Okay, if you’ve read of my car reviews, you’re probably aware that I’m not really a SUV woman. Most just don’t seem to really do anything very well other than suck up a ton of gas and take up a lot of space. They’re rarely all that comfortable to drive, which is a pity, since … More Car for birders review #8: Volvo XC60
I have some use-or-lose leave to burn before the end of June so I took today off and zoomed down to Homer and back. Well, I say zoomed, but it felt like about 80% of the roadway between Anchorage and Homer is under construction. I suspect I’m not going to be doing a lot of … More Day trip to Homer
It turns out that the Titusville/Canaveral (i.e. Space Coast) area of Florida is going to be on my regular destination list now since I have some wonderful friends who live there and who are always ready to have me come visit. I was there in late November on a trip that got cut really short … More Florida’s Space Coast
In my review of a convertible Camaro last month, I concluded that for birding, you were really better off with something far more boring. So I went to Florida again. And rented a different car. A more boring car. I am SUCH a giver. And it was boring. Really, really, really boring. So boring that … More Car for birders review #7: late model Nissan Sentra
First ever year I made MVP Gold on Alaska Airlines! i.e. over 40,000 miles flown. All within the continental US. That goes a fair way to explaining my bird list totals, though surprisingly not a huge amount of my time was spent birding on many of those trips. People to see, events to attend, that … More Arlene’s bird list for 2018
Yeah, probably not the first car you’re going to go looking for when thinking about birding. But when you live in Anchorage, Alaska and visit Florida in December, some sacrifices must be made. And the ability to have exposure to the sun for more than 5 hours a day is just one of those sacrifices. … More Car for birders review #6: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro, convertible soft-top
Let me just say: Chincoteague in August? Just do it. Though I should be a little more specific: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge which is technically on Assateague Island: Assateague is the barrier island outside of Chincoteague Island in Virginia (Assateague Island stretches well north into Maryland too). If you haven’t placed it yet and are … More Chincoteague in August
Back in March, a friend of mine said “Hey, did you know the University of Alaska campus in Nome does guided one day birding trips over three Saturdays in May/June? And the trips only cost $45 each? Interested?” Well, yeah, I was interested. But that $45 is a little deceiving because you still have to … More A weekend in Nome
Look: I actually got a photo of this one! Amazement. Okay, I have been known to have a soft spot for Toyotas, I’ll say that going in. My first ever new car of my own was a Toyota Paseo (2 door, subcompact sporty little thing) which I sold to my mechanic in 2009 after 185000 … More Cars for birders review #5: 2017 Toyota 4Runner
I’m a horrible car reviewer. And just as I write that I realize my modifier is unclear: am I saying I’m a horrible reviewer or I review horrible cars? Here’s one of the many reasons I’m a horrible reviewer (of cars): I never remember to get a photo of the car I’m driving! Sigh… I … More Car for birders review #4: Buick Encore
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