Hey! I'm Amber...
Some people dream of fame and fortune...I dream of toucans. Literally. I hear them in my dreams.
4 years ago I was living with a small indigenous tribe in the Ecuadorian jungle leading tours at their ecolodge - one of the tours that I led was piranha fishing. Before my favorite 16 year-old native guide yelled at me that I needed to pay better attention to my fishing pole, I spent a lot of time pointing out monkeys, identifying bird calls, and coaxing baby piranhas to the surface with cookie crumbs for everyone's entertainment.
After Ecuador I worked as a park ranger leading tours in Everglades and Denali National Parks. I loved them both, but I missed Latin culture, speaking Spanish, and of course: toucans.
So the day before my 29th birthday I set out to explore/volunteer/see toucans in Central America. I was loving life in Guatemala when my trip was abruptly cut short when my atm card was cloned in Mexico. After cancelling the card I sat around waiting for the new card to arrive...I waited...and waited...and waited. Eventually I made the decision to fly home to pick up the new card (I was planning a visit home 1.5 months later anyway). Upon tasting the amazing delicious food that the US has to offer, I decided to make the US part of my trip and set off on a 3-week road trip across the south and midwest. I visited 12 states and saw over 20 friends and 13 family members (5 of whom I hadn't seen in 15 years). The main thing I heard from everyone was "you never update Facebook and we have no idea where you are or what crazy adventure you're currently on!" And so...this blog was born.
And...welcome.
Follow my adventures through my pictures: Amber's Amazing Photos
Expect a lot of pictures of birds.
