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Aloaha - Hawai’i

Back in the good old Us of A !!! Such a strange way to enter the US. Coming in the back-door. Flying from Apia, Samoa into Honolulu is...

Samoa – onward adventure

Talofa !! Welcome. Another beautiful South Pacific island. Each share a common history, culture and language; but yet each stands alone....

Bula - Fiji time - Vinaka

Back to Nadi. After missing a flight here a few weeks ago, I’m back! This time killing a few hours until my flight to Tavenui – a...

Cook Islands – Time travel

Now I’m off the grid. Most people couldn’t even tell you where this island nation is. Heck – its not even on most maps. Stepping from the...

New Zealand: Sweet as …

15 days on the North Island. Packing in their nature wonderland and culture. They have it all. So many many adventures here it’s...

Vanuatu – South Pacific wonderland

I arrive in Port Vila after a challenging transfer from the Solomon’s and a missed flight out of Fiji…... First World Problems are the...

South Pacific island hopping fun

Air Niugini - a PNG (Papua New Guinea) airline expanding to these islands Island time. They have overloaded my Fokker 100 departing from...

Singapore Sling

I added a quick pass through Singapore because of its World-class reputation. Its proven to be a bit of an enigma for me. On one hand; ...

Sorong streets

I decided it was haircut day. taking directions from the hotel desk, I set off. A taxi ride to the supermarket, third floor salon. ...

FOMO

I suffer from FOMO - Fear of missing out. I’ve landed in Bali today. It’s been a long day of airports, transfers and immigration lines. ...

Hanoi old quarter

The small ally’s and streets of Hanoi’s old quarter feel like a different country than everywhere I’ve visited in Vietnam. Authentic,...

GMV - Part 3

Day 3 I’m the first in the camp to rise again. How fortunate. I sit alone by the steam, listening to the echo of the birds all around me,...

GMV - Part 2

Next day. Morning breakfast - Great food again. Off for 3 caves today. All require swimming. After a short mountain jungle hike, we swim...

GooodMorrrrningVietnammm !!! - Part 1

Day 1 Three days of caving, climbing, camping, trekking, swimming in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park with Oxalis tours. A lesson of a...

DaNang to Dong Hoi

Now I’m in Vietnam. A train journey here is an adventure in itself. Such an experience it’s hard to decide where to start the story....

Hoi An holiday

This country is so full of life, smiling peoples, exotic experiences. While HCMC shocked me in its prosperity and magnatude; Hoi An is...

Phnom Penh, Mekong River

Tonight I walked from my hotel for dinner in downtown Phnom Penh - about .5 mile. It was exhilarating. Entertaining. Hopeful of a a...

Dollars and English

Everywhere you go here in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the transactions are in dollars. The menu's, the passport entry visa's, the laundry...

Bangkok

After spending a few weeks in the Philippines , landing in Thailand is eye popping. New roads, clean buildings, WiFi in my private truck...

Exploring Mactan and Cebu City

After completing my live aboard diving, I finally had some energy and time to explore a small sliver of life in the Philippines. The...

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