Please note that the title of this is “Women’s Packing Tips". It is not “How to live out of a backpack for a year with one pair of whiffy jeans and a T-shirt” or “How to pack for Tahiti with only a bikini and a sarong if you’re a supermodel". This is for grown up women who want to pack the right things to have what they need when they travel on sea and/or land. We will even – … [Read more...]
Possibly heaven on earth: The Maldives!
You may deny it, but you know you have fantasies. And, if you're over the age of 35, you secretly fear that if your fantasy actually happened it would never live up, in reality, to the fantasy version. This is one case where it not only lived up to it but exceeded it! Blonde and Brunette had dreamt and schemed for years about going to the Maldives but it was always just too … [Read more...]
Reefers at Kurumba, Maldives!
The coral reefs in the Maldives, at least where we were stayed at Kurumba, are generally healthy. They have more kinds of fish swimming around than the number of STDs we assume Charlie Sheen has flowing through his tiger blood. OK, there probably aren’t that many kinds of fish but you get the idea. However, changing ocean temperatures and a combination of naturally occurring … [Read more...]
Can’t get no satisfaction? Try snorkeling!
[slideshow] No, that isn't what we mean! We know what you're thinking and you should be ashamed of yourself. Blonde and Brunette both learned to swim when we were young (during the Civil War) and have always loved water activities that don't require prowess or balance - think water skiing, kite surfing, serious kayaking (we do the go in circles kind) or scuba diving (there's … [Read more...]