Category Archives: Indonesia

North Sulawesi: Manado and Tomohon

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Bryan Keith

If I had been paying any attention, I should have known we were arriving in North Sulawesi in the middle of the rainy season. January is the rainiest month, February second (weatherbase). We flew from Sorong to Manado on January … Continue reading →

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Raja Ampat: a week at Gibran Homestay, Kri

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Our last week in Raja Ampat. Another good one. We stayed at Gibran Homestay on Kri’s south coast. Another beautiful spot. Here’s the bungalow.

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Raja Ampat: a week at Black Swiss, Barie, Batanta

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Bryan Keith

The snorkeling at Black Swiss is excellent. If I had to compare it with snorkeling I’ve done everywhere else in the world except Raja Ampat, well, it’d be right up there near the top. However, if I were to redo … Continue reading →

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Raja Ampat: a week at Marandan Weser, Batanta

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Marandan Weser was the only village we stayed at in Raja Ampat. We ended up having a fantastic week, perhaps our favorite of the six places we stayed. We got to meet some villagers and get a feel for the … Continue reading →

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Raja Ampat: a week at Dayan, western Batanta

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Of our six weeks in Raja Ampat, Dayan had the best snorkeling. It was the only time we snorkeled with manta rays, I had my best cuttlefish encounter at Dayan, and we saw more bumphead parrotfish here than anywhere else. … Continue reading →

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