• Europe,  Malta

    Going Gaga for Gozo: How I was Captured by Calypso’s Island

    “Her lady Calypso clung to him in her sea-hollowed caves, a nymph immortal and most beautiful, craved him for her own.” Think back to high school English class, pimpled faced at your desk rolling your eyes over having to read Homer’s The Odyssey,  an epically long poem about an epic journey.  You can thank Zeus himself for the tome because if it wasn’t for his persuasiveness, Odysseus would have probably hung out with Calypso for another seven years and the book would have never been written.  Gozo the second smallest of the three Maltese islands is fabled to be Ogygia, the beautiful island Homer describes in the Odyssey, and like…

  • Langkawi Island Hopping
    Asia,  Malaysia

    The Jewel of Kedah: Langkawi Island Hopping

    I’ve got 99 islets…  Nestled in the Andaman Sea not far from the Thai border, the island of Langkawi is a Malaysian paradise. The area has so much to offer, from UNESCO world geopark sites, sailing, and duty free shopping. From mangrove forests to scenic views and unique wildlife, Langkawi island hopping is the best way to experience everything the region has to offer. One of the more serene beaches is Baras Basah which you can get to by boat. A white sand beach with beautiful clear water, with a dense forest in the background it is a great spot to relax in the afternoon. There isn’t much on the…