some of the most haunted places we could find in the United States and, in no particular order, some of the most haunted places on Earth.
We’re not professional...
Global interest in nature-based tourism, which includes wildlife tourism, has grown rapidly over the last decade. At the same time, wildlife has become increasingly under threat from issues such as habitat loss, poaching, and a lack of funding for conservation.
Richard Damania, lead economist for the...
In August of 2018, biologist Michael Moore and I co-led a two-week Zegrahm wildlife adventure in Borneo, spotting wild orangutans in Danum Valley's dense forest, pygmy elephants among the tall reeds along the Kinabatangan River, and the parasitic Rafflesia 'corpse flower' high on the slopes of Mount Kinabalu.
In August of 2020, we will set off again to explore the natural wonders of terrestrial ...
