As a James Bond fan since kids ages I was absolutely excited to hear that my next live aboard vessel was a former 007 movie location of The man with the golden gun. The Junk was the cruising gadget of the villain Scaramanga played by Christoper Lee. We were picked up in Phuket,Thailand, in Patong bay going for a cruise in the Andaman Sea, covering the Similan Islands, Tachai Island and Mu Ko Surin underwater National Park. Read More …
After exploring the Sultanate of Oman on four wheels, the idea of discovering another country by the same way quickly arose and the destination was picked fast, too: Laos! We decided to do the tour with a guide, which later on showed as a good move as it really enriched our Lao experience. Mostly due to Phay, the man who Read More …
This is my personal bucketlist of (some) dream destination, spectaculae, awesome or dangerous things I definitely want do do, dream of doing, want to attend or experience before I get transferred into another sphere of consciousness: Climb the Alpspitz ferrata Attend the Palio in Siena Freak out at the Burning Man Observe a tiger in his natural habitat (Siberia or Read More …
The Orca Divebase in Soma Bay near Safaga at the Red Sea, Egypt is a safe bet, as I already been there and was amazed by their quality of service, but this time I tried the Breaker’s Hotel for accomodation. My final verdict is that the Breaker’s is a fine alternative to the Sheraton for lodging while diving with the Read More …