Best thing you did on any trip?

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Anonymous wrote:Aren't there rules against engaging with wildlife that all you Galapagos fans quote?

I haven’t been to Galapagos but in Hawaii, the rule is basically you can chase the turtles. If you’re just swimming and a turtle comes up to you, it’s not like you have to run away, but you can’t then follow the turtle when it swims away.
In Yellowstone, you are supposed to keep a certain number of feet from bison. We had a bison walk right by our rental car—within 2 feet—and there was no place we could go as we were stuck in a line of cars (stopped waiting for bison crossing the road). I held my breath and took pictures through the closed window as the bison could have clearly flipped out car with little effort if he had been startled. He was so big!

I guess both of those are on my list —
Snorkeling with turtles and boating along na Palo coast in Hawaii
Stopping for bison crossing in Yellowstone
Dog sledding on glacier in Alaska
Meeting the bark rangers at Denali
A week we stayed on isla Mujeres before there were any real hotels there, in the 90s—just little Mexican family owned hotels and sk American hippies that ran a smoothie and waffles shop

PP here who suggested the sea lions…exactly. This is fine. You don’t have to run away from the animals! In fact, the sea lions would probably think that’s a game and follow you. They are incredibly playful.

I was recently reading a book about the discovery of the Endurance in the Antarctic, and once the Weddell seals came up in the ship when they opened the bay to put out the sonar scanning probes. Some of the preeminent ocean scientists in the world found it magical.

They are curious and delightful creatures. Respect them, use common sense and all is well.

They have big teeth and mouths full of bacteria and bite. They are not cute puppies.

You need to grow a spine. I would hate being so afraid of everything in life. No wonder you haven’t had any adventures, you are scared of your own shadow.

If one bites me I’ll clean it with Hibiclens and take a Z pack. Big deal. I take both when I travel to remote places.

You sound like a Darwin award nominee.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce31zz3q42wo

And how do you get some random doc to prescribe Zpak for a disease you dont have.

NP. Yeah I was wondering that too. I came kind of close to being bitten by a seal on a kayaking trip (it jumped out of the water aggressively onto our kayak) and after that I learned that a local guide had been bitten a couple weeks before. Nothing about what I heard about that made me want to risk going through it myself.

I described it above. I take 2 kinds of ABX (I don’t like to use a Z pack for little stuff like ear infections, so I also take amoxicillin), pain meds, muscle relaxers, anti-diarrhea and nausea meds (usually Zofran), and often anti-malarials. If you regularly travel to developing areas you know better than to go without the proper tools. There is a reason Claire took ABX back in time with her in Outlander! It’s easy to get if your doctor is aware of your travels. I can always email him for advice while gone, but I can’t always get the right meds!

Those aren't the recommended antibiotics for seal bites. I'm not sure I'd base medical care on a bodice ripper TV show.

They would get me home fine.

We have already established that your safety tolerance is nonexistent and you won’t be going on any adventures, so I doubt you have to worry about any of this. It’s funny that you doubt it’s possible to get ABX, then when I explain how it is done that isn’t “safe enough” for you. Just stay home, we get it.

There's more than one person responding to you.

I've undertaken lots of adventures, but tend to avoid package tours like your Galapagos trip.

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I own a Yacht.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve been all over the world and I still say that my trip to Alaska (self drive no cruise) is still my favorite trip ever

As an Alaskan, I'd NEVER suggest a cruise...

Reading comprehension anyone? I said I didn't take a cruise.

I know. I wrote that. I'm just also emphasizing it.
Reading comprehension anyone?

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Anonymous wrote:Aren't there rules against engaging with wildlife that all you Galapagos fans quote?

I haven’t been to Galapagos but in Hawaii, the rule is basically you can chase the turtles. If you’re just swimming and a turtle comes up to you, it’s not like you have to run away, but you can’t then follow the turtle when it swims away.
In Yellowstone, you are supposed to keep a certain number of feet from bison. We had a bison walk right by our rental car—within 2 feet—and there was no place we could go as we were stuck in a line of cars (stopped waiting for bison crossing the road). I held my breath and took pictures through the closed window as the bison could have clearly flipped out car with little effort if he had been startled. He was so big!

I guess both of those are on my list —
Snorkeling with turtles and boating along na Palo coast in Hawaii
Stopping for bison crossing in Yellowstone
Dog sledding on glacier in Alaska
Meeting the bark rangers at Denali
A week we stayed on isla Mujeres before there were any real hotels there, in the 90s—just little Mexican family owned hotels and sk American hippies that ran a smoothie and waffles shop

PP here who suggested the sea lions…exactly. This is fine. You don’t have to run away from the animals! In fact, the sea lions would probably think that’s a game and follow you. They are incredibly playful.

