Koh Tao
Asia, Scuba Diving, Thailand, Travel

Diving with the Cool Kids

We arrived on Koh Tao with one agenda: to SCUBA DIVE. And we weren't alone. Thousands of people flock to this tiny tropical island each year to learn how to breathe underwater, and with great visibility, lots of marine life, and beautiful coral reefs, there's no better location to complete your scuba certification--after all, it's Paradise. I… Continue reading Diving with the Cool Kids

Aminjirah Sunset
Travel, Utah

Albion Basin: Wandering among the Wildflowers

This past weekend as we hiked through massive fields full of colorful wildflowers I couldn't help but sing one of my favorite Tom Petty songs: "You belong among the wildflowers You belong in a boat out at sea Sail away, kill off the hours You belong somewhere you feel free." We've hiked part of the… Continue reading Albion Basin: Wandering among the Wildflowers

Aminjirah
Asia, Lodging, Thailand, Travel

Koh Tao: The “Other” Greek Isle

As I began researching for a place to stay on Koh Tao, I knew that I wanted to stay somewhere romantic, somewhere beautiful, and of course, somewhere safe. I didn't want to stay too far from town as we were planning on diving frequently throughout our stay, yet I wanted to avoid staying right in the middle of the action on… Continue reading Koh Tao: The “Other” Greek Isle

Koh Tao
Asia, Risky Business, Thailand, Travel

Seeking out Adventure on Year Four

To celebrate our fourth wedding anniversary I wanted to do something special, something memorable. Cody and I sailed to St. John on our first wedding anniversary, cruised the fjords of Norway for our second, and dove with Manta Rays off of the Big Island in Hawaii to celebrate our third beautiful year of marriage. We both love spending our anniversaries traveling around the world,… Continue reading Seeking out Adventure on Year Four

Asia, Thailand, Travel

Bucket Lists and Drinking Games

For some reason my last post, "Island Adventures and Hidden Lagoons" struggled when it went live. I'm not quite sure what happened, but if you didn't get a chance to read about our adventure to Ang Thong National Marine Park head over and take a look. Now on to your regularly scheduled Bucket List update: When I added "travel to… Continue reading Bucket Lists and Drinking Games