Avid Traveler and Master Scuba Diver
Sharing stories, photos and insights about the places I’ve visited. Simply sharing my experience and giving travel tips to help others plan their own dream trip and travel independently.
We had the pleasure of attending Rescue a Reef’s first Ocean Optimism event on January 26, 2024. The H2O Hopeful Healthy Oceans event was being held at the University of Miami’s Lakeside Expo Center. They put on a great even with food and drinks, there were art exhibits of coral and ocean related paintings by […]
We recently had the opportunity to celebrate a special birthday and we marked the occasion with a helicopter tour of Montreal. Having lived in Montreal for much of our lives we know the city well but, even so, looking down from 1,500 feet was a special experience.
We finished up our Cambodian holiday and since we were connecting through Bangkok, we decided to add a short 3-day stop in Phuket, Thailand. We had visited Phuket over 10 years ago and had fond memories of the scuba diving and the beautiful beaches. This time, we also decided to see some of the local […]
We had recently done a trip to Cambodia where we flew through Bangkok and this gave us the perfect opportunity to do a short local flight to Phuket for a bit of scuba diving. We had also explored diving destinations closer to Bangkok, but most reviews suggested that the diving would be better in Phuket. […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia, is of course best known for Angkor Wat. In reality there are numerous temples in the Angkor area that were constructed between the 9th and 14th centuries during the Khmer Empire. It’s interesting to see a sampling of these temples, especially with a guide that can help explain and describe the history […]
We had been trying to get to Istanbul for many years. We had at first booked a cruise that was cancelled due to the pandemic. Then had a second cruise booked with a scheduled overnight stop, but there was an incident, and they cancelled the port again and took us to Izmir instead. This time […]
There is a lot of history around the New York area and many mansions, historic places, and Gilded Age homes. One can probably spend months visiting all of these but it’s also nice to select a few for a weekend escape in the area. Some are privately owned, some have been converted to hotels or […]
We have a comprehensive packing list which is already quite long. We also love to travel with our carry-on bags only. This makes us think carefully about every item that we pack, and we are very selective about what comes along. That said, here are a few items which we’ve found handy while traveling that […]
We’ve had several prescription dive masks made over the years, but now as we’ve gotten a bit older the old ‘bifocal’ issue has come into play. We kept wondering how all those other divers were getting pictures of small nudibranchs and critters, but we were barely able to see anything up close! Well, it was […]
Montreal is Canada’s cultural center, a city of entertainment with an impressive lineup of festivals and an array of activities catering to many different tastes. It’s a dynamic buzzing city with lots to do, year-round. There’s something for everyone. Montreal’s Old Town is a place where history comes to life and it dates back to […]