Borneo is one of those places you feel like you already know before you ever arrive—thanks to endless Animal Planet clips, National Geographic documentaries, and iconic images of orangutans swinging through the jungle. But actually visiting Borneo, especially the Malaysian state of Sabah, is a very different experience than watching it on a screen. As […]

My toxic trait is that I’ll plan an entire international trip around the possibility of seeing one specific animal during during an even more specific window of opportunity. Even if you aren’t irrationally rearranging your PTO around an obscure animal migration (yet), you probably are trying to figure out when a place is at its […]

This year, I boarded my first scuba diving liveaboard in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. I’ve been diving for 15 years, but the idea of being stuck in tight quarters at sea with no escape never appealed to me—until the temptations of manta season at one of the most spectacular dive sites on Earth convinced me […]

UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2025 Fact: Koalas are as sleepy, slow, and cuddly as you’ve imagined. And if you’ve ever dreamed of hanging out with them ethically, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia is probably #1 on your list of places to do it. It’s the world’s largest and oldest koala sanctuary, but there a few […]

If you’re a diver and a shark lover, diving with thresher sharks is probably at the top of your scuba diving bucket list! But how much is it to dive with thresher sharks in Malapascua? Here’s EXACTLY what I paid, extra costs to expect, and the breakdown of Malapascua dive pricing. I went diving with […]

The Mekong River in Cambodia breathes with mystery and spirituality. The river has long been revered by the Khmer people, and its sandy banks are dotted with ancient temples and shrines. Local legends abound about the river, from stories of mysterious creatures lurking beneath the surface (like the Mekong giant catfish, which is real and […]