From Bali we flew to Labuan Bajo, the gateway to Komodo National Park. We had signed up for 8 days/9 nights at Scuba Junkie Komodo which meant after landing, we still had to take a shuttle boat ride from Labuan Bajo to our resort. The journey was worth the effort though as we quickly found…Continue reading Indonesia – Komodo
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Bonaire
Known as the shore diving capital of the world, Bonaire had often been recommended to us by fellow SCUBA divers and we were eager to see if it lived up to the hype. With 63 dive sites off the coast of Bonaire, this Dutch island offered the ultimate feeling of freedom as we were completely…Continue reading Bonaire
Honduras – Roatán
Anthony’s Key Resort was offering a 2021 “Run of the House” Special with discounted rates for all categories of rooms on the private key. We signed up for 2 weeks of the SCUBA package along with Becky’s parents. For $1199 per week, we had 3 boat dives per day plus 2 night dives per week,…Continue reading Honduras – Roatán
Mexico – Cozumel
Scuba Club Cozumel was offering a 5 night dive special for $599 and we couldn’t resist. Our friends had already told us Cozumel is consistently good, akin to diving in an aquarium and we wanted to experience it for ourselves. But 5 days was way too short so we asked the dive center if they…Continue reading Mexico – Cozumel
Egypt
Egypt was country number 28 on our Trans Africa trip, and what an amazing place to end our epic journey. Egypt is one of the world’s great civilizations, and it is mind boggling to contemplate that the phenomenal ruins still visible today are a mere fraction of what was on display in Egypt during its…Continue reading Egypt