Hildebrandt’s Starling: The Colorful African Cousin of the Common Starling

Discover the vibrant Hildebrandt’s Starling of East Africa. Learn how to identify it, how it differs from the Superb Starling, and why the Serengeti is a birder’s paradise. . .

Mediterranean Cruise: Tips for a Tender Transfer

Discover how passengers get from ship to shore when a Mediterranean harbor is too small for big ships. Learn all about cruise ship tender transfers and how they work.

İznik: The Ancient City of Nicea, the Nicene Creed & A Punchy Saint Nicholas

Explore İznik, Turkey, the site of the Council of Nicaea. See the Byzantine walls in ancient Bithynia and learn the wild history of the Nicene Creed and Saint Nicholas. . .