At the original time we caught the Belize water taxi from Chetumal in Mexico onto Caye Caulker in Belize, I couldn’t find any real information that was of much use so I’ve compiled this blog post to help you know more. Belize water taxi The water taxi is a small, pedestrian ferry service that connects…
We decided to have a recap on what we’d done last year and….well, what a year 2017 was for us!! Note: I actually wrote this in December 2017 but forgot to hit publish. In 2016 we had spent six months being location independent in France and two months in England, so 2017 was our first…
Caye Caulker looks beautiful and it’s not even a clever marketing ploy. It really does look as beautiful in real life as it does on the photos! It’s a tiny island only 4 miles long at the longest point and separated into two by a hurricane in the 1960s and 90s. However…. We were upset…
When we were given an opportunity to assist with researching whale sharks we seized it with both hands and headed for La Paz in Mexico’s Baja California South. We were all so excited to swim with these elegant beasts and we couldn’t wait to jump into the sea of Cortez to meet them. What to…
Being vegan in Mahahual was incredibly challenging and very costly. Each meal cost us around 400-500 pesos which is roughly £15-19/$21-26. In a bid to save money we attempted to only eat two meals a day and buy some of our own fruit and veg but this in itself was just as expensive. Top tip…
Sungai Pinang is an isolated fishing village on the coast of western Sumatra; Indonesia’s most northerly island. However, it is not a place that you might just happen upon by mistake, it’s incredibly secluded and the roads make it a challenge and pretty inaccessible. In fact, I would say it’s easier to get there by…
In our run up to staying on Siargao Island my Instagram suddenly became flooded with photos from Sugba Lagoon. With three ocean crazy kids we wanted to visit and put it on our list of things to do (there were quite a few) but no matter how hard we looked, we found it almost impossible to…
What does paradise mean for you? Where’s your happy place? For us it definitely revolves around the ocean; if the waters are clear, not too cold and the wild life is abundant, there’s a pretty good chance we’re happy. Merak Island On this basis, Merak Island, sometimes referred to as Marak Island, in Western Sumatra…