I was recently reading a book about the discovery of the Endurance in the Antarctic, and once the Weddell seals came up in the ship when they opened the bay to put out the sonar scanning probes. Some of the preeminent ocean scientists in the world found it magical.

They are curious and delightful creatures. Respect them, use common sense and all is well.

They have big teeth and mouths full of bacteria and bite. They are not cute puppies.

You need to grow a spine. I would hate being so afraid of everything in life. No wonder you haven’t had any adventures, you are scared of your own shadow.

If one bites me I’ll clean it with Hibiclens and take a Z pack. Big deal. I take both when I travel to remote places.

You sound like a Darwin award nominee.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce31zz3q42wo

And how do you get some random doc to prescribe Zpak for a disease you dont have.

NP. Yeah I was wondering that too. I came kind of close to being bitten by a seal on a kayaking trip (it jumped out of the water aggressively onto our kayak) and after that I learned that a local guide had been bitten a couple weeks before. Nothing about what I heard about that made me want to risk going through it myself.

I described it above. I take 2 kinds of ABX (I don’t like to use a Z pack for little stuff like ear infections, so I also take amoxicillin), pain meds, muscle relaxers, anti-diarrhea and nausea meds (usually Zofran), and often anti-malarials. If you regularly travel to developing areas you know better than to go without the proper tools. There is a reason Claire took ABX back in time with her in Outlander! It’s easy to get if your doctor is aware of your travels. I can always email him for advice while gone, but I can’t always get the right meds!

Those aren't the recommended antibiotics for seal bites. I'm not sure I'd base medical care on a bodice ripper TV show.

They would get me home fine.

We have already established that your safety tolerance is nonexistent and you won’t be going on any adventures, so I doubt you have to worry about any of this. It’s funny that you doubt it’s possible to get ABX, then when I explain how it is done that isn’t “safe enough” for you. Just stay home, we get it.

There's more than one person responding to you.

I've undertaken lots of adventures, but tend to avoid package tours like your Galapagos trip.

Your loss, my dive boat was fabulous. 15 passengers and we got to dive Darwin’s Arch just months before it collapsed.

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Anonymous wrote:Helicopter ride in Kauai
Whale watching tour in Alaska and seeing one up close
Holding a Koala bear in Sydney
Seeing a lion with a huge mane up close in Kenya
The train ride to Grindelwald nd the lake - unforgetable.

wow I saw/ did every one of these like this too!

Even took a video when a lion with a mane came upto our jeep in Masai Mara! No idea how I got that ccourage!

Isn't that an adult male lion?

Yes it is.

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Snowshoeing in a beautiful park in Colorado with my childhood friends.

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Anonymous wrote:Snorkeling in the Maldives. Simply amazing (and yes, I’ve snorkeled all over the Caribbean and it just doesn’t compare!)

I love the bolded. Pp is having an imaginary conversation where their interlocutor says “But have you snorkeled all over the Caribbean?”.

Why yes, I have.

A masterclass.

PP here. Ha ha. I wrote that because
1) I’ve lived in a couple of different Caribbean islands and was lucky enough to visit over 40+ different islands (and snorkeled at all of them).
2) every time someone brings up the Maldives, someone asks “why travel so far when the Caribbean is so close!”…again there is no comparison.

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-lunch at an outdoor cafe at Lake Tegernsee in the Bavarian Alps
-walking along the Kilkee Cliffs in Ireland
- trip by ferry to meet a distant relative on a remote island off of the coast of Ireland

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I’ve lived in a couple of different Caribbean islands and was lucky enough to visit over 40+ different islands (and snorkeled at all of them).

best place on Grand Cayman?

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Anonymous wrote:Snorkeling in the Maldives. Simply amazing (and yes, I’ve snorkeled all over the Caribbean and it just doesn’t compare!)

I love the bolded. Pp is having an imaginary conversation where their interlocutor says “But have you snorkeled all over the Caribbean?”.

Why yes, I have.

A masterclass.

PP here. Ha ha. I wrote that because
1) I’ve lived in a couple of different Caribbean islands and was lucky enough to visit over 40+ different islands (and snorkeled at all of them).
2) every time someone brings up the Maldives, someone asks “why travel so far when the Caribbean is so close!”…again there is no comparison.

Would love for you to share your top 10 (or whatever you deem tops) snorkeling spots in the Caribbean. I have snorkeled in the Maldives, and it was amazing. Going to the Caribbean for the first time, and want to know what to expect.

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Anonymous wrote:Aren't there rules against engaging with wildlife that all you Galapagos fans quote?

I haven’t been to Galapagos but in Hawaii, the rule is basically you can chase the turtles. If you’re just swimming and a turtle comes up to you, it’s not like you have to run away, but you can’t then follow the turtle when it swims away.
In Yellowstone, you are supposed to keep a certain number of feet from bison. We had a bison walk right by our rental car—within 2 feet—and there was no place we could go as we were stuck in a line of cars (stopped waiting for bison crossing the road). I held my breath and took pictures through the closed window as the bison could have clearly flipped out car with little effort if he had been startled. He was so big!

