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Andi, one of our guides, observes the eclipse. (Triton Bay, Papua, Indonesia, March 2016)

When the sun goes out over Triton Bay...

This is a rare event that I witnessed between two dives during my last trip to Indonesia. The rendezvous of the Sun with the Moon!
Indonesia: Triton Bay - March 2016
For divers, it's an unusual playground ... (Wai Plane Wreck, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)

A plane under the sea

In Raja Ampat, we do not only find coral under water. There is also scrap of the Second World War. Fallen from the sky!
Indonesia: Banda + Raja Ampat - Oct-Nov 2015
(Photo: © VindeTahiti.com)

Do you know coral wine?

Before landing at Rangiroa to dive, in October 2012, I was completely unaware that it was producing ... wine! It seems incredible, but yes, we cultivate the vine in full Pacific, in the Polynesian archipelago of Tuamotu.
Polynesia: Maupiti + Rangiroa + Moorea - October 2012
Diving on the reef of Cozumel, with Sergio Sandoval. Quintana Roo, Mexico, July 2014.

Colourful dives on Cozumel reef

The Caribbean Sea, it changes Asia! In Mexico, I could not miss the island of Cozumel, renowned diving spot.
Mexico: Yucatán - July 2014
Under the blue light, the lizardfish turns green neon! Raja Ampat, January 2015.

Fluo diving: psychedelic diving

At night, the reefs are not gray. A blue light and an orange mask reveal the fluorescence of corals and underwater creatures.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat - January 2015
Cenote Ponderosa or Jardín del Edén. Beautiful play of light aquatic, between the plant and the mineral. (Mexico, July 2014)

Scuba Diving into The Mysterious Mayan Cenotes

In Mexico, the Yucatan peninsula is like a Swiss cheese, pierced with holes of fresh water, called "cenotes". Sacred for the Mayans, cenotes are now bathing places ... and diving spots!
Mexico: Yucatán - July 2014
Turtle Tomb Cave. Sipadan, Borneo, Malaysia, July 2013.

Sipadan Turtle Tomb Cave

Hop! Back to Borneo. Here is my little video shot in July 2013, at the entrance of the famous Sipadan underwater cave called "Turtle Tomb".
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
The pontoon of Sipadan. Borneo, Malaysia, July 2013.

Divers under supervision in Sipadan

Sipadan. An island of dreams, explored by Cousteau. But under military surveillance, for the safety of divers and the preservation of the reef.
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
The further you go towards the centre of the lake, the more jellyfish there are. (Kakaban, Borneo, Indonesia, July 2013)

Kakaban and its lake with jellyfish that don't sting...

Borneo is adventure! I saw again the Indonesian island of Kakaban and its mysterious jellyfish lake. I even went back to swim there. Video evidence.
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
In Vanuatu, there is an underwater post office! Incredible ... Thank you, Didier!

A postcard mailed under the sea in Vanuatu

Surprise of the day: I received a postcard from Vanuatu. A waterproof card, sent from a post office ... underwater!
Between Two Journeys
Lion Air Invocation Card. Indonesia, March 2013.

Say Your Prayers on Lion Air (bis)

The Indonesian company Lion Air has a unique trick. With the safety instructions, there is a special prayer booklet for the plane.
Indonesia: Weda [Halmahera] + Bangka [Sulawesi] - March 2013
Adorable, this baby couscous with big eyes astonished! (Weda, Halmahera, March 2013)

The eyes of the baby cuscus

Shrek's cat tenderizes you? Do you fall for wet eye pups? This cute little couscous from Indonesia should melt you.
Indonesia: Weda [Halmahera] + Bangka [Sulawesi] - March 2013
The giant clam or giant tridacne can be up to 1.50 metres long and weigh more than 200 kg. C'is the largest shell in the world! (Raja Ampat, Indonesia, July 2012)

The biggest shellfish in the world

This shell is a monster. It is not for nothing that it is called "giant holy water". I have never seen one as big as Raja Ampat.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Our arrival in Mioskon awakens hundreds of bats hidden in the trees. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, July 2012)

Mioskon, the island with bats

The Indonesian archipelago of Raja Ampat sometimes has an air of Jurassic Park. The pretty little island of Mioskon is home to thousands of bats.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Clown fish. Alor, Indonesia. July 2012.

Clownfish have a dirty mouth

The picture under water, it's funny. I love it when the fish take suggestive poses. The coolest are not the ones we believe!
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Max Ammer, a Dutchman among the Papuans.

