Learning to scuba dive in Phuket is a truly idyllic place to learn how to scuba dive. In this story, the reader will meet a Canadian dive instructor named Larry, who invented Larry’s Rule: “For each diving sin committed, you owe him a beer.” “For each sin committed…” My diving instructor was a red-headed CanadianRead moreRead more
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Learning to dive without sin in Phuket
36 Hours in Chiang Rai
From eating field rats to discovering a sacred belly button – Chiang Rai offers travelers a taste of authentic Thailand. Far from Bangkok’s chaotic pulse, Chiang Rai, with its glistening rice fields, quaint city streets and golden spires, promises an escape into the distant past of a bygone era. Upcountry, time has a different qualityRead moreRead more
A True Cliff Hanger in Phra Nang, Thailand
Rock Climbing in Krabi The jagged cliff face soared hundreds of meters above me. “There’s a handhold on your left,” my climbing instructor yelled from the beach below. I reached up and felt my way over the rough limestone rock. “There, you’ve got it.” Got what? I thought. I gripped the miniscule handhold and shakilyRead moreRead more
Escaping From Bat Cave in Thailand
Exploring Phang Nga Bay “Look up, but keep your mouth shut,” Joe whispers. I look up at the dark cave ceiling, trying to see the bats I hear squeaking overhead. They flit and flutter in the dim beam of my flashlight under sparkling stalactites that drape down the cave wall like a glistening ice curtain.Read moreRead more
In the Shark’s Den
By Prisana Nuechterlein A diver found herself preparing for a boxing match with sharks during her visit to the Similan Islands. Author’s Note: This is a shorter version of the original article previously published in The Asian Wall Street Journal in 1998. The pictures in this blog did not appear in the original published story.Read moreRead more