INDONESIA | Tuesday, 26 Nov 2013 | Views [1838]
Sunday arrives and we check out of Raka Homestay after ten happy days in a big airy room enjoying the daily use of their postage stamp swimming pool. Jana, who I met in Penang, has been staying and having seen the sights of Ubud, we are ready to venture ... Read more >
Tags: amed, bali, dolphins, lovina, road trip, snorkelling
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 24 May 2013 | Views [1417]
Milford Sound is truly a place of majestic beauty and tranquillity. Technically, as it was formed by glacier action, it should be Milford Fiord. Opting for the first tour of the day, a short trip down to the departure point and we are ready to depart ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, discovery centre, dolphins, milford sound, new zealand, seals, stunning, tasmanian sea, vertical rainforest
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | Views [1116]
Some things stand out large enough to warrant their own individual entry and today did just that for me.
By 7.20am I was on the marina ready to board Temptation. About 20 of us filed through the boarding procedure – swimmers or spectators. Swimmers ... Read more >
Tags: adelaide, brighton jetty, dolphins, eco-friendly, glenelg, sea, sharks, sonar, swim, temptation
SOUTH AFRICA | Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | Views [639]
Hermanus, the end of our Baz Bus journey was a brief overnight stop. Having arrived quite late, we had to wait until the morning to explore the town. The sun was out and it wasn’t hard to see why it is such a popular destination for the city folk ... Read more >
Tags: baz bus, dolphins, hermanus bay, travel buddies, weekend visits, whale crier, whales