Jungle

    Wow... Chichén Itzá! (Mexico, Yucatán, July 2014)

    The girl who wanted to see the Mayan pyramids

    The old stones of Mexico are worth seeing. And Indiana Jones can (still) go get dressed. To me, the mysterious Mayan pyramids!
    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 Yucatán is like a Swiss cheese, pierced by freshwater holes known as "cenotes". Sacred to the Mayans, today they are ideal for bathing... and diving!
    Weda Bay. Halamahera, Indonesia.

    Weda Bay between two dives

    I like being under water. But I also like being on the water. Between two dives, in Weda Bay, I enjoy the pleasure of sailing, from one reef to another, from one creek to another, under the Indonesian sun.
    The passage. Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. March 2012.

    The passage

    Here, cliffs covered with jungle strangling the sea. This is one of the mythical sites of Raja Ampat: The Passage.
    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.
    The dock of Sorido Bay Resort, sea and coral side, in Kri. Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia. March 2012.

    Live my life as a princess in Raja Ampat

    Kri is my new paradise. It is a small island located in Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. I lived there like a princess, a short week.
    Miyo, fascinated by the life of the coral reef. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2012.

    Papua, diving into another world

    Papua, Papua in Indonesian. Jungles and beaches, exuberant coral and giant fish. Another world ... which amazed me. Welcome to Raja Ampat!
    Beautiful "soft corals" or alcyonarias color the top of Mioskon Reef. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2012)

    Raja Ampat, the wild archipelago

    Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. I'm there !!! A real end of the world, still virgin, wild and beautiful, on land and under water.
    Beyond the idleness

    Beyond the idleness

    I don't know where to begin this new post. We've been made to do so much in so few days! The purpose of this press trip is to highlight activities other than pure "farniente" in the Dominican Republic.
    The Saluopa Waterfall is a gigantic cataract buried in the jungle near Lake Poso. (Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 2007)

    Saluopa, the waterfall in the jungle

    The huge island of Sulawesi (Indonesia) amazed me. I take you to cool off at the Saluopa waterfall buried in the jungle, near Tentena and Lake Poso.
    Two girls take shelter under large leaves as umbrellas. Philippines, February 2008.

    It's raining on Dumaguete

    Since my arrival in Dumaguete-Dauin on Monday, the weather has remained gloomy, between light grey and damp grey. It's raining under a sky of low clouds, shrouding the surrounding mountains and volcanoes in mist. It's no big deal, though: underwater, you're wet anyway!
    The waterfall at the end of the road

    The waterfall at the end of the road

    Today, a mini-expedition into the jungle to get to the waterfall, in the wilder south of Koh Lanta, shortly after the point where the hard road becomes a dirt road. At this point, take another red dirt road to the left, signposted "waterfall".
    The orangutans of Sepilok. Borneo, Malaysia.

    The orangutans of Sepilok

    In Borneo, Malaysia, the Sepilok Orangutan Centre is trying to reintroduce these endangered great apes into the jungle. A short visit...
    A monkey seen on the way ... (Tioman, Malaysia)

    Friday in Tioman, day of rest and ride

    The Tioman jungle in southeastern Peninsular Malaysia is a protected nature park. Dense, almost impenetrable, it covers most of the island.