As we enter the 2021’s final stretch, we are reflecting back on another very strange year in virtually all aspects of life, but especially in the tourism industry. We are happy to say that this year was much better than 2020, when virtually all out-of-state trips were canceled or postponed. We ran trips in 2021 to familiar destinations like Minnesota in Winter (for the fifth straight year), Montana, Texas, Cape May, and around our home state of Illinois. We also added new destinations, including domestic hotspots like Southeast Arizona, Minnesota in Summer, and California, and some fantastic international trips to Mexico and Costa Rica.

The world is not out of the woods yet in terms of COVID-19 (you can see our semi-regular updates on how our tours are coping here), and there is even indications that things may get worse (again) before they get better. But we are planning for a big 2022, with expanded offerings within the US especially, but also outside the country. We are keeping an eye all all things COVID, but we are hopeful it won’t hamper us too much so that we can continue doing what we love and sharing the world’s birds and natural wonders with our fantastic clients. See you all in 2022!