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 …
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 …
Penang: The Goldilocks Island
Penang Island is in the north of Malaysia, just south of the Thai border and separated from the Malay mainland by three large bridges. It …
Duty Free Langkawi
Langkawi is a large, lush, relatively sparsely populated island just off the coast of Northern Malaysia. Tourists visit this island for two things: to relax …
Koh Lipe – A Little Slice of Thai Paradise
Koh Lipe is a small, tranquil island in the very south of Thailand. It is the picture postcard representation of Thai paradise. It has multiple …
Diving in Charming Koh Lanta
Koh Lanta is a charming island a few hours south of bustling Phuket. It has beautiful beaches, some nice, scenic hills and world class diving. …