Moalboal is a former sleepy fishing village on the Southeastern part of Cebu Island in the Phillipines. It’s now a very active diving and snorkeling …
Searching for Manta Rays off Ticao Island
Ticao Island is best known for the Manta Bowl dive site in the nearby Ticao Pass. In 2019 the Large Marine Vertabrates Research Institute initiated …
The Whale Sharks of Leyte
Leyte is an island in the Vasayas area of the Philippines. Its claim to fame is that its the island General MacArthur landed on when …
The Magnificent Wrecks of Coron
On the morning of September 24, 1944 carrier based US bombers launched a surprise attack on the Japanese supply fleet in Coron Bay and sunk …
Diving in Remote Raja Ampat
Raja Ampat is credited with having the richest marine biodiversity on Earth. It is a collection of over 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals in …
Giant Jakarta
Jakarta is a giant. It is the largest metropolis in Southeast Asia (with over 11 million people), it has the region’s second largest economy after …
Charming Hoi An
Hoi An is one of the most picturesque towns in Vietnam. From the 16th century through the 18th century Hoi An was considered the most …
Imperial Hue
Hue is a very liveable, modern, mid-sized Vietnamese city that would normally not bring many tourists. However, it was the seat of the Nguyen Dynasty …
Whimsical Dalat
Dalat is a wonderful city located in the highlands of southern Vietnam. It’s at an elevation of 1500 meters (4900 feet) and – with its …
The Many Faces of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh had many faces. He was a politician, a leader, a terrorist, a hero, an enemy, a friend, a writer, a soldier, a …