After spending five days in the Peruvian jungle a few years ago, we thought we were prepared for the jungles of Borneo. With visions of wild orangutans, herds of pygmy elephants and troops of proboscis monkeys dancing in our heads, we made our way to the Kinabatangan Nature Lodge where we planned to spend 3 days and 2 nights exploring this natural wonderland.… [Read more]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 / christina
Category: Malaysia
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 / christina
After exploring the underwater world off the coast of Borneo for three days, we were ready to discover the natural wonders of the jungle. Our first stop was the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre where orphaned Orangutans are rescued and then nurtured to maturity in a 23 sq km protected area at the edge of the Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve. … [Read more]
Category: Malaysia
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 / christina
Sipadan Island is reputed to be one of the best diving spots in the world, some even say it is one of the top three, but as we found out, it can be hit or miss during monsoon season. When we learned that Sipadan Island is in the center of the richest marine habitat in the world, the heart of the Indo-Pacific basin, teaming with more than 3000 species of fish and hundreds of coral species, we weren’t going to let a little rain get in the way of our fun.… [Read more]
Category: Malaysia
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Sunday, November 11th, 2012 / christina
During our week in Jerusalem, we squeezed in a couple of day trips that we organized ourselves using public transportation which is very easy to use, affordable, reliable and comfortable. We spent half a day exploring the ruins of Masada which is Israel’s most popular paid tourist attraction, we indulged in an afternoon floating 423 metres below sea level in the Dead Sea, and we ventured over the border to Palestine to spend a few hours exploring Bethlehem.… [Read more]
Category: Israel, Middle East
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Tuesday, November 06th, 2012 / christina
Jerusalem is a holy city to three major religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), and is one of the oldest cities in the world. It is the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual center of the Jewish people since the 10th century BCE, the third-holiest city in Islam (next to Mecca and Medina) and it is also home to a number of significant and ancient Christian landmarks. … [Read more]
Category: Israel, Middle East
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 / christina
It was love at first sight. The aquamarine waters, the gentle sea breeze, and the cloudless skies were the perfect setting for the cozy hotel we booked ourselves into at the last minute ten days ago. … [Read more]
Category: Egypt, Middle East
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 / christina
As tensions flared, erupting into riots and demonstrations in Tehrir Square on Friday afternoon, we witnessed an incident at the pyramids in Giza that caught us off guard and made us realize how quickly situations can escalate and how important it is to stay alert to your surroundings and to avoid large gatherings of any kind. … [Read more]
Category: Egypt, Middle East
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Sunday, October 14th, 2012 / christina
With only three days at our disposal, we limited our explorations to the downtown core of Cairo and focused on a few of the most interesting and important sites. We used the metro system when we ventured a little further afar and found it to be a reliable, safe, cheap and fast way to get around.… [Read more]
Category: Egypt, Middle East
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Saturday, October 13th, 2012 / christina
My stomach tightened into a knot as we entered into the train station at 4:30 on Monday morning and I saw the train that would take us to Cairo. It was old, dirty, and marred with cracked and broken windows. … [Read more]
Category: Egypt, Middle East
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Saturday, September 29th, 2012 / christina
Diving in the Red Sea was everything we were hoping for and then some. Over the eight days at Roots Camp, we dove on four days plus Chris did a night dive. We saw beautiful, colourful coral like we have never seen before. … [Read more]
Category: Egypt, Middle East
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