As I waved goodbye to Mark pulling away on the Lomprayah ferry, I realized how little I knew about the island I was standing on. Koh Phangan is known around the world for its wild raves celebrating the waxing and waning of the moon, from the original Full Moon Party to the Half Moon Party (which…

Thailand has these pesky little visa rules designed to make working illegally, or simply beach bumming indefinitely, much more difficult for foreigners. While I understand their motives, frankly, it’s not working (unless you are an immigration official reading this blog, in which case, I did all that flyering for love of handing out multi colored leaflets…

Sail Rock is the most renown dive site in the Gulf of Thailand. And it’s kind of let fame go to it’s head. From Koh Tao, you can only get here via special pricey trips that some dive shops run once a week or so. the world famous Sail Rock I’ve been to Sail Rock twice…

Please forgive me, because I’m going to whine for a paragraph. And most people do not accept whining from people who live in the Gulf of Thailand. You might be hard pressed to believe it, but I can’t remember the last time Mark and I spent time on a beach together. We both work a plethora…

I am just getting more and more indecisive as this Photo of the Week project goes on. Most weeks I have between 3-5 contenders, which lately I’ve been selecting a winner from via poll. This week I made my mind up, but I just couldn’t resist sharing the outtakes. The official photo of the week is…

It was still dark outside when the dive boat pulled away from the pier. I was shooting for New Way Diving, first ones to the dive site, a policy I curse them for en route to my 5:45am call time. We had just reached Chumphon Pinnacle and I was halfway through setting up my gear when…