One of the fun things about going to New England is that it’s like going to a whole new country – but you’re still in the USA! There is a distinct culture to the region, as well as a distinct language. And I’m not just referring to their wild accents, I’ve heard some phrases here […]

  After my time in Grand Cayman, I was fortunate enough to have a night back home in Houston with my mom, who had been in Spain for the past 5 weeks trekking the Camino de Santiago. It was nice to spend time catching up with her and swapping stories of our travels and adventures […]

The last day of Inner Space, although saddening to see everyone leave, was not my last day in Grand Cayman. Mike had another student, Matt, coming in for the next week to do his recreational CCR course and Mike invited me to stay along for the that week to give me a bit more time […]

My next adventure has been spending the week attending Inner Space, a renowned rebreather event in Grand Cayman, hosted by DiveTech. I flew straight from Santo Domingo to Miami, and back down to Grand Cayman, where some really neat new experiences were in store for me. Nancy and Jay Easterbrook, the owners of DiveTech, offered […]

I’m not really sure if I ever actually said the phrase, but at one point in the week I noticed that a few of the students would tease me by saying in a high voice “Me llamo Michele, me gusta the fish” (My name is Michele, I like the fish). Because everyone did it in a […]