Max Ammer, a Dutchman among the Papuans

The Dutchman Max Ammer is the "pioneer" of diving in Raja Ampat. A sacred character. He is an eco-adventurer, an enthusiastic explorer and a fabulous storyteller.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
The Red Sea seen from above, in southern Egypt. November 2011.

In the middle of nowhere

I was in southern Egypt in November 2011 to dive in the Red Sea. Strange feeling of being in the middle of nowhere. No other landmark than a strip of asphalt between the sea and the desert.
Egypt: Hamata - Red Sea - November 2011
A "shrimp manicure", what do you think?

Shrimp manicure

Did you like fish pedicure? You will love the manicure shrimp! A cleanser shrimp care for underwater travelers.
Indonesia: Flores + Komodo + Bali - July 2011
Rice fields in the Ruteng region. Flores, Indonesia, July 2011.

Rice terraces in cobwebs

On the island of Flores, Indonesia, some rice fields take unusual forms. In the region of Ruteng, in the west of the island, rice is cultivated in spiderweb!
Indonesia: Flores + Komodo + Bali - July 2011
Krabi, Railay Beach. Thailand, January 2011. © Marie Toumit

Princesses in Krabi

The other girl, my traveling girlfriend, set foot in Thailand for the first time. With everything and for ...
Cambodia and Thailand - February 2011
Funeral ceremony in Bori. Toraja Country, Sulawesi, July 2010.

Funeral Toraja: the video

I bring you back to Toraja Country, Sulawesi (Indonesia). After the photos of the traditional funeral ceremony I attended, in the village of Bori, here is a small video that gives a good idea of the atmosphere.
Indonesia: Sulawesi - July 2010
Toadfish (antennal). Lembeh, Sulawesi, Indonesia. July 2010.

The mini-monsters of Lembeh

Open your eyes: in the Lembeh Strait in Sulawesi (Indonesia), strange creatures populate the seabed. A treasure of biodiversity, which attracts divers from all over the world.
Indonesia: Sulawesi - July 2010
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The man who dances in South Africa

Matt Harding's back! You liked The Man Who Dances Around The World and The Man Who Dances For...
Between Two Journeys
Zero Kilometer, Pulau Weh. Sumatra, Indonesia, March 2010.

Kilometer Zero

The place is called "Kilometer Nol". Zero Kilometer. This is where Indonesia begins. It is the most westerly and northernmost point in the archipelago, just north of Pulau Weh, near Sumatra.
Indonesia: Pulau Weh [Sumatra] - March 2010
Underwater volcanic sources. Pulau Weh, Sumatra, Indonesia, March 2010.

Volcanic bubbles

I take you diving among the underwater volcanic bubbles of Pulau Weh (Sumatra, Indonesia). These hot springs are a real underwater jacuzzi!
Indonesia: Pulau Weh [Sumatra] - March 2010
Marjolijn poses with the bride and groom. Derawan (Borneo, Indonesia). July 2009.

The bride and groom of Derawan

My short stay on the small Indonesian island of Derawan last July allowed me to attend no less than two weddings! Two almost identical weddings, with kitschy decor and pop-marshmallow orchestra.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
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Montreal Postcards

  Canada: Montreal [Quebec] - September 2009 Montreal, I love it. There are skyscrapers, maple trees, squirrels and...
Canada: Montreal, Quebec - September 2009
The Longest Way - by Christoph Rehage

The longest way

His name is Christoph Rehage. This young German, who was studying in Beijing, decided to take "the path of the...
Between Two Journeys
Kakaban Jellyfish

Kakaban, the island of jellyfish

It is a desert island in Indonesia near Borneo. In his mangrove necklace, Kakaban holds the water jade of a huge lake, filled with jellyfish ... which do not sting! The proof in video and in photos.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
The Twin Towers of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).

What to do in Kuala Lumpur?

A day to lose in Kuala Lumpur, before flying home? All the better. Because KL, there are lots of things too cool to do ... 
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
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The eyes in the blue

Excellent choice, the Perhentian, for a gentle "putting back on the flippers". Shallow dives, generally without too much current. And, uh...
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
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Beads of discontented vacationers

A little relaxation of the day, thanks to this hilarious gallery found on the Telegraph website: 20 ridiculous complaints made by holidaymakers...
Between Two Journeys
Smoking kills: pack of Thai cigarettes.

The packets of cigarettes that kill serious

  Thailand: Islands - February 2009 On the cigarette packs sold in Thailand, some very ugly pictures of you on the...
Thailand: Islands - February 2009
Van in the Dominican Republic. January 2009.

