Our 10 day Baja adventure delivered an unforgettable mix of wildlife, road trips, great food, and good company. We escaped the Spring Break crowds of Cabo San Lucas by heading out on an early morning whale watching tour while most revelers were still sleeping off the night before, and were rewarded with several humpback whale…Continue reading Mexico – Cabo San Lucas & San Ignacio & La Paz & San José del Cabo
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Mexico – Cabo & Socorro
Becky found a last minute special (50% off) to Socorro with Bluewater travel. Other divers had been taunting us with amazing images and stories from this popular dive destination, which is touted to be one of the best places to swim with friendly giant mantas and bottlenose dolphins. The only catch was the US was…Continue reading Mexico – Cabo & Socorro
Philippines – Cebu & Bohol
Celebrating Tet (Vietnamese New Year) in Vietnam is exhausting, so this year, we decided on a quick getaway to the Philippines. Cebu Pacific offers daily flights and after narrowing down our short list to include Cebu and Bohol Islands, we created an itinerary in Vietnamese (for our family of 9), packed our bags and were…Continue reading Philippines – Cebu & Bohol
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