Adventure
Two Weeks in South Africa: Shark Diving, Kelp Forests, and Cape Town
Two weeks based in Cape Town, mostly in kelp. Seals came in close, sharks showed up, and Gansbaai was the cage-dive day.
Snorkeling with Common Dolphins in the Azores
A boat ride in the Azores, a pod of common dolphins, and a drop in with snorkels. They stayed with us long enough that it felt like they had decided to.
Triggerfish Attacks Diver in the Azores
I filmed a triggerfish biting my dive buddy on the nose off Pico Island. He was fine. The fish was defending its patch of reef.
Fan Coral at Ras Um Sid
Ras Um Sid, near Sharm El-Sheikh, is the dive I remember for fan coral. Big gorgonians, a lot of fish, and a reef that is easy to stay on for a long time.
Night Dive on the Monte Carlo Hotel Reef
Same reef as the day dives, after dark. Octopus, lobster, moray eels, and plankton that lit up when I switched the torch off.
Blue-Spotted Stingrays on the Monte Carlo Hotel Reef
A dive on the Monte Carlo Hotel's private reef in Sharm El-Sheikh. Blue-spotted stingrays on the sand were the animals I stayed with.
A 24-Hour Bus to Petra
I took a 24-hour bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Petra. The ride was long. The Siq, the Treasury, and the hike up to the Monastery were the reason I did it.
A Boat Day to Tiran Island
From the Monte Carlo Hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh, a boat ride out to Tiran Island. Military remnants on shore, reefs around it, and fewer people than I expected this close to a busy coast.
Flying Over the Nazca Lines
A small plane over the Nazca Lines in Peru. Hummingbird, condor, monkey, and a desert full of geometry that still does not have a settled explanation.
Two Weeks in Peru: Salkantay, Machu Picchu, and the Nazca Lines
Two weeks in Peru: the Salkantay trek, Machu Picchu, a flight over the Nazca Lines, and a few days in Lima for food and museums.
A Week on São Miguel: Diving, Driving, and Seafood
A week on São Miguel in the Azores. Mixed visibility underwater, a rental car for Sete Cidades and Furnas, and seafood that was the easy part of the trip.
Two Weeks in the Galapagos
Two weeks in the Galapagos: giant tortoises, flamingos on Isabela, a hike to the rim of Sierra Negra, sea lions on a snorkel, and hammerheads at Gordon's Rock.
Diving at Fish Rock Cave: My Favorite Dive Site in Australia
Fish Rock Cave, off South West Rocks, is still my favorite dive. A 125-metre cave through the rock, grey nurse sharks outside, wobbegongs on the floor. Australia is far. I want to go back anyway.