In Which Everything Goes Great

I jumped into the water and began my descent, all the while watching the screen of my former backup dive computer, now in the starring role. I wondered briefly when it would wake up and do its thing, and after about 10 seconds I had my answer as it sprung to life and started feeding […]

Time For the Understudies

I woke this morning to the sound of rain outside my room. I showered briefly and by the time I stepped out to breakfast, still with the faintest hint of light in the sky, the last drops had past, and only a few remained to fall from the trees. We soon boarded the boat and […]

Of Neuroses and Body Dysmorphia

When you come to a dive resort, one of the first things you must do is check in with the dive center. There, they go over your certification and then cover things like the structure of dives etc. Finally they ask how much weight you want to carry. To explain, when you dive you want […]

Pandemic Travel Is Still A Challenge

It’s January 9, 2021. The fires of COVID are burning out of control through the country and across the globe and a terrorist insurrection in Washington has left many of us feeling nauseated and fearful. It is on this background that I packed my bags and headed to the airport early this morning. Yes, my […]

The World Is Waiting

I’m flying home after another remarkable week in Turkey, my plane somewhere high in the sky above Ontario as I start to write this. This year, 2020, has been difficult for many of us, and some of our essential stress-relievers have been taken away. For me, one of those pop-off valves is travel, my periodic […]

Sometimes You Go For The Wish List

Earlier this year, during the Covid-19 lockdown, I considered a question: “When the pandemic is done and I am able to travel again, where do I want to go and what do I want do?” I came up with a trip around the Mediterranean: Marrakech for olives and dried figs, Rome for spaghetti alle vongole, […]