Our Costa Victoria cruise took us to several interesting ports of call in Malaysia, to include Langkawi (an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, located about 30 KM off mainland Malaysia), Georgetown (the capital of the state of Penang), Port Klang (gateway to Kuala Lumpur), and the quaint, seaside city of Malacca. We…Continue reading Malaysia
United Arab Emirates
Oil rich United Arab Emirates, consisting of 7 emirates, is one of the richest countries in the Middle East. Since we often use UAE as a transit country, we’ve visited this fascinating region numerous times over the past decade. The emirate of Dubai is constantly in a state of transformation, impressing us to no end…Continue reading United Arab Emirates
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We just returned from a fabulous vacation to the Maldives and Sri Lanka. Based on a cursory investigation into the Maldives, we quickly deduced that it would be a super pricey destination, and we were debating whether we could afford it. However, it was a pleasant surprise to find out that SCUBA liveaboards are incredible…Continue reading The Latest News…
Maldives
The Republic of Maldives is a series of atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Popular with honeymooners and SCUBA divers, we fell into the latter category. Our one week liveaboard on the MV Stingray (with 17 dives, all food and drink and a double cabin) was actually a cheaper alternative to staying a…Continue reading Maldives
Kuwait
Kuwait is an expensive destination, so prepare yourself for sticker shock! We had a brief transit in Kuwait and wanted to see what one of the world’s leading oil exporters had to offer the budget backpacker. This list is rather short, but we were highly impressed with the Scientific Center, which houses one of the…Continue reading Kuwait