Some students invited me to spend 4 days with them in Karimunjawa, a chain of 27 islands off the north coast of Java. Since this was a student backpacking trip to a rather remote part of Indonesia, I was expecting a rustic long weekend, but also hoping for some beautiful and fun-filled island adventures. Rustic [...]
Posts Tagged ‘snorkeling’
Q&A in Karimunjawa
Posted in Indonesia 2009-2010, tagged culture, culture shock, Karimunjawa, snorkeling on April 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Bali highlights
Posted in Indonesia 2009-2010, tagged Bali, batik, kecak, snorkeling, volcano on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ramadan ends with a major holiday, called Eid el Fitri or Lebaran. It’s kind of like Thanksgiving in the U.S. in that a lot of things close and most people travel to visit and feast with their families, except in Indonesia it lasts for at least a week instead of just 2 days. All of [...]
Underwater fun in St. Thomas
Posted in Summer 2009, tagged snorkeling, St. Thomas on August 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Recently got photos developed from my disposable waterproof camera, so here are a couple to share. One is from a snorkeling tour where I saw a lot of green sea turtles. The others are from a helmet diving tour. Both great fun!
homeward bound
Posted in Summer 2008, tagged Alaska, snorkeling on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m spending today in the San Francisco airport, waiting for my overnight flight back to New York. I loved teaching on the cruise ship and didn’t really want to leave. I’m definitely thinking of doing another contract in the future… Just had to add a couple photos from the last tour I went on: snorkeling [...]
