A hush came over the boisterous crowd as the Thai national anthem came bleating out of the crackling speakers. Spectators rose from their metal bleachers and plastic chairs to pay respect while also glancing toward the staging area to see who would be up first. The air was stale and stifling despite the sun being long…

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…

Once Upon A Time Once upon a time, I believed that riding motorcycles, dirtbikes, scooters and other motorized two wheeled vehicles was very, very dangerous and would likely result in death, dismemberment, and worse, being grounded. Once upon a later time, I found myself hopping on the back of a the Honda Sonic driven by a…