Majestic leopard sharks hovering above the ocean floor at La Jolla Shores
For the past couple of years I have heard of the phenomenon of leopard sharks appearing in large masses just in front of the Marine Room at La Jolla Shores, but never got lucky enough to see them. M...
Coming face to face with Great White sharks of Guadalupe Island with Horizon Dive charters
October 2016 I joined Horizon Dive Charters (http://horizoncharters.com/) to motor down to Guadalupe Island off the coast of Ensanada, Mexico to meet some of the world’s most feared creatures...
Sharks! Manta Rays! Dolphins! Diving the Revillagigedo Socorros Islands with Nautilus Belle Amie April 2016
“We understand infinitely less about the world’s oceans than we do about stellar space” –Robert Rubin, Director of Pacific Manta Research Group In April 2016, my friend Eric and I joined t...
Koh Samui (Samui island): a tropical paradise with Thai flair
While sitting at the Bangrak pier awaiting a ferry from Koh Samui, Thailand to Koh Tao (Turtle Island), I figured I should pass the time by reflecting on my previous experience touring around Koh Sam...
Koh Tao, Thailand scuba diving January 2016
During a business trip to Thailand in December 2015/January 2016, I was fortunate enough to be able to sneak in some diving in Koh Tao. Koh in Thai means island, and Tao means turtle….so Koh Tao i...
Joshua Tree National Park: hike with Big Horn Desert Sheep, come face to face with elusive desert tarantulas, and test your threshold for heights while rock climbing
It might not seem possible since it is simply high desert with a bunch of rocks, but Joshua Tree National Park never ceases to amaze me. I have been there multiple times and have had a completely ne...