Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter. Thank you! —> HOW I BECAME A DIVE PROFESSIONAL part 1: DECIDING TO BECOME A PRO DIVER In early 2004, six years into my world travels, I was propelled into my professional diving career, primarily because I needed […]
LOBSTERS and CHEESES and WINES! OH MY! BEST FOOD IN AMERICA
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter. Thank you! —> LOBSTERS and CHEESES and WINES! OH MY! – BEST FOOD IN AMERICA Internationally America is known as the ‘Fast Food Capital of the World,’ a reputation well-deserved what with the invention and global spread of McDonald’s, […]
PHOTO GALLERY: NUDIBRANCHES- UNDERWATER JEWELS
PHOTO GALLERY: NUDIBRANCHES- UNDERWATER JEWELS Vibrant and colorful with amazing patterns and fluffy exposed gills, nudibranches are adored by advanced divers and under water photographers around the world. Check out this photo gallery of nudis in Bali. SEE FULL GALLERY
BALI DIVE SITES: AMED WALL
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to the free monthly newsletter —–>> BALI DIVE SITES: AMED WALL ‘Amed Wall’ is one of the spectacular wall dives in Amed and one of my favorite dives. Covered in a variety of sponges, soft and hard corals, seafans, and hydroids, it plunges […]
CYCLING BALI DAY 10: Retracing Bali’s central North coast
View of Lake Tamblingan from Mt Bratan’s crater rim CYCLING BALI DAY 10: Retracing Bali’s central North coast Today I had 2 alternatives: option 1– Go back up into Bali’s rugged mountains, enjoy splendid views of Lake Tamblingan, nestled down in the crater of volcanic Mt Bratan for a few hours, whiz back down to […]
1000-1000 TRAVEL BLOG CHALLENGE!
Me traveling in Krabi, Thailand I’m excited to report that I recently ‘met’ Todd Wassel of Todd’s Wanderings and his ‘1000-1000 Blog Challenge‘. In addition to his very successful travel blog- listed on ‘Top 100 Travel Blogs’- and writing a couple of guidebooks in his spare time, Todd is an extremely helpful guy for all […]
CYCLING BALI DAY 8: Rice Fields and Mountains and Sea! Oh my!
CYCLING BALI DAY 8: Rice Fields and Mountains and Sea! Oh my! Today’s ride was not far: just 30 km from Negara to Medewi, along Bali’s central South coast, and it was full of spectacular views. I’d planned this ride for late afternoon rather than morning in order to take advantage of Negara city’s excellent […]
PHOTO GALLERY: STREET FOODS OF SHANGHAI OLD TOWN
PHOTO GALLERY: STREET FOODS OF SHANGHAI OLD TOWN Street foods- both fresh and cooked- are superb in Shanghai’s old neighborhoods. I was fortunate to live right on the edge of one of those few remaining old town districts, so I indulged in yummy streets foods every day. The ‘real Chinese food’! Catch some glimpses in […]
I GO SKY DIVING!
I finally jumped out of an airplane! Yeeehaaa! It encompassed thrilling moments, surprising discoveries and fantastically sweeping views over Florida. If you’ve ever wondered, “What’s it like to go sky diving?” read on… Short version: Arriving at Skydive City in Zephyrhills- Florida I excitedly arrived at SkyDive City at Zephyrhills airfield and met my charming […]
The Salvador Dali Museum St Petersburg, Florida… EH?!
The new Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida The Salvador Dali Museum in Florida. EH? What the heck is a world-acclaimed museum dedicated to Salvador Dali doing in St Petersburg, Florida? Good question! After all, Dali was Spanish, wasn’t he? Yes indeed. So… what did Dali have to do with Florida? Absolutely […]