Me gustan los airplanees

Small video made for my companions travelling in the Dominican Republic... This plane is a "plane". Imagine a...
Dominican Republic - January 2009
Ilham Anas, 34, Indonesian, is a celebrity in Asia because of his resemblance to the American president. © AP Photo

Obama has a lookalike in Indonesia

The Indonesian look-alike of Obama is Ilham Anas. He is a photographer in Jakarta and has become a celebrity in Asia.
Between Two Journeys
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The man who dances for a bank card

Matt Harding, the man who dances around the world, is back in a commercial, shot in Asia. He's changed sponsors. He's now advertising for a credit card...
Between Two Journeys
Fake card cop in Koh Samui. He even has his electric garland, just to be seen at night ... :-D

Unusual Thailand

This thread on TravelForum.com inspired me the small series of photos here. Unusual or funny scenes, ...
Between Two Journeys
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Fish pedicure

Fish spa? From pedicure to aquarium. Very trendy in Asia. Entrust your feet to nice fish that eat your dead skin!
Between Two Journeys
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Sunday aquatic vitamin

To laugh a little, before reattacking the week, this little video tonic and refreshing. Already seen near 2 ...
Between Two Journeys
In this Balinese cemetery, the sun is beating ... even for the dead! (Nusa Lembongan, Bali, 2008.)

Seen in Bali

  Indonesia : Bali - July 2008 Some more pictures brought back from my last stay in Bali. Unusual images,...
Indonesia: Bali - July 2008
Ceremony on the beach of Lovina, Bali. (Indonesia, July 2008)

Wayan, Made, Nyoman and Ketut

In Bali, all people seem to have the same name. You cross three Nyoman and five Wayan during the day. Bizarre. A joke made to tourists? But no !
Indonesia: Bali - July 2008
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Traffic jams of the sky

Walking around on the web after booking my plane ticket, I came across this: an animation showing air traffic on the planet for 24 hours.
Between Two Journeys
Back to Island Retreat. (Togian Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 2008.)

Earthquake underwater

This is one of the strangest dives I've done. Feel the earth tremble ... under water, it's really a funny thing. It was in Indonesia, in Sulawesi, in July 2007. In the Togian Islands, exactly.
Indonesia: Sulawesi - July 2007
A train at the market, Bangkok.

A train at the market

This train, which runs through the Maeklong market, near Bangkok, is Thailand's most famous. We fold the ...
Between Two Journeys
How to do the Asian Squat?

Squatting Asian style

Are you one of those Westerners who know how to squat like an Asian? Anyone who's ever been to Asia knows what I...
Between Two Journeys
Matt Harding dancing

The man who dances around the world

I love this video. Discover the world tour of globetrotter Matt Harding, the man who dances in 42 countries!
Between Two Journeys
In front of the monument to the dead of the attacks of 2002. (Kuta, Bali)

Odd souvenir picture

In Kuta (Bali), people are photographed in front of the monument to the Bali bombings of October 12, 2002.
Indonesia: Bali - July 2008
Fighting roosters. Siquijor, Philippines, February 2008.

Fighting cocks in the Philippines: the video

Atmosphere of madness, in an arena of cockfighting, in the Philippines! This video was shot in 2008 on the small island of Siquijor, in the Visayas. Sensitive souls refrain.
Philippines: Visayas - February 2008
The cliff of tau-tau at Lemo. (Toraja Country, Sulawesi, July 2007)

In Lemo, the dead are watching you

Continuation of my trip to Sulawesi (Indonesia) in July 2007. Lemo is one of the most famous sites in Toraja country, for its tombs in the cliffs, guarded by the tau-tau, wooden statues representing the deceased.
Indonesia: Sulawesi - July 2007
The roosters are armed with a curved blade attached to the paw, protected by a mini-sheath that is removed at the last moment for the fight. (Siquijor, Philippines, February 2008)

Fighting cocks die on Sundays...

In the Philippines, cockfighting is very popular. Neal, our dive guide in Siquijor, and Raul, who manages the Kiwi Resort, suggested us to go and see these bloody bird fights, at the nearest cockfighting arena, in the village of Enrique Villanueva.
Philippines: Visayas - February 2008
A tricycle in Larena, the port of Siquijor. (Siquijor, Philippines, February 2008)

The little eyebrow raise

Filipinos have a way of greeting you. To point out that they have seen you, noticed, seen, to say hello fast by the way, instead of a small nod, or a smile like in Thailand, they raise their eyebrows.
Philippines: Visayas - February 2008
Filipino chorizo.

Filipino chorizo

  Philippines: Visayas - February 2008 The good thing about the Philippines is that there is a lot of...
Philippines: Visayas - February 2008

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