When you travel to such exotic places I have it’s hard to resist bringing a small piece of the visited country home.  One of my favourite things to collect are Christmas tree ornaments.  They are small, pack easily and don’t cost a lot!  I’ve even been known to convert keychains into Christmas tree ornaments.  Many of these were bought in local markets or gift shops attached to bird parks where the profits go towards conservation projects.

I never used to look forward to the holidays but now I do, knowing that every time I decorate the tree it will bring back fantastic memories of birds seen in the wild all over the world!