Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is a great place to go shore diving in South Florida. All along the coast of this seaside town the coral reef is really close to shore and is easy to reach. It’s also full of life and makes for interesting and fun dives.
After weeks of social distancing and staying home, venturing out to dive at the Blue Heron Bridge was the perfect interlude we needed! The Blue Heron Bridge is a popular shore dive in Florida, especially during weekends. It’s an awesome muck dive site, perfect for underwater photography. Blennies, gobies, seahorses, batfish, pipefish, frogfish, and many […]
Montreal is a wonderful city, but sometimes it’s nice to get a change of scenery. There are many interesting places to visit around Montreal which can serve as the perfect day or weekend getaway. In this post I will highlight some of our favorite road trips.
I once had an issue on the road, and my old Energizer power bank saved the day by giving me enough power to charge my mobile phone and get help. It’s amazing how much we rely on our phones nowadays with navigation, calling, reservations, among other things. Imagine getting into a car where the USB […]
The Texas landscape is very diverse. From flat plains and rough country that could be out of the Bugs Bunny and Road Runner show to rolling hills filled with bluebonnets, lakes, nature preserves and beautiful sandy beaches. It’s not all about tumbleweeds rolling in the arid desert like often portrayed in western movies although some […]
It’s no surprise that the travel industry has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic with airlines, hotels, and car rental companies struggling. Not to mention the myriads of affected industries that provide meals, tours and transportation to support this all-important industry. Those of us that love to travel are caught up in a dilemma. […]
Have you ever stopped to wonder how your hometown looks to tourists? Do they find it exotic? Do they think you are lucky to live in such a beautiful place? When we stop and put on our tourist glasses, we realize that it’s not always necessary to travel to faraway places to have a good […]
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On Lockdown: House Cat Safari
We are going a bit batty as we are into week 6 of our lockdown and really miss traveling. We unfortunately had to cancel the safari we were so looking forward to but decided that we would improvise and do a stay-at-home safari with our favorite wild animal of all, Sumi, our rescued cat. Observing […]
There’s only one way to take better travel pictures and that’s practice. Having a fancy camera isn’t necessary but paying attention to a few little things can make a huge difference. Since we’ve been stuck at home, we started looking at old photo albums and I’ve noticed how much better my photos have gotten over […]
Bonaire has been high up on our list as one of the top places to go for a scuba diving vacation. It’s one of the best shore diving destinations in the world with pristine reefs thriving with marine life. In fact, all the surrounding waters are part of the Bonaire National Marine Park. This means that […]