Spending a week scuba diving with Soul Scuba on Kri Island in Raja Ampat (aptly nicknamed the “Four Kings”) felt like exploring another planet beneath the sea. Situated in the heart of Indonesia’s Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat is the epicenter of marine biodiversity, home to more than 1,500 fish species and nearly 75% of the…Continue reading Indonesia – Raja Ampat (Kri Island & Sorong)
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Indonesia – Raja Ampat (Waigeo & Gam & Fam & Arborek & Kri)
Scuba diving in Raja Ampat truly felt like stepping into “the last paradise.” Hidden away in West Papua, this breathtaking archipelago of more than 1,500 jungle covered limestone islands is renowned for having the highest marine biodiversity on Earth, and after spending two unforgettable weeks there, we completely understood why. Photos below are from the…Continue reading Indonesia – Raja Ampat (Waigeo & Gam & Fam & Arborek & Kri)
Vanuatu – Tanna
Tanna is Vanuatu’s biggest draw card because of Mt Yasur, one of the world’s most accessible active volcanoes. It is a rugged, spectacular island with poor road infrastructure which is surprising given the number of tourists and aid groups who pump an enormous amount of money into Tanna. We visited primarily because of the volcano,…Continue reading Vanuatu – Tanna
Tajikistan
Kam Air offers a quick 50 minute flight once a week from Kabul to Dushanbe. Since Tajikistan is our northerly neighbor and we had heard great things about the country, we felt it would be foolish for us not to take advantage of the “visa upon arrival” offered to US citizens while visiting one of…Continue reading Tajikistan
Pakistan – Islamabad to North-West Frontier Province
Lonely Planet’s introduction of the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) describes it as “stretching for 700 km along the border of Afghanistan, astride the Khyber Pass and other historical gateways that led to India from Persia and Central Asia, and embracing some of Asia’s most impenetrable mountains and intractable peoples…a large part of NWFP’s attraction lies…Continue reading Pakistan – Islamabad to North-West Frontier Province