Primates and the national parks you can find them in the South of Uganda. Including mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, grey cheeked mangabey, Ugandan red colobus, L'hoest's monkey, eastern black and white colobus, blue monkey, golden monkey, red tailed monkey, olive baboon, vervet monkey, potto, and bush babies. Parks: Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park. I used elements from a fabric collection I collected for Blend Fabrics.

Includes the San Francisco's Parrots of Telegraph Hill and Pier 39's Sea Lions

Rathtrevor Beach on Vancouver Island is a fantastic family-friendly camping spot. There are many local attractions within one hour of nearby Parksville (where you can pick up extra ice for the cooler or groceries, just a five minute drive from the campsite).

Being prepared and having an optimistic attitude are highly recommended for a successful family winter camping experience. This map is inspired by that time I was convinced to spend two night in a quinzee with my boys. You can visit my new blog to see more of the story!

One year ago today, I was in the middle of savanna, Masai Mara National Reserve, in Kenya. It was amazing to see all these wildlife from giant elephants to lion's prides to a strayed wild beast. There was so much to see, not only big animals, but also small insects and quirky plants! Can you find a tiny glowworm in the map? :)))))

A map of the Oregon Trail

Places to spot birds and what species you might find there

Try out some offbeat geothermal pools in Iceland which are less crowded and cheaper than the hyped up Blue Lagoon. http://siddharthandshruti.com/geothermal-pool-iceland/

A map of the beautiful Cotswolds where I was born

Although golf-like games were played in other parts of Europe as early as the 1200's, it is thought that Scotland is where the modern game of golf as we know it was invented. The first written mention in Scotland was in 1457 prohibiting the play of golf since it distracted from practicing archery, a skill used for military purporses. But the real spread of golf happened in the late 1800's when train service from London to Edinburgh was much improved. Golf spread across the British Isles and then further to the entire British Empire. Even with the expansion of golf courses worldwide, it is still a rite of passage for many golfers (professional and amateurs alike) to head to the wind swept coastlines of Scotland to play on some of the most famous courses in the world. This illustrated map shows just a few of these top courses.

This map was commissioned by a local cycling organisation that wanted to promote safe cycling routes and attractions in the South East of England.

I painted this map after a visit to the beautiful Kew Gardens in West London, UK. So much to see there it is one of London's gems!

The Black Forest is located in the southwestern Germany. It is a large forested mountain range with lots of rivers, lakes and waterfalls.

An illustrated map of Waitakeres Ranges and Auckland's West Coast