After 3 nights in Rangiroa, we were off to the tiny airport for our 45 minute flight over to Fakarava. This was such a tiny airport when we got off the plane, they ushered us out to the street to wait for departing passengers to load plane and then our bags came off. Then […]
Australia
French Polynesia 2021 – Rangiroa’s Dolphin Encounters
After almost a year and a half of planning an epic scuba diving trip to French Polynesia…it finally arrived. Crazy this trip was in the works in summer of 2020 as Covid was starting to get better and a group of us planned to go in November 2020. As the trip was all planned and […]
Australia 2019 – Part 2: Great Barrier Reef, Cairns and Melbourne
So I’m a bit late posting this from the trip my dad and I took in March…but here goes. As I wanted the only non-stop flight to Cairns, I used miles and got my dad and I business class seats for our flight north and had to capture the moment for him. […]
Australia 2019 – Sydney
I decided I needed to take a last minute trip somewhere and wanted to go further away from California. I was open to destinations and after looking at cheap airfares, friends to travel with or visit and other fun travel options, I ended on returning to Australia. While I say returning, I was just in […]
Fiji – Diving in Shark Invested Waters with Bull Sharks!
When Milena and I were planning our trip and where to scuba…she threw out a radical idea. “Want to dive with Tiger and Bull Sharks?” I remember thinking: I don’t know much about those two types of sharks I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of those sharks I’ve never heard dive masters mention we may […]
Vanuatu – Tanna and Mt. Yasar Volcano
Tanna Island – Mt. Yasar Volcano We came to Tanna for two reasons. First was Mt. Yasar and the second was the John Frum Cargo Cult. The volcano delivered hands down one of the coolest experiences ever. John Frum…didn’t happen for a few reasons, but onto the highlight! Vanuatu lies right on the top of […]
Vanuatu – Efate and Port Villa
We started off our 5 day/4 night trip to Vanuatu on the big island of Efate in the capital city of Port Villa. This is the main island for the with the most activity (and flights) and best gateway to connect to other islands. Getting flights in and out was more challenging as they were quite limited. Efate […]
Fiji – Mamanuca Islands
When Milena and I decided we were going to Fiji and knew we were going to be there for New Years Eve, we first researched where we wanted to stay NYE (as we knew it would be popular and most likely already booked as we were late to planning this trip). We decided to go […]
Fiji – Yasawa Islands
After 26 hours of travel, including 3 planes, 2 trains, 2 boats and a 1 bus…Milena and I made it the Yasawa Islands in Fiji and the journey was worth it! I had planned to come to Fiji in 2000 with my friend Steph on our way to Australia, but due to some political issues […]
Australia Part 7: Whitsunday Islands, Great Barrier Reef and Bondi Beach
Oh course the day we left Sydney to fly north to the Whitsunday coast, it was the first sunny day in Sydney, but whatever…we were heading up to more sunshine so I can`t complain and my medicine was finally kicking in so I was feeling much better (finally!). We were off to Airlie Beach, which is in […]