Category Archives: Trip Planning

Limbo

Posted on September 1, 2019 by debbie

We are in limbo. The problem with being too efficient is that we end up having a few days of being in a holding pattern before we leave for a trip. We are packed, except for those last minute items … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Finding Accommodations

Posted on August 27, 2019 by debbie

We have a plan, we have flights, all we need now are places to lay our heads at night. When we were figuring out flights, I printed out a calendar for September and October and wrote the flights on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Planning Continues for Raja Ampat

Posted on August 13, 2019 by debbie

We have booked our liveaboard to Raja Ampat, so now we need flights. One of my tricks to finding out what airlines fly to where we need to go is to go onto the airport website of the city where … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Another Sojourn in the Works

Posted on August 3, 2019 by debbie

In the spring, Murray and I started talking about a fall trip. Where should we go? What should we do? One of our methods of deciding where to go is to ask ourselves “What destination is on the list that … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Solomon Islands – All Tied Up

Posted on January 14, 2018 by murray

It has been a long time since we have traveled without having the trip laid out in detail ahead of time. Don’t know why but it seems with the internet it is too easy to reserve all the air flights, … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Chronological Progression – Fiji, Southport, Solomon Islands

Posted on December 26, 2017 by murray

With the dive dates now set we need to find accommodation to infill the few other days we will be in Fiji. Not may days but we don’t want to have to spend them on the street and Nadi does … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Taking Shape

Posted on December 18, 2017 by murray

Plan B is being molded into quite a good tour. We have confirmed our stay at two different dive resorts and managed to get the connecting flight that will transfer us from the island of Viti Levu, the main island … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Plan B is a GO!

Posted on December 16, 2017 by murray

Link to the Siren website if care to read. https://sirenfleet.com/fiji-update/ Looks like Plan B is proceeding without too many road blocks. Debbie has sent emails to 4 dive resorts and our contact at the Siren office is working on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Plan B

Posted on November 28, 2017 by murray

Glub, glub goes our plan A. Plan B? We don’t have a plan B. Once we decided to go the live-a-board route our investigations ceased. So, developing a Plan B is our next objective. We have 2 weeks in Fiji … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Fiji Planning

Posted on November 26, 2017 by murray

It has been a while since we posted pre trip posts. Life has been in the way. Sometimes things happen that are beyond your control and they sap mental and physical energy. Not leaving enough to do the extra curricular … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged , , | Leave a comment