Snorkeling in Singapore
While Singapore is a tropical island just 85 miles north of the equator, it is not a beachgoer’s mecca. The oceans are crowded with diesel-dripping container ships; coastal land is […]
Tag Archives: Beaches
To See a Tree
It may seem bizarre to travel halfway across an island just to see a tree, but it makes perfect sense when the tree in question is a rainbow eucalyptus (also […]
3 Days in Nai Harn
There’s nothing like a weekend getaway, and the lazy beach town of Nai Harn on the Thai island of Phuket offers a lovely escape. You could spend three days here […]
Ten Things to See in Krabi
1. Beaches This is why most people come to Krabi: long beaches with sand stretching out as far as the eye can see. Most of the wide, central beaches near […]
Krabi: At the Water’s Edge
The coastline of the province of Krabi, Thailand, is dotted with long, sandy beaches … … green-capped limestone cliffs … and small, boulder-like islands that jut out from the water […]
Ihuru Island
My sister and I have just returned from Ihuru, a postage-sized island that’s part of North Male Atoll, smack in the middle of The Republic of the Maldives. The entire […]
Star Wars Sandsation
It’s that time of year again: the island of Sentosa is hosting Sandsation – Star Wars Edition! That’s a star destroyer crashed on Jakku (Rey’s home planet), by the way […]
A Working Waterfront
One of my more interesting summer outings was a Whaling City Expeditions harbor tour in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This was a little bit of history, a little bit of sociology, and […]
Waterfalls, Lakes, & A River
The landscape of the triangle at the tip of southern Ontario looks an awful lot like Iowa if you watch it flick by from the highway. But get off onto […]
10 Fun Things to Do in Toronto
There’s so much to do in Toronto that I can’t possibly list everything — but if you have four days, here are some options for enjoying your time: 1. Walk […]
Traveler Tina 