by Dian Turner | Jan 10, 2018 | 2018, ASIA, LATEST POST, VIETNAM
Hanoi… A people’s city! Everyone out on the streets, laughing, playing, visiting… It’s a friendly environment for a big city. The total chaos with 7 million people and 5 million motorcycles trying to maneuver their way around the streets. We...
by Dian Turner | Jan 5, 2018 | 2018, ASIA, LATEST POST, VIETNAM
About 4 hours west of Hanoi, we couldn’t resist the opportunity to see first hand the view most people see on advertisements and brochures and associate with Vietnam…Halong Bay. The bay is full of thousands of islets (limestone karsts) formed over millions...
by Dian Turner | Mar 15, 2015 | 2015, BRAZIL, SOUTH AMERICA
Today we arrived at a destination I added to my bucket list 20 years ago… Iguacu National Park….considered one of the natural wonders of the world because of its breathtaking waterfalls. This point on the South American continent is where Brazil,...
by Dian Turner | Nov 17, 2013 | 2013, LATEST POST, MICRONESIA, OCEANIA
Yap is an island in Micronesia known for Bridgestone money and topless women. Yelp you read that right! Divers come here to watch the manta rays… And when youarrive on a small plane you’re met by a group of topless women who place a lei around your neck. We planned...
by Dian Turner | May 15, 2012 | 2012, ASIA, LATEST POST, PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE
Our dive center sponsors a school up in the mountains on this tiny island, Dumaguete . I took several days out of the water to volunteer at the soup kitchen serving the children lunch. There’s a huge landfill at the top of the mountain and people are living in small...
