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A global nomad's pursuit to see all 195 countries, 39 territories, & 9 de-facto nations

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Guadeloupe: Lackluster Snorkeling in the
Jacques Cousteau Underwater Reserve

I took a boat ride off the west coast to the Jacques Cousteau Underwater Reserve, supposedly one of the island’s top sights, but I found the snorkeling unexciting. It’s my first visit to this Caribbean state of France.

We were given a brief 20 minutes to snorkel. Unfortunately the gear they gave me was really crappy. The snorkel didn’t attach to the mask, and the mask leaked water. Makes it hard to snorkel if you don’t have the right equipment. I didn’t have space in my luggage to pack my own snorkel gear for this trip unfortunately.


8 Trips Planned So Far for 2019

As a global nomad, figuring out where to go next – and then planning all the details — consumes a lot of my time. When I’m not traveling, I’m usually spending at least a bit of every day working on plans for trips ahead. I have most of my travel for the first half of this year plotted out, plus a long trip in December. Here’s a sneak peek: