Our First Scuba Experience: In which Bonnie is both very unlucky and very lucky
When we decided to go to the Gili Islands after Bali, a big motivator for us was the idea of trying scuba diving for the first time. We wanted an experience that we could enjoy together and Josh is...
View ArticleScuba, Take Two: Turtles!
The day after our first hair-raising scuba experience, we had to make the decision whether to take up our instructor’s offer of a free dive or not. I was still feeling quite antsy and unsure about the...
View ArticleWe’re Back! Here’s a West Papua Teaser
Happy 2014! We hope that you all had a great holiday season and are having a good year so far. We are now in Bali after spending a Christmas and New Year with my family in West Papua, Indonesia (not...
View ArticleOur Nat Geo Open Water Course Experience in Cambodia
We’ve wanted to complete our PADI open water course ever since our last diving experience in the Gili Islands. When we decided to do some more travelling around SE Asia after visiting my parents in...
View ArticleNew Voice(s) in Adventure: Vagabundo Magazine
When I first started travel writing I came across Vagabundo Magazine‘s website and was immediately lost in a rabbit-warren of intriguing stories and eyepopping photos that I hadn’t seen anywhere else...
View ArticleSlowing our Pace in Kampot
Maybe we loved Kampot because it offered a welcome relief from the sleaze and bustle of Sihanoukville (where we were based for our Open Water training). Maybe it was because we could almost believe we...
View ArticleCambodia: A Round-Up
Days in Country: 21 Favorite Stop Overall: Kampot (for the relaxed atmosphere, the food, and the friendliness) Most Worthwhile Touristy Site: The Temples of Angkor Most Overrated Touristy Site:...
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