Have you ever wondered what it’s like to charter a yacht in the Caribbean? Here’s my recap of our week spent sailing and snorkeling through the beautiful U.S. Virgin Islands. Continue reading
Sailing the US Virgin Islands
Category Archives: wildlife
Four Days in Banff
Banff National Park is one of the most beautiful parts of Canada. Here’s how I spent four days in Banff, including great hikes, wildlife viewing, and the life highlight of seeing the northern lights. Continue reading
Book Review: Pandas to Penguins
As someone who loves seeing animals in the wild, I was excited to have the opportunity to review the books “Pandas to Penguins: Ethical Encounters with Animals at Risk” by Melissa Gaskill. Continue reading
A Front Row Seat to the Manta Ray Ballet: Night Snorkeling with Mantas on Hawaii’s Big Island
Night snorkeling with manta rays should be on everyone’s bucket list, and the Big Island of Hawaii is one of the best places to do it. Continue reading
A Turks and Caicos Family Vacation
Our visit to Windsong Resort on Grace Bay Beach in Turks and Caicos with our 9 month old baby. Continue reading
Bison Are Back in Indiana
Bison are featured prominently on the Indiana state seal, but they haven’t actually roamed here in almost 200 years. That changed this fall, when the Nature Conservancy introduced a 23-member herd to its Kankakee Sands Nature Preserve in Newton County. … Continue reading
Swimming with the Biggest Fish in the Sea
Ever since I saw photos of divers coming face to face with the giant mouth of a whale shark, I’ve wanted to swim with these creatures, which are the biggest fish in our oceans. I always imagined a whale shark … Continue reading
Three Things to Do in the Phi Phi Islands…Besides Maya Bay
Most people who come to Koh Phi Phi Don do so because it’s a convenient point from which to visit Maya Bay. It is certainly that, but there’s so much more to this island than just its proximity to Koh … Continue reading
Koh Tao, Koh Nang Yuan and Koh Samui: Island Hopping in the Gulf of Thailand
Thailand has miles of coastline along two oceans and hundreds of islands dotting those coasts, and visiting an island or two or ten should be on everyone’s itinerary for this country. Luckily, you don’t have to be choosy. Although only … Continue reading
Exploring Thailand’s Ang Thong National Marine Park
As soon as I saw photos of Ang Thong National Marine Park, I knew I had to see this archipelago of more than 40 islands in the Gulf of Thailand. Most people who visit Ang Thong do so on day … Continue reading
Destinations & Desserts 