Colombia is different. A birding trip in the Colombian Andes starts at one city and may end up 800 kilometers away. The itinerary changes by the hour – because birds do not follow itineraries. The guide touches base with fellow birding buddies around the clock and follows the birds in a four-wheel drive vehicle bouncing on roads fit for a Jeep Jamboree event. Once at the hot spot, I walk – and walk and walk – with binoculars stuck to my face and shriek “Wow” at an amazing spectacle every five minutes.