Diving & Driving
Safe and sustainable – Best girls scuba diving in Indonesia
by Elaine J. Masters | Apr 21, 2018
That’s a giant jellyfish, I thought while drifting through the warm waters of Lembeh...
Read MoreScuba Diving with Chuck Nicklin, Underwater Cameraman
by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 2, 2015
The boat bucked in a white capped sea while rain blew in at a slant. This wasn’t the...
Read MoreA Paella feast in Santa Barbara – The Sea Urchin Diver’s Picnic
by Elaine J. Masters | Aug 10, 2015
Sea Urchin divers are a unique bunch. Anyone choosing this way of life is constantly dancing...
Read MoreLanai adventure – A different Hawaii
by Elaine J. Masters | Jul 16, 2015
Humpback whales breech, hurling themselves out of the water and crash down again. The yearly...
Read MoreFree diving for wild Abalone on the Mendocino coast
by Elaine J. Masters | Jun 14, 2015
It’s not often you get a chance to harvest your dinner. The rich waters of the north Pacific...
Read MoreDiving Cenotes of the Mayan underworld
by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 1, 2014
Ever since I first stood on the lip of a Cenote, the entrance to an underground river in the...
Read MoreA dive buddy romance – One couple, tropical waters and Cozumel Island
by Elaine J. Masters | Feb 4, 2013
I didn’t plan on becoming a scuba diver. Growing up my eardrums would scream every time I...
Read MoreSeasickness and Swimming with Sharks
by Elaine J. Masters | Sep 7, 2011
The current or winds had pulled the buoys beneath the waves. It was getting late, so our Captain decided to cut the engine and drop the cage.
My first Galapagos Shark, luminous and almost ghostly in the dark blue, materialized on the side of the boat. Next we noticed fins slicing the surface near the engine.
Read MoreNature up close – Swimming with whale sharks, Baja, MX
by Elaine J. Masters | Nov 5, 2010
One might think that swimming with whale sharks would be exotic, mysterious and cool. In many ways it’s not. You have to go to great lengths to get into the water with a major pelagic. For some it means traveling to Antarctica...
Read MoreWorld of Transitions: Scuba diving in La Paz, Mexico
by Elaine J. Masters | Nov 2, 2010
I was floating in a fold-boat kayak paddling away from the cabin on the little bay just north of...
Read MoreHealthy water, our grand connection – Blog action day
by Elaine J. Masters | Oct 15, 2010
Today is Blog Action day and founded to raise awareness about water. Being largely made of it,...
Read MoreThe surprised world traveler
by Elaine J. Masters | Sep 30, 2010
…I stopped thinking and simply wanted to go. The journey opened my life to new possibilities, new friendships and alliances that I could never have anticipated. They were there for the taking.
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Elaine J. Masters

Once we overcome the virus, the world will be waiting. Travelers know one thing - how to pivot and we will. We'll travel again and whether it's a short road trip or across the planet, I'll be here to help putting my years of travel to work. The Tripwellgal mission remains: to help us connect with our beautiful planet and each other with care and wonder. Stay in touch and happy travels!
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