If you’ve been following our journey at Terra Incognita, you’ll know how incredibly passionate we are about promoting ethical ecotourism – tourism that drives positive change for people and wildlife. We’ve worked hard to discover and promote ethical ecotourism providers worldwide, who continue to amaze us. We’ve also connected with a global network of bloggers…
Have you always wanted to work in wildlife conservation or ecotourism, but don’t know where to start? Do you feel stuck in a job which isn’t making you happy or fulfilled, and want to switch to a more meaningful career? As we wake up to a new era in 2021, with momentum growing for a green…
Fourteen kilometres of sea and sky are all that separate two continents. At 9am, the Mediterranean sun is already warming the air and sparkling on the calm waters. It’s early autumn, and this narrow – but potentially deadly – stretch of sea is all that stands between countless millions of birds and the next leg…
“There’s a place I know that nobody knows, where the river flows and I call it home.” Deep in the jungles of Central America lies a place called Jalova—it’s waters warm, it’s forest thick and it’s creatures alive from morning to night. As we depart from the city on a 6-hour bus ride, sounds of…
The acoustic landscape is so heavily saturated with bird calls that there’s barely space left for us to speak. That doesn’t stop Tuhuna, our Ua Hukan guide, shouting instructions above the cacophony. Marquesan mingles with French. A few words of English are woven into the fabric for my benefit. I understand that I am to…
I’ll never forget the first time we approached Koh Prathong & Koh Ra. It had a been a long journey, setting off around sunrise from the coastal village on the Andaman sea which I called home. After a car journey to a small port, we piled our rucksacks and work equipment onto a longtail boat…
I stumbled out of the khaki tent in my Batman pyjamas, sleep in my eyes, clutching my torch, urging my eyes to adjust to the darkness of the African bush. It’s 2am, and it’s my turn to watch over the camp, ensuring that no dangerous animal gets too close. I reach the fire that’s been…
Did you know that there are more than 400 primate species on Earth? Yes, more than 400 primate species! And did you know that about 65% of them live in only four countries? With 102 primate species Brazil is at the top of the list followed by Madagascar with 100, Indonesia with 48, and the…
We have all left our hearts in a place that was not our home. Travelling captures the imagination and inspires the soul. Our world has become smaller in recent decades thanks to the improvement of technology and transport, yet the planet suffers from a vast range of human impacts. The travel industry has been pushed…
I crave experiences that give me goose bumps. When I think of my favorite plane ride, I think of peering down at land that looks like molded clay; mountains rising in the center of islands, trees like little stalks of broccoli, and dry brown grass contrasted against moist tropical leaves. While the plane dipped lower,…