Secret wishes at Kungkungan Bay by Janice Nigro I noticed the other day that my second pair of flip-flops this year is becoming worn out. The first pair only lasted... Continue Reading →
Secret wishes at Kungkungan Bay
Raja Ampat: drama on the reef
Raja Ampat: drama on the reef by Janice Nigro Raja Ampat is a long way from anywhere so if you go, you want it to be the experience of a lifetime because you are not sure you will ever get back. It has been a bit difficult to write about my recent experience on a... Continue Reading →
“Gangga”-style
“Gangga”-style by Janice Nigro Sometimes you wake up from a good dream in a place that seems like you are still in the dream. Today was one of those days. I woke up in my own bungalow on an island called Gangga in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. I am about two weeks into a so-called “swimabout”.... Continue Reading →
Raja Ampat, the birthplace of color
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 →
Seraya surprises
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
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
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
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 →
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