So you want to take a vacation and are looking around at destinations to visit where there are sandy white beaches to stick your toes into the sand. You spin the globe and your finger lands on the sunny land of Belize. Then you get to thinking, what kind of beaches do they have down …
Diving
Have you ever thought about diving Cancun cenotes while in the Riviera Maya? The stunning Kukulkan Cenote is a 33 feet (10 meters) deep blue cavern that is part of the Chac Mool caving system in Yucatan, Mexico. It is set in a jungle scenery with fresh and saltwater, lots of fossils, and even a …
Caye Caulker is a minuscule little island off the coast of Belize. Roughly 3000 people live on this breathtaking island that sits off the Caribbean Sea. If you are one of those people who love to visit “off the beaten track” places, then I would recommend visiting Caye Caulker Belize. The island itself is less …
The natural depth of a lake is a fascinating wonder that intrigues numerous people to learn more and to take the time to visit some of the deepest lakes in the world. A lake is a large body of water that is surrounded by land. Lakes usually do not flow into rivers and are mostly …
Over the last few weeks, I was looking through and editing old photographs when I started thinking about our bucket list for families that I made. When I was in college, my friends and I used to watch a television show about these families that were traveling around the world. They were marking things off …
Overwater Bungalows and Island Lodges This stunning French Polynesian jewel, otherwise known as Bora Bora, is the epitome of luxury travel and the place to be for anyone looking to embark on an idyllic and once in a lifetime honeymoon. It is here where you will be able to wistfully laze the days away in …
Photo by Gillian Marsh That moment that I got invited to go to Galapagos scuba diving by the live-aboard Galapagos Sky is solidly ingrained in my mind. Honestly, I was ecstatic, scared, and overjoyed all at the same time. I had dreams of Galapagos scuba diving pretty much as soon as I was able to …
A bit off the beaten path… We arrived in Amman at 10:45 pm at night. Damn Crazy Americans! By the time we made to the car rental place, it was almost 11:15 pm. The plan was to drive from Amman to Aqaba, a three-hour drive, in the middle of the night in the middle …
Cancun Diving is a must if you are a certified diver and you in the area since they have more than 30 dive sites in what they call the Cancun National Marine Park. The Cancun reefs often have schools of snappers, barracudas, angelfish, and many other species living in an amazing ecosystem. One of my …
When Travelocity heard I was taking a 24-Day Polynesian Crossing with Holland America they couldn’t wait for me to write an article about scuba diving in French Polynesia. I couldn’t wait to actually take the trip and scuba dive around French Polynesia with my college-aged son Diego. And truth be told, we had a blast! …
Nestled into the Northwest corner of the Fijian archipelago, as part of the Mamanuca Islands, is Castaway Island – known to the locals as Qualito Island. Contrary to popular belief it’s not where the Tom Hanks movie Castaway was filmed, but it is pretty close. The movie was actually filmed in neighboring Modriki Island. We spent a …
Tucked away between Guatemala and Mexico, lies a little slice of paradise right in the heart of Central America. Belize, flanking the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean Sea, maybe small in size at roughly 174 miles in length, but definitely packs a mighty punch for those in search of outdoor wonders. Known the world over …