Naturally Adventurous

Naturally Adventurous

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Naturally Adventurous episodes

  • S6E40: Moluccan Islands with Noam Shany

    Ken chats with global traveller, conservationist, and consultant Noam Shany about the Moluccan Islands, a remote part of the Indonesian archipelago that holds over 100 endemic birds, but is rarely visited, aside from Halmahera.

    Oxapampa Antpitta recording coutresy of Ross Gallardy, XC413382. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/413382. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    ​Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

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    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    1 hr 9 min
  • S6E39: Charley's Top 5 lodges in Asia

    Charley gives Ken his Top 5 eco lodges in Asia.


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    ​Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!


    AFFILIATE LINKS FOR LODGES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

    Mutiara Taman Negara, Peninsular Malaysia

    https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/IMloBFT8eK

    Wayanad Wild, S India

    https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/85bmeS-nxA

    Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, N India

    https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/6HrF6LCJOd

    Windermere River House, S India

    https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/mDBw-nJS7P

    Ada Garden Hotel, Okinawa, Japan

    https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/MyPhcOFkSr

    Baan Maka Nature Lodge

    https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/h_7TEKiTXs


    GENERAL AFFILIATE LINKS (for any bookings)

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Great Argus recording courtesy of Charley Hesse

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding


    43 min
  • S6E38: Charley & Ken's Top 5 places they want to go but can't

    Today Charley & Ken chat about places they would love to travel to but can't.

    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    ​Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Congo Peafowl recording courtesy of Lars Dinesen, XC894811. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/894811. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    1 hr
  • S6E37: Ken in Western Panama

    The final installment of our Panama series. Ken tells Charley about his western Panama adventure. How did Ken manage to miss all the brushfinches yet find all the quail-doves?! How was his climb up Panama's highest mountain?


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    ​Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected]. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Pheasant Cuckoo recording courtesy of Scott Olmstead, XC1035981. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/1035981. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    1 hr 11 min
  • S6E36: Central Peru with Jason Lewis (part 2)

    Podcast listener Jason Lewis shares his epic birding adventures from Central Peru in the second of this 2 parter.


    Oxapampa Antpitta recording coutresy of Peter Boesman, XC223592. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/223592. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    ​Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    38 min
  • S6E35: Ken in Eastern Panama

    Is the Darien actually the dangerous borderland that most people make it out to be? Is it crazy to bring young kids on a Darien trek to visit the nest of a Harpy Eagle?! Ken tells Charley about his eastern Panama adventure.


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected]. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Black-crowned Antpitta recording courtesy of Scott Olmstead, XC694955. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/694955. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    1 hr 21 min
  • S6E34: Central Peru with Jason Lewis

    Podcast listener Jason Lewis shares his epic birding adventures from Central Peru in the first of this 2 parter.


    Cloud-Forest Screech-Owl recording courtesy of Ross Gallardy, XC296730. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/296730. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    ​Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    48 min
  • S6E33: Finland & Norway with Julian Hough

    Regular guest Julian Hough tells Charley about his trip to Finland & Norway last year.


    Check out Julian's Substack page:

    https://birdingontheedge.substack.com/


    Check out Julian's Youtube videos from his tours:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GfApNgJX6w&t=5s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRyTHHBN9rM


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    59 min
  • S6E32: Charley's Japan Top 5 Birds

    Charley gives his Top 5 bird sightings from his recent Japan in Winter tour.


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    44 min
  • S6E31: Charley's local birding patch

    Charley does a field broadcast from his local birding patch in Chiang Mai.


    Here's the ebird checklist from the walk:

    https://ebird.org/checklist/S298534053


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected]. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    36 min

About Naturally Adventurous

From the publisher's feed

Charley Hesse and Ken Behrens have travelled all over the globe, and accumulated a lifetime worth of adventure stories, in pursuit of wild places and wild creatures. Both are lifelong birding and natural history fanatics, and professional guides. Charley was born in the UK, but has spent his life living in Japan, Ecuador, South Africa, and now Thailand. Ken was born in the US, and has lived in South Africa and Madagascar for the last decade plus.

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