I guess both of those are on my list —
Snorkeling with turtles and boating along na Palo coast in Hawaii
Stopping for bison crossing in Yellowstone
Dog sledding on glacier in Alaska
Meeting the bark rangers at Denali
A week we stayed on isla Mujeres before there were any real hotels there, in the 90s—just little Mexican family owned hotels and sk American hippies that ran a smoothie and waffles shop

PP here who suggested the sea lions…exactly. This is fine. You don’t have to run away from the animals! In fact, the sea lions would probably think that’s a game and follow you. They are incredibly playful.

I was recently reading a book about the discovery of the Endurance in the Antarctic, and once the Weddell seals came up in the ship when they opened the bay to put out the sonar scanning probes. Some of the preeminent ocean scientists in the world found it magical.

They are curious and delightful creatures. Respect them, use common sense and all is well.

They have big teeth and mouths full of bacteria and bite. They are not cute puppies.

You need to grow a spine. I would hate being so afraid of everything in life. No wonder you haven’t had any adventures, you are scared of your own shadow.

If one bites me I’ll clean it with Hibiclens and take a Z pack. Big deal. I take both when I travel to remote places.

You sound like a Darwin award nominee.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce31zz3q42wo

And how do you get some random doc to prescribe Zpak for a disease you dont have.

You really have no idea, do you?

It’s extremely common for docs to issue them when you are going to a remote location that may not have easy access to meds. You can also just walk into any pharmacy in many parts of the world and buy these things OTC. I have bought Z packs in Egypt and Mexico. No doctor is needed. The pharmacist listens to your needs and sells you the meds.

I'm sure there's never any safety problems with over the counter pharmaceuticals in developing countries.

NP. Oh, please. I’ve gotten meds all over the world, Zimbabwe most recently, and they were perfectly fine. The US hardly has a lock on pharmaceuticals.

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Anonymous wrote:Aren't there rules against engaging with wildlife that all you Galapagos fans quote?

I haven’t been to Galapagos but in Hawaii, the rule is basically you can chase the turtles. If you’re just swimming and a turtle comes up to you, it’s not like you have to run away, but you can’t then follow the turtle when it swims away.
In Yellowstone, you are supposed to keep a certain number of feet from bison. We had a bison walk right by our rental car—within 2 feet—and there was no place we could go as we were stuck in a line of cars (stopped waiting for bison crossing the road). I held my breath and took pictures through the closed window as the bison could have clearly flipped out car with little effort if he had been startled. He was so big!

I guess both of those are on my list —
Snorkeling with turtles and boating along na Palo coast in Hawaii
Stopping for bison crossing in Yellowstone
Dog sledding on glacier in Alaska
Meeting the bark rangers at Denali
A week we stayed on isla Mujeres before there were any real hotels there, in the 90s—just little Mexican family owned hotels and sk American hippies that ran a smoothie and waffles shop

PP here who suggested the sea lions…exactly. This is fine. You don’t have to run away from the animals! In fact, the sea lions would probably think that’s a game and follow you. They are incredibly playful.

I was recently reading a book about the discovery of the Endurance in the Antarctic, and once the Weddell seals came up in the ship when they opened the bay to put out the sonar scanning probes. Some of the preeminent ocean scientists in the world found it magical.

They are curious and delightful creatures. Respect them, use common sense and all is well.

They have big teeth and mouths full of bacteria and bite. They are not cute puppies.

You need to grow a spine. I would hate being so afraid of everything in life. No wonder you haven’t had any adventures, you are scared of your own shadow.

If one bites me I’ll clean it with Hibiclens and take a Z pack. Big deal. I take both when I travel to remote places.

You sound like a Darwin award nominee.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce31zz3q42wo

And how do you get some random doc to prescribe Zpak for a disease you dont have.

You really have no idea, do you?

It’s extremely common for docs to issue them when you are going to a remote location that may not have easy access to meds. You can also just walk into any pharmacy in many parts of the world and buy these things OTC. I have bought Z packs in Egypt and Mexico. No doctor is needed. The pharmacist listens to your needs and sells you the meds.

I'm sure there's never any safety problems with over the counter pharmaceuticals in developing countries.

NP. Oh, please. I’ve gotten meds all over the world, Zimbabwe most recently, and they were perfectly fine. The US hardly has a lock on pharmaceuticals.

You mean like this?

https://shecorrespondsafrica.com/zimbabwes-dangerous-trade-of-smuggled-counterfeit-drugs-a-cost-to-human-life/

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing dolphins off the coast of Rehoboth

Seriously - who are all you people and these vacations - with kids?!

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