by Joshua | Sep 19, 2019 | Dive and Snorkel Asia, Travel in Asia
One of the greatest things about living in Southeast Asia is the number of great island destinations that are just a short flight away. We’ve been lucky enough to take advantage of a few, like Borneo, Okinawa and Ishigaki. There are many popular and lesser known...
by Pauline Hammer | Sep 8, 2019 | Dive and Snorkel Asia, Taipei Day Trips, Taiwan Destinations, Travel in Asia
Summer in Taiwan is coming to a close, and Josh and I are looking forward to a month stateside with family come September. We managed to squeeze in one more snorkeling trip out to Bitoujiao before leaving though! That is by far one of our favorite weekend...
by Pauline Hammer | Aug 27, 2019 | Dive and Snorkel Asia, Taiwan Destinations, Travel in Asia
Josh and I have talked about getting dive certified ever since we met in Costa Rica over 10 years ago. But it wasn’t until we moved to Taiwan 3 years ago that we finally made it happen (thanks to the enthusiastic support of our 93 year old boss, Doris Brougham)....
by Pauline Hammer | May 5, 2019 | Butterflies, Dive and Snorkel Asia, Travel in Asia
This April, Josh and I took a fifty minute flight from Taipei to the little known Japanese Island of Ishigaki. We rented a car, and headed out for some exploring. It was an amazing week of diving, snorkeling, island hopping, cave exploring and beach combing. I even...
by Joshua | Mar 23, 2019 | Dive and Snorkel Asia, Travel in Asia
Interested in diving in Asia? Why not dive on a liveaboard! Asia has some of the best dive sites in the world and liveaboards offer a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in this underwater world! We were able to take advantage of our great fortune of working for a...
by Pauline Hammer | May 20, 2018 | Dive and Snorkel Asia, Finding our way, Taipei Day Trips, Taiwan Destinations
This was pretty much my ideal day trip! The scenic bus route winding through the mountains between Ruifang & Bitou is a tour in itself. We were blown away by the hospitality and the facilities at Ocean Love Dive Club. And the snorkeling was beautiful and easy to...
