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This video is of my Coconut Boat ride while visiting Hoi An, Vietnam in May 2024. This was a fun 45 minute boat ride on the river and through a coconut plantation. It was a fun atmosphere with music and drinks had along the way. Well worth a stop if you are visiting the Ancient City of Hoi An.

Video of my visit to Am Phu Cave, Marble Mountain, near Da Nang, Vietnam in May 2024.

This mix of photos/videos was from a visit to Fortuna, Costa Rica. From hot springs at the base of the volcano, to the hanging bridges & wildlife at Mistico to the incredible waterfalls at La Paz & La Fortuna there was much to take in. While there is no swimming at La Paz, La Fortuna does allow for swimming but be warned, it can be cold! Pura Vida!

On this excursion from St Maarten, we hopped on our RIBs (rigid inflatable boat) & shot out across the bay into the ocean, passing mansions, yachts & fishing boats along the way before stopping at a beach for some relaxing & snorkeling.

Boat dive off the clear waters of Cancun, Mexico. We saw lobster, barracuda, shrimp, inverts, sting rays, grouper, morey eel, puffers among other sealife. Avg Depth was 30', Max was 34'.

Shore dive off the beautiful waters of Coki Beach in St Thomas, USVI. We saw barracuda, shrimp, inverts, sting rays, grouper, morey eel, garden eels, flamingo tongue snails, an & an awesome bearded fire worm (Do Not Touch!) among other critters. Avg Depth was 24', Max was 35'.

Commemorative Air Forces "Diamond Lil" came to Brunswick, Georgia & I was lucky enough to get a flight on this WWII Bomber. We had the added pleasure of flying with a WWII B-24 Gunner who loved being back on board & regaled us with stories of his crew at war in the Pacific. Please visit these aircraft as they tour the nation & help support the CAF units showing our next generation the bravery of our WWII heroes.

Sharks, eels, spiny lobster, porcupine fish, yellow stingray, southern stingray & more in Bimini. Max Depth 34' / Avg 25'.

Pardon the camera work - this was my first dive using this camera. The reef was way better than the camera shows it to be. Lots of cool inverts, eels, turtles, fish etc. Highly recommend! Max depth 87', avg 62'.

Pattaya Elephant Sanctuary has a small herd of rescued elephants now living together as a family. Observe the elephants enjoying their newfound freedom with wonder and joy – trumpeting to each other while playing and exploring their jungle habitat. Guests can expect a meaningful, eco-friendly encounter with these gentle giants as part of a small group. You will have the opportunity to feed the elephants, walk with them along jungle trails while they forage, and observe them interacting with each other while taking a mud bath and playing together in their pool. Your visit will be helping to support sustainable, ethical elephant tourism. Visit them at https://www.pattayaelephantsanctuary.org/ and meet the herd!

Night dives are my favorite! Shore dives are my second favorite. So why not combine them? This dive with Phuket Dive Tours & DM Kann was great. Vis would have been better but it was low tide. It was an easy swim to the reef then dropped down for a max depth of 32', avg was 18'. We called it a night after 75 min with lots of air to spare. Critters not caught on camera - several big cudas following us, amazing lights out phytoplankton, an enormous grouper & a sea horse.

Took to the skies in a 1940 Waco UPF-7 Biplane out of St Simons Island, Georgia with Pilot Phil Ulrich, a former Alaskan Bush Pilot.

Songkran is the Thai New Year celebration which takes place every April. It is a water festival so be prepared to get wet! Water guns, hoses, powder, drinks & music highlight this fun annual event.