Category: Travel Photography
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Raja Ampat Dive Trip: Best Photos & Video from Seven Seas
Raja Ampat has been on my list of dream dive destinations ever since I began learning about the Coral Triangle when I was in the Peace Corps in the Philippines. So when the chance came up to join friends Jos and Lida on their boat the Seven Seas in January 2018, I cleared the schedule…
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The Best of Raja Ampat – Seven Seas Liveaboard Dive Trip [Video]
Twelve days of diving on the Seven Seas were like a dream – the world’s best diving on one of the most incredible liveaboard boats anywhere on earth. Highlights included diving with bottlenose dolphins, mantas, wobbegong sharks, reef sharks, sea turtles, and exploring some of the most beautiful islands in the entire Coral Triangle. This…
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Raja Ampat from the Air: Aerial Photos of Indonesia’s Amazing Islands
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Raja Ampat is world-reknowned as one of the best scuba diving destinations on the planet, but the islands of the Bird’s Head Peninsula are also some of the most beautiful in the entire Indonesian archipelago. In between diving the amazing reefs, I was able to get out with my DJI Mavic and shoot some of…
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Komodo National Park – Best Photos & Video from Seven Seas Liveaboard
Komodo is famous for its legendary dragons, but Indonesia’s National Park is also one of the best dive destinations anywhere on earth. With healthy coral reefs teeming with the tiniest tropical fish to large pelagic species such as sharks and mantas, it’s one of the most amazing places I’ve been lucky enough to go diving.…
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Komodo Dragons: Up-close with Indonesia’s Iconic Wildlife
The last of the dinosaurs remaining on planet Earth, the legendary Komodo dragon has inspired travelers since they were discovered by ancient mariners centuries ago. ‘Thar be dragons’ an inscription often included on the earliest maps of the region, the dragons of Komodo were believed to be monsters from another realm. Today, the only place…
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Landscapes of Komodo: Trekking Indonesia’s Otherworldly Islands
Almost as iconic as the dragons that have made the Park famous, the islands of Komodo National Park are some of the most stunning landscapes of the entire Indonesian archipelago. Much drier and windswept than tropical destinations like Bali, Komodo’s islands have an almost prehistoric quality to them – like something out of Jurassic Park.…
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Living Like a Pirate on the Seven Seas in Komodo
Growing up, my younger brother and I used to listen to a dramatized version of ‘Treasure Island’ on long car trips with our family. Between the story of Long John Silver and the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ ride at Disney World, pirate stories and the life of a pirate are among my earliest memories. I…
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Phinisi Boat Interior Photos – Seven Seas Liveaboard Dive Boat
Built in the traditional style of a Phinisi schooner from Sulawesi, the Seven Seas is one of the most beautiful wooden boats I’ve ever seen. With nine cabins plus crew quarters, it’s literally a floating boutique hotel, equipped for exploring the furthest reaches of the Indonesian archipelao in style. In the last nine months, I’ve…
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Togat Nusa: Mentawai Paradise on a Private Island
Have you ever dreamed of living on a private island? I know I have, but it’s a pretty huge leap to make that dream come true. For some inspiration into turning your island dreams into reality look no further than my friends John and Ainsley at Togat Nusa Retreat in the Mentawais of Sumatra. They’ve…
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Mentawai Underwater Waves Photo Gallery
Watching waves underwater has always fascinated me. The incredible explosion of water and air, the amazing way the light is bent by the curving ocean. The only problem is that in most surf spots, the water isn’t nearly clear enough to see everything that’s happening beneath the surface. This is DEFINITELY not the case in…