Scuba Diving with Marine Life Divers – Jamaica

It wouldn’t be a Caribbean trip without scuba diving and exercising our PADI knowledge.  Though there was a scuba diving shop via the ScubaCarribe on the resort we were staying at (Riu Club Negril), More »

First Time Cruisin’

Nick and I had the great fortune to go on many vacations over the years, but we have not yet embarked on the very popular cruising option as a vacation package.  This More »

Review: Taboo Resort (Muskoka)

Near end of summer 2009, Nick and I went up to Muskoka region (Gravenhurst to be exact) to spend the weekend at Taboo Resort. It’s approx 2.5 hours drive north of Toronto More »

The 2007 Panda trip

My dreams have come true!!!!  Nick gets countless brownie points for bringing me to Chengdu – home of the giant panda bears!  Squeezed between 3 other Asia destination, we took a 2.5 More »

 

Spending the day with Maccau Pandas

Maccau has a whole park dedicated to the pandas!  lots of scenic pandas on way to the actual panda areas    They also have this Panda Passport, you stamp along the way

Yummy Street Food in HK

There used to be a time in Hong Kong when you can find street vendors everywhere selling you snacks..usually at a busy street corner or along the parks.  no longer.  the government

Markets in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a place full of everything you would ever want to buy – cheaply as well.  not as cheap as what you would find in mainland China per say, but

Scuba Diving with Marine Life Divers – Jamaica

It wouldn’t be a Caribbean trip without scuba diving and exercising our PADI knowledge.  Though there was a scuba diving shop via the ScubaCarribe on the resort we were staying at (Riu Club Negril),

Jamaica AI part 2: Grand Palladium

Travel Date: November 2011 as per Nick’s question of what Jamaica AI means = Jamaica All Inclusive. Let the gluttony continue with part 2 @ the Grand Palladium & Lady Hamilton in

Jamaica Part 1 – Riu Negril

When: Nov 2011 Why: Nick’s friends’ destination wedding Where: Riu Negril First time in Jamaica, and I get a 2 parter.  1st part is with Nick for his friend’s wedding.  2nd part

Under the sea in Mexico

While in Mayan Riviera in Oct 2011, a group of my work colleagues took a day to go scuba diving. It was quite an unique group as we were from all over

Working it @ Aventura Spa Palace

Location: Riviera Maya When: Oct 2011 A work conference for a week brought me to Aventura Spa Palace and Resort.  First impression was that it was quite grand.  Big entrance way, lots

PADI certified!

our short but thorough study to become PADI certified scuba diver (open water) has been completed – with our final exam in St Lucia! We decided to do a crash course with

all you can scuba + day tour around St Lucia

Staying at Sandals resort = All you can Scuba!!! We went 3 times in total (6 different dive sites). each time a private Sandals only boat takes us to the dive site