For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by caves. The idea that over the course of millions of years, water carves away at rock to form massive caverns is pretty incredible. That same water then creates beautiful formations from minerals within in the rocks. Caves are mysterious, rugged, and usually a […]
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Month Six Summary: July 2014
Six months?! I cannot believe that I have been at this travel thing for over half a year! It seems like just yesterday I was at the airport giving tearful goodbyes to my family and now I am halfway done with my journey. After taking most of month five to relax in Thailand, month six […]
Travel Life Lesson #33: Be Generous
I have found that life lessons seem to be more prominent to me as I travel. Possibly because I am not focused on day to day tasks, work, or rushing through life. As I rode on the back of a motorbike through Vietnam, I was greeted with huge smiles and waves of children welcoming me […]
Diving Borneo’s Best: Sipadan Island
I was drawn to visit Borneo to search out the endangered (and quickly disappearing) wild orangutans. But, I quickly discovered that Borneo offered some impressive diving. Actually, some of the best in the world. Semporna The heart of the diving is in a town called Semporna which sits on the Celebes Sea. I am going […]