by CJ | Apr 4, 2025, 16:11:38
I’ve seen many anemones and many clownfish before. But until I dove the Philippines I’d never seen so many astonishing varieties and inhabitants beyond nemos. In the headline image I count seven (7) nemos and one (1) tiny anemone crab. Thanks to the movie...
by CJ | Mar 31, 2025, 10:17:27
Ask most divers and they’re always thrilled to find a nudibranch (it’s pronounced noodee-brank.) They’re small and hidden and amazing and the Philippines has loads of them. DISCLAIMER: I use a GoPro Hero Black 11 and not a dedicated underwater...
by CJ | Mar 29, 2025, 09:53:09
When I first started diving, I was lucky and after my PADI Open Water we chartered a liveaboard boat in Sharm el Sheik, Egypt and I did my Advanced Open Water. My experience with liveaboards (LOB) now covers Egypt (repeatedly), Thailand, and Philippines. A LOB is my...
by CJ | Mar 26, 2025, 10:55:55
Did you know Greece has wineries? Read on for my top tips to the secrets of Greek winery tastings. According to Wines of Greece Greece has over 1200 wineries! The islands, the north, the central, and the south all have options for you to enjoy. In my two-week road...
by CJ | Apr 17, 2024, 20:09:40
Thermopylae wasn’t on my planned roadtrip, but when I was looking for possible stops between Delphi and Meteora I decided to add it in. Ask any military historian and Thermopylae will always be mentioned. Ask any Frank Miller fan and 300 will be mentioned. As I...
by CJ | Apr 14, 2024, 13:43:25
Spring brings the wild flowers to Delphi, Greece. I tried to identify some of them, but I’m no botanist, so I’ll just show the flowers without the names. Delphi Wildflowers Temple of Athena at Delphi Wildflowers growing out of the rocks at Delphi...
by CJ | Apr 7, 2024, 11:04:05
More mythology and mountains. And loads of wild flowers. Some people do Delphi and Hosios Loukas as a day trip from Athens. My new friends at Dimos Jewelry thought two days was too much for Delphi. The cool thing about road tripping is you can always detour for...