After 47 hours of travel, watching sunrise from a small 17-seater plane as I finally arrived in Tonga early Friday morning was an inspiring experience.
I spent the entire day saying hi to friends and getting organised, then collapsed at about 8:00pm, sleeping like a rock for over 12 hours…the first full night of […]

And now, in Auckland, I’ve had a tiny tube of superglue (purchased inside Singapore airport) confiscated. Colgate toothpaste (also purchased at Singapore airport) was no problem though, unlike at the Tokyo airport.
Also on this most recent flight, we received full sets of silverware (including knives) at mealtime. Hmmm, just a few years ago, we […]

Apparently, Colgate is classified as a dangerous substance now. Just had a tube confiscated at Narita airport in Tokyo. 44 hours of travel ahead of me, and no toothpaste.
Thank you very much to all the %#@*%&^!!! loonies who want to blow everyone up.
Airfares have doubled, and I have to go without toothpaste. Aiyah. […]

After slightly over 24 hours on the ground (during which I sent out files, replied to hundreds of emails, made dozens of phone calls, ran all over town, unpacked, gave my dog a bath, and re-packed) I’m just about ready to head out again, this time to the Kingdom of Tonga.
As a double-check of […]

While I was away in the Bahamas, Pasta’s laboratory tests came back negative for cancer. Huge sigh of relief. Turns out it was most likely some sort of skin rash. Let’s just call it the world’s most expensive and anxiety-causing case of dog acne.

Just got back to land today from 10 days looking for sharks in the Bahamas aboard the M/V Shear Water. Lots of fun, tonnes of sharks. I’ve only got a few hours before getting on a plane, then it’s off to Tonga almost immediately, so it’ll be a while before I can get full […]

One of the worst concepts ever invented must be the airport layover.
As if sitting in a cramped, uncomfortable, poorly designed seat for over 12 hours (Whoever designs airline chairs should be forced to sit in them. It’s like the seats are straight from a prisoner-of-war camp), being force-fed “food” with the culinary appeal […]

Together with FiNS Magazine, I’m starting a video blog called PixTips to cover topics related to underwater photography and video.
In this first episode, I provide an overview of how to take photos using a technology called sTTL, which allows you to simulate TTL photography underwater (provided you have the right set-up), and demonstrate the […]

A few days ago, we found a small bump on Pasta, just under her front left leg…something that didn’t look too nice. So naturally, we dropped everything and rushed off to the vet to have it checked out.
Pasta’s intelligent. She knows that rarely does anything pleasant ever come from a visit to the vet. […]

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