Los Angeles freelance science writer and editor
Raja Ampat, the birthplace of color “I am not comfortable,” I wanted to scream. I was in the domestic terminal in the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, and the destination on my printed ticket itinerary was Ujung Pandang but the one over the check-in counter was Makassar. And neither of these names matched my final... Continue Reading →
I love being in a place where the life span of your flip-flops is six weeks...when you have to wear them.
Seraya surprises Sometimes the problem with international diving is that I am overambitious. I travel really far to arrive at a country that I have never been to, and then I travel even further to actually go diving. But it isn’t always necessary in Indonesia. I have often overlooked Bali as a world-class dive destination... Continue Reading →
the Underwater laboratory Volcanic gas bubbles were percolating from the sandy bottom below me. Yellow particles of sulfur that had precipitated out of these gases from Sangeang Volcano, dusted the perfectly black sand, and the sand was warm to the touch. I thought, it is a good thing that I have my underwater “safety goggles”... Continue Reading →
the Diver’s dictionary by Janice Nigro Have you ever used the words pygmy, pipe, and dragon together? You might, if you are a scuba diver. There is the technical aspect to diving like any sport, but to really discuss your dives, you need a whole new list of vocabulary words for the real, but fantasy-like... Continue Reading →
Diving with the Incredibles, part II I might have still had mask face. I definitely still had jet lag. Just days after my return from a trip to Komodo on the Seven Seas in May, the newsflash email arrived. “Last minute discounted trip to Komodo.” Because my watch was still on Indonesia time, I knew... Continue Reading →
gigantic nudibranch found near Scuba Seraya on Bali. I never found the nudibranch in any of the books so I do not know the Latin name. appreciate any help on this!
Are you making funny of me? To brush my teeth, to shower, and toothpaste were my newest Norwegian words, and with these latest linguistic tools, my Norwegian homework assignment was to ask people what they did before breakfast. I think that is what the teacher said. It didn’t matter, the exercise was to make a... Continue Reading →
Janice Nigro 