Ultimate packing list for international flights

The stress of packing or planning for an international trip can dampen your enthusiasm especially if this is the first time you are venturing halfway around the world or even to one of your neighbouring countries.

International travelRoaming Fox2 February 2023flight, travel, international travel, plane, packing list, SCUBA Comments

Beginners guide for travel adventure and safari

What does travel, adventure and safari have in common? They are all out of the ordinary activities from work or routine. Although not essential qualities, all of these can be unusual and exciting or daring.

Africa, Beach and island holidays, International travel, South AfricaRoaming Fox10 November 2022travel, adventure, safari, 4x4, off road, off-road, SCUBA, zipline, road trip, journey, tips Comments

Tips to visit Kosi Bay iSimangaliso Wetland Park

iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a vast area stretching from the south at St Lucia to the north at Kosi Bay. The lake, dune and marine ecosystem continues south to Lake Sibaya and Sodwana Bay until it ends just south of St Lucia near Cape Vidal and meets the Indian Ocean once again.

South AfricaRoaming Fox9 October 2020beach, current, South Africa, wetlands, world heritage site, snorkel, dive, SCUBA, fishing, safari, kwazulunatal Comments

Scuba dive the Red Sea on a Liveaboard from Sharm el Sheikh

During our first dive of the trip to test and adjust our gear, before we were supposed to have a week of submersing ourselves continuously to admire the ocean life, we had a diving emergency. A medical evacuation was required.

International travel, Beach and island holidaysRoaming Fox21 May 2020Red SeaSCUBA, liveaboard, dive, snorkel, boats, Egypt, red sea Comments

Why should you visit Koh Phi Phi (and why not?)

Many questions are regularly asked when people want to visit Phi Phi Island. Here is my honest insight of this island.

Beach and island holidays, International travelRoaming Fox28 November 2019beach, SCUBA, Phi Phi, islands, Thailand, island holiday, tropical island holiday Comments

Bitten by the Moz bug - Mozambique holidays are the best

Inhambane is approximately 500 km north up the coast. It was another destination we could pounce on. This sounded like an adventure, one we could tackle.

Africa, Beach and island holidaysRoaming Fox21 June 2018Africa, beach holiday, Holiday, Indian ocean, diving, mozambique, SCUBA, swimming, explore, Mozambique Comments

Barefoot-on-the-beach Expert Island Hoppers for Hire

Expert Beachcombers (At least, we claim to be.) Always looking for paradise….and found it a few times. Are we addicted to island life?

Beach and island holidaysRoaming Fox22 February 2018airport, dive, explore, resort, people, fins, holiday, island, Indian ocean, mask, cocktail, snorkel, ocean, SCUBA, swimming, travel, sunscreen, Seychelles Comments

Autonomous jewel of an island in the Comoros - Moheli

Moheli was a sight for sore eyes. I survived my unpleasant ordeal of green gills and hubby lived to tell his tale of nearly becoming fish food.

Beach and island holidaysRoaming Fox1 February 2018comoros, adventure, culture, dive, deserted islands, deserted beaches, explore, fins, fishing, French, getaway, holiday, islands, Indian ocean, island holiday, moheli, snorkel, ocean, SCUBA, PADI, sailing, travel, yacht, catamaran, predator, jewel, autonomous, taxi, ComoresComment

Disaster, Compromise and Charm at the Comoros

Friends of ours had gone to Comoros earlier in the year and stayed at Le Galawa hotel on Grande Comoros, swimming, snorkelling and having fun with all the water sports available at the hotel.

Beach and island holidaysRoaming Fox25 January 2018sailing, diving, islands, island holiday, deserted beaches, deserted islands, adventure, catamaran, coral, destination, fishing, fins, getaway, holiday, Indian ocean, plane, snorkel, ocean, boats, PADI, SCUBA, travel, explore, comoros, ComoresComment

11 things I forgot to tell you about Madagascar

Please forgive me, I lied. There’s one more blog about Madagascar.

International travel, Beach and island holidaysRoaming Fox14 December 2017island, island holiday, fishing, diving, tropical island holiday, tropical island, travel, catamaran, snorkel, sand, culture, tradition, airport, beach, explore, holiday, Madagascar, mosquito, Malagasy, Indian ocean, boats, PADI, SCUBA, yacht, zoo, liveaboardComment

Deserted islands aplenty - Anyone want to buy me one?

Across the water, on the edge of the aquamarine expanse lay a ribbon of white sand. On either side, trimmed by rocks and topping it, a blur of lush green tropical growth. The island looked deserted and inviting, except for a lone figure scrutinising us.

Beach and island holidaysRoaming Fox22 November 2017island holiday, deserted islands, deserted beaches, yacht, SCUBA, PADI, fishing, Malagasy, French, free-diving, Madagascar, liveaboard Comments

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