F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote: “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time …
Riding The Four Day Ha Giang Motorcycle Loop
The Ha Giang Loop is a spectacular route through the Northern Vietnam mountains near the Chinese border. What makes it special for motorcycling, besides the …
Diving Among the Original Spice Islands
The original spice islands were scattered around the Banda Sea in present day Indonesia. 500 years ago these were some of the most valuable real …
The Land and Sea Critters of North Sulawesi
Sulawesi is a large, weirdly shaped island in eastern Indonesia.
I spent a couple of weeks at its very northeastern tip seeing some wonderful small …
A Short Hop Into Singapore
My overall impression after three days in Singapore is that if you wanted to design the perfect early 21st century large city, you’d have a …
Under the Seas of Borneo
I dove in two areas on Borneo. The first was the world famous island of Sipadan and the two surrounding islands of Mabul and Kapalai. …
Into the Wilds of Borneo
Borneo, the third largest island in the world, lies on the equator in the extreme southwest of the Pacific Ocean. The largest portion of the …
Surfing and Diving in Lombok
Kuta
Kuta in Lombok is supposed to be a surfing town. There are multiple surf schools, board shops and ding repair shops. It seems every …
Komodo Dragons and Underwater Wonders
No long term trip to Indonesia is complete without visiting Komodo National Park. It encompasses over 1,700 square kilometers (over 650 square miles), includes 29 …
A Tour of Bali
When I first visited Bali over 25 years ago, it struck me as one of the most beautiful places I had ever seen. Now, going …