Category Archives: Diving

Shark (Cage) Diving!

Posted on April 23, 2023 by David Cross

I am sure everyone saw the previous posting of our spring break in Waikiki, but the real highlight was to head to the North Shore of Oahu. Why? To get into the best waves, views and sites to swim with … Continue reading →

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Spring Break in Waikiki

Posted on April 12, 2023 by David Cross

We had a lot of frequent flyer and hotel points. so we saw a rare opportunity to book a reduced cost spring break getaway which we never thought we would be able to do in Hawaii. We love Waikiki because … Continue reading →

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Galapagos Sea Lions

Posted on August 4, 2022 by David Cross

The sea lions are the #1 inhabitant of the Galapagos and they are EVERYWHERE. I should have started with them, but I wanted to share the full experience and some of the greater videos that I captured which took much … Continue reading →

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How to Prepare Your Car for the Road Trip of a Lifetime

Posted on June 5, 2021 by David Cross

This week I have a returning guest author posting that I think will help everyone a little in the year ahead as the world starts opening again for travel! I think this topic is quite interesting (for at least the … Continue reading →

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Visiting Jamaica

Posted on July 14, 2019 by David Cross

I really never posted about visiting Jamaica, so it was clearly time to add that country to the entries on the site. I have actually visited Jamaica twice – once in Montego Bay and once in Ocho Rios so we … Continue reading →

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Maui – Hawaii

Posted on June 2, 2019 by David Cross

It was time to add a retro post for a domestic visit to Maui Hawaii a few years ago. I know most of my postings have been international cities and countries, but Hawaii is very foreign for many people…no pun … Continue reading →

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Diving in the Bahamas

Posted on April 22, 2019 by David Cross

I decided to go back to the Bahamas and dive again. I spent an evening in Miami and of course got a nice run to Miami Beach in the morning before headed to the cruise ship terminal. The first time … Continue reading →

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Visiting the British Colonial Hilton in Nassau

Posted on March 27, 2019 by David Cross

This is a 2007 retro post and migrated from the previous blog platform. We stayed at the British Colonial Hilton in Nassau from April 13th – 18th 2007. We found the experience wonderful. We stayed on Hilton Honors points – … Continue reading →

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Masada Israel and the Dead Sea

Posted on February 24, 2019 by David Cross

Based on popular demand, here is another retroactive blog posting from 2009 when I visited the Masada and Dead Sea on the way down to Eilat Israel. I also have another retro post of our hike to Ein Gedi and … Continue reading →

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Scuba Diving in Turks and Caicos

Posted on January 18, 2019 by David Cross

Adding another country to list.  Took a Caribbean cruise to check out some of the diving locations in a rolling trip.  Yes, I know, Carnival Cruises are not the best, but you can get to a LOT of dive sites … Continue reading →

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