One woman's journey through the world
Malawi wasn’t my intended next destination after Mozambique so it wasn’t until I decided to head there one Monday morning that I started researching where to go and what to do. It took me two days of travel to reach the border and in between I stopped at a hostel with a shelf full of guide books but no working internet so I happily did my homework the old school
The first thing my brother asked when I told him I was heading to Mozambique was if I could bring back a dugong. He was kidding, obviously. He was willing to settle for a photo. Of me. Riding a dugong. I’d have been happy just to see one. Before you go looking it up, a dugong is a marine mammal related to the manatee. The only saltwater herbivorous mammal remaining,
Others have written about not returning to a place where they had a great time – a place where they fell in love with a country or a culture or they lucked into meeting amazing people who remained friends for years afterward. Some worry that returning will tarnish the experience because it’s never the same when you go back. So they leave it in their memories, a shiny joyous moment
The Bacuit Archipelago is considered one of the highlights of any visit to the Philippines: limestone cliffs jutting out of the sea as in HaLong Bay but without much litter and with great snorkeling. El Nido, at the northern end of Palawan, is the best base for exploring the area and the tour industry is booming. There are four standard island hopping tours with tours A and C reputed
Getting to and from Port Barton on the island of Palawan requires time on a terrible road or forking over a fair amount of cash for a boat. The road into town is under construction and will, almost certainly, increase tourist numbers when complete. But for now, Port Barton is a tranquil respite from the crowds of Puerto Princesa’s Underground River and El Nido. For me, it was nothing short
My favorite days of traveling are those when I’m both relaxed and busy: when I see or do something active but also enjoy a leisurely meal – ideally with someone whose company I enjoy; when I eat a new food or witness something unique to where I am; and when I end the day with a drink, I wind up in conversation with people who become friends. These are the
Hammerheads, silver tips, gray reef, black tip, white tip, nurse, and lemon: the sharks of French Polynesia I was lucky enough to see while diving. We missed the tiger sharks of Tahiti and Jen missed the hammerheads on Rangiroa but I think that means we’ll need to come back here. Sharks aside, the underwater world in French Polynesia is incredible. Visibility is almost always unbelievably good, the water consistently