An excursion I have not seen anywhere else, but came across twice during my trip to Mexico, is a tour where they take you out kayaking at sunrise. So, you can bet that I did two different sunrise kayaking tours. The first was in Puerto Escondido, organized by “Eco Adventures”.[…]
Osumi Canyon is a 26km river gorge in Southern Albania. We visited the canyon as a group tour from Berat. As you know, I prefer independent travel when possible. But, I think Osumi Canyon would be tricky to fit in that way. You would have to rent a car and[…]
New country, new post! After briefly stopping into Tilburg for a conference, we said goodbye to the Netherlands and made our way to Bruges, Belgium: a romantic, medieval town that is known for being highly instagrammable. Years ago, James introduced me to the movie “In Bruges”, which is about two[…]
I’m in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia this week visiting some family. I figured that I couldn’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the Atlantic coastline from my favorite vantage point. Pleasant Paddling is a sea kayaking tour company based in Blue Rocks: a small fishing village about 10 minutes from Lunenburg and[…]
Thailand is full of beautiful kayaking opportunities. But, this small group tour around Phang Nga Bay takes the cake. Not only was this day trip the highlight of our time in Phuket, but it was the best overall kayaking experience that James and I had during our three months in[…]
Hin Muang and Hin Daeng are two of the best dive sites in the Andaman Sea. Both sites feature enormous, submerged rock pinnacles, way out in the ocean, that drop dramatically into the abyss. They are located within Mu Koh Lanta National Marine Park, and are about an 80 minute[…]
Koh Lanta Yai is a beautiful, laidback island off the coast of Krabi. Surrounded by clear, protected waters and stunning reefs that are teaming with wildlife, it offers some of Thailand’s best diving. Tired of missing out on deep dives due our basic open water qualifications, James and I decided[…]