Hiking Mt. Rinjani: The Sweet Finish February 1, 2017This post continues from Part I and Part II. “You mouthbreathed the other night. That makes you a...
Hiking Mt. Rinjani: A Dash for the Summit Before Sunrise January 23, 2017(This post continues from Part 1 – Trekking Mt. Rinjani: The Start of an Incredible Adventure.) Gus, our...
Hiking Mt. Rinjani: The Start of an Incredible Adventure January 9, 2017Sweat pooled around my lower back. I took my backpack off and chucked it onto the ground. Dirt...
Motorbiking (and Crashing) Around Nusa Penida December 9, 2016“I’ve never driven a motorbike before… is it dangerous?” Hannah asked, fully trusting my response. “Well, we’ll go really...
Too Sketchy to Stay: Why I Left Penida Dive Resort November 30, 2016Penida Dive Resort is the worst dive center I’ve ever been to. This is the first dedicated negative...
Bribing Our Way Into Abandoned Taman Festival Bali November 22, 2016Many Balinese people won’t visit abandoned properties in fear of the malevolent spirits that take up residence there....
A Girls’ Weekend in Seminyak, Bali November 16, 2016The best thing about this blog is that it’s the sole reason I’ve met so many incredible people...
A Q&A With Holly Ogden: Artist, Diver, and Activist July 27, 2016Holly Ogden has spent the past few years traveling as an artist, spreading her love of the ocean...
The Worst Thing About Indonesia: The Trash Problem September 27, 2014“Why did you just throw that into the ocean?… WHY?” The fishermen who had just tossed a bottle filled...
The Tiny Island of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia September 21, 2014Gili Trawangan isn’t on the radar of great Indonesian surf spots, so when the stars aligned to bring the...