The next time you find yourself in Australia, check out New Horizons Sail & Dive Adventures. Beautiful Boat - √ Great Diving - √ Stunning Sunsets - √ Sunset on the Great Barrier Reef - Cairns
So now that you know how to decipher the puzzling label on the sunscreen bottle, how do you know which brand will work for you? Thankfully, sunscreen makers have gotten really good at refining their ...
Navigating the sunscreen aisle in the drugstore can be a daunting task (kind of like me navigating my way around a hardware store). Bottles and bottles line the shelves – all of them bearing la...
To all of the new moms, old moms, fun moms, fearless moms, cool moms, working moms, stay at home moms, traveling moms, step-moms, grand-moms & moms-in-law, Happy Mother’s Day! Thanks...
So what in the world was going in the video shown in my last post? It’s called dune bashing, and it happens in the sands of the Arabian dessert about 30 minutes outside of Dubai. Dune Bashing i...
A little excitement for a lazy Sunday. I’ll explain in my next post.
My name is Meredith, and I’m addicted to Mexican Food. And while I don’t really need an excuse to indulge in my favorite cuisine, Cinco de Mayo is the perfect day to celebrate all things ...
As we were cruising the north side of Tortola a few months ago, heading towards Virgin Gorda, we came upon a group of pelicans feeding at the surface. Photo by Matt Spangler But the pelicans weren...
It seems like more and more webcams are popping up each day. Sure, you can bookmark all of them, but then you end up with a long, cumbersome lineup of bookmarks that make it difficult to find anythin...
Today is Earth Day (it is celebrated each year on April 22nd). A perfect time to evaluate your ecological footprint (translation: how earth friendly are your habits?). Maybe you are a die-hard enviro...
I’m an island nation, whose waters are home to 56 species of sharks (including the magnificent whale shark). Eighty to Ninety percent of my plant and animal species are endemic (unique to the ...
A collection of links that have caught my eye this week. Follow Velma (my super smart sister-in-law) and her colleagues at the California Academy of Sciences as they start their newest expedition in ...
If you haven’t yet seen this video, please take a minute to watch. This rescue was filmed on Arraial do Cabo beach in Brazil. These quick-acting (and selfless) beachgoers saved almost thirty ...
May you have a year filled with happiness and underwater adventures!
My secret beach. It may be lacking dive shops, beach bars, white sand and aquamarine water… …but its expansive vistas, natural beauty and relative serenity make it a rare oasis in an othe...
A collection of links that have caught my eye this week. Follow famed director and National Geographic Explorer James Cameron at Deep Sea Challenge as he explores the deepest oceanic depths of the Ma...
I became fascinated with these molluscs while in the Maldives. Thanks to the site Conchology, I’ve identified this guy as Nerita nigrita. Nerita nigrita, Maldives Here’s another look. &n...
A collection of links that have caught my eye this week. From the Monterey Bay Aquarium, make eco conscious seafood choices by downloading this sustainable seafood guide. There is also an app for yo...
There must be something in the air this week. Within the past few days, three different people have asked me for tips on starting a blog. And while 8 months of blogging does not an expert make, I h...
Last year I showed you my collection of aerial island photos. To my surprise, that post became one of the most popular posts on Reeftraveler. So, instead of going underwater, we’re going back...
I’m an island located on the east coast of Australia. I’m a World Heritage site, and the largest sand island in the world. I have rainforests, beaches, eucalyptus woodland, lakes and bea...
Seacology is a non-profit organization with the purpose of preserving the highly endangered biodiversity of islands throughout the world. Seacology’s mission, from www.seacology.com Indigenous ...
Two posts ago, I mentioned that my underwater camera died at a most unfortunate time. I suddenly found myself without a means to take underwater photos and video during my recent trip to the Virgin ...
2011 was a spectacular travel year for me. It was my first (and hopefully not last) taste of the Maldives. Those exotic beauties, otherwise known as atolls, are teeming with vibrant reefs and large p...
Sometimes I suffer from blog overload. Between writing Reeftraveler and reading other blogs, it could take up 25 hours a day if I allowed it. But I always enjoy checking in with Jess who writes the b...
We spotted her in the BVIs recently. Photo by Matt Spangler I love the way she is perfectly framed in this photo! If you know her name, please let me know.
I can’t help but envision the Munch masterpiece when I see the famous skull rock at The Baths on Virgin Gorda. Skull Rock at The Baths, Virgin Gorda - Photo by Matt Spangler More about The Bath...
Another dreamy trip to my favorite Caribbean sailing & boating playground – the British Virgin Islands. It’s always fun to map out your itinerary for the day. Shall it be The Indian...
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