The Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, is the world’s premier “muck diving” destination, famous for volcanic black sand slopes teeming with rare, bizarre macro …
A Return to the Andaman Sea
Two years ago I embarked on a three day liveaboard to dive around the Similan Islands in the Andaman Sea in Western Thailand: https://theperennialpilgrim.com/the-underwater-abundance-of-the-similan-islands
I …
Coral Cleaning in Cozumel
Cozumel is one of the preeminent diving locations in the world. It has incredibly clear waters, colorful sponge based fauna, a range of interesting sea …
The Ambience of Amed
Amed is a village in Northeast Bali known primarily for two things: diving (both scuba and free diving) and doing nothing. Doing nothing because multiple …
A Getaway to Gili Gede
Midway through my two month stay in Amed in North Bali, a friend invited me to join him and his girlfriend at a small dive …
Learning in Lembongan
Nusa Lembongan is a small island just a few miles from Bali. For all the diving I’ve done, I wanted to learn more about the …
Disembarking In Da Nang
I decided to slow down my travels in 2025 and started the year by disembarking in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang for three months …
A $7 Billion Stadiums Experience
Between leaving Mexico and heading back to SE Asia, I had a quick trip in Southern California over Christmas to see family. UCLA and Gonzaga …
Diving Again in Cozumel and Playa del Carmen
Since I was spending a cumulative total of five months in Playa del Carmen, I did a ton of diving in the nearby island of …
Back in Playa del Carmen
When I wanted to slow down on my traveling for a bit I decided to plant myself in Playa del Carmen for five months (sandwiched …