Greece field trips
My interest in herpetology began back in 2001 when I started visiting Greek islands. Since then I have travelled to many destinations across this fascinating country.
Corfu, Greece, 2023
Cyclades, Greece, 2022
Egypt, 2021
Peninsular Thailand, December 2022
Peninsular Thailand:
Kaeng Krachan, 2022-23
Thailand summer road trip, July-August 2020
Latest trip report: Corfu, Greece, 2023
It has been nearly 10 years since I was last on the Emerald Greek island, see some previous trip reports here. In fact, I have visited Corfu over a dozen times and it ranks among my favourite destinations. Most of my previous visits here were during the spring or autumn, so I knew that a July trip would not be the most ideal with very dry weather
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Latest blog post: A rare snake find in peninsular Thailand
In August while on a trip across peninsular Thailand we had an encounter with a snake that is very rarely seen.
That day my friend and local guide Mint had been shown a photograph of a snake from one of the other hiking guides. The photograph showed a…
Matt Wilson
I am a teacher, wildlife photographer and herpetologist. Whenever I can I try to travel and photograph nature, especially amphibians and reptiles.
Recently, I decided that it was time for the website to evolve from The European Amphibian & Reptile Blog to Amphibian & Reptile Travels. This is because I have now started traveling further a field to explore different aspects of my interest in herpetology and therefore the site would need a wider coverage of visits to other places outside of Europe. In addition, I am also interested in almost all other kinds of wildlife but I especially like watching and photographing mammals and birds.
CONTACT: mjwilsonherp1@gmail.com
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