Sailing and Scuba Diving in the Great Barrier Reef: Day 2

Yesterday’s sailing in the Great Barrier Reef was sunny and warm and pleasant. Today was the complete opposite. I woke up at 5:45am, ate breakfast, and got ready for my 1st morning dive. Unfortunately, a storm rolled in, and I was trying to get my gear on in the...

Sailing and Scuba Diving in the Great Barrier Reef: Day 1

First off, I’d like to say – I might be new to scuba diving, but I’m already obsessed with it. Underwater is quite possibly the most magical place I’ve ever been, and scuba diving is the portal to that glorious, beautiful world. I really want to continue through...

Swimming with a Manta Ray (!!!)

Let’s just discuss how terrifying underwater creatures are. Like you’re 100% in their turf. If they want to eat you, they easily can. And that’s super scary. And yet, I strap on a tank and swim down 18 meters into the open waters of Bali. Cause...

Channeling My Inner Mermaid

So basically I’ve found a new world, and I want to stay there forever. I’m just going to throw it out there – Ariel is crazy for leaving. But let me rewind. I started the morning by jumping into a van at 6:30am with my scuba diving class. We drove...

Learning to Breathe Underwater

I only have one really big fear (ok, besides my ridiculous fear of whales). I’m afraid of suffocating. When I have a panic attack (like when I walked through that tunnel in Croatia), it’s always because I’m afraid that something dramatic will prevent...