Sunrises, sunsets, kayaking and other adventures
It's been almost two decades since I was last in Italy. Oh my, time has flown... I can't believe that I'm almost 20 years older. Anyway, we had been very much looking forward to this trip - for the food, wine, culture, and of course the skiing. Nothing disappointed, even though this hasn't been the …
... for old times' sake. Got to spend a week in Sydney last week for work, so I got in the weekend before to meet up with friends. As usual, when the weather cooperates, I just had to get out on the water for a spot of kayaking. Garry, Bridget and Natalie joined me for …
Writing a look back on the past year hadn't crossed my mind this time, not to mention my complete overlooking of the fact that another decade had just flashed by. I only realized this after the deluge of posts by friends online, listing their accomplishments, highlights and lowlights. Photographically speaking (since this is technically a …
What an incredible week we just spent living on the Blue Manta, a diving liveaboard that is currently sailing the waters of Raja Ampat, from the Dampier Strait to Misool and back. A pod of at least two dozen spinner dolphins accompanying our sail to Dampier Strait Life underwater there is so rich, teeming with …
Diwali long weekend = another opportunity to explore the region around us. Our aim this year - and the next - is to visit as many South East Asian cities and historical sites as possible while we live here. So that's how we (Jeff and my old primary school mate Kate) found ourselves in Yogyakarta …
I got to go to San Francisco recently for work. It must have been about 10 years since I've been there, but happily, I now have a bunch of friends who have moved to the area over the years. So I had the good fortune to catch up with them over the two weeks I …
On schedule, the nearby mosque blares their prayers at 4 am. At least I'm up already; I usually bolt upright around this time anyway. I drift back to sleep after the prayer ends, and rouse the next time my alarm pings, which varies depending on the tide times. I've been in Nusa Penida, an island …
Our friends Garry and Linh tied the knot last weekend in Sydney. It was the perfect excuse to make the trip back for a visit. Just a long weekend, coming right off the heels from our Greenland vacation. As always, we jumped on the chance to hit the water for a spot of kayaking. Just …
The requisite and immediately recognizable view of Copenhagen We flew to and from Greenland via Copenhagen, and so took advantage of the journey by spending a few days there to explore the city, and let's be honest, check another new country off our list. Haha. Crazy high standards of living aside, we love this city, …
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I’d been anticipating our Greenland kayaking trip all year (we’d put down deposits last December), but as we made the circuitous travel to Greenland via London and Copenhagen, I tried not to set my expectations too high. Would the group be a great bunch? Would the weather turn out fair? Would we get to see …
