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About travelbynatasha

I am a retired attorney who loves to travel. Several years ago I began working on a Century Club membership achieved by traveling to 100 "foreign" countries. Today, at 49 years of age the count is at 82. Many were visited on land based trips. Some were cruise ports. Some were dive sites. Most have been fascinating.

Hanging with the VIPs

Posted on April 20, 2012 by travelbynatasha

We are crossing the Atlantic as the world recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking. Although icebergs are sometimes sighted in the areas we are sailing through, we are farther south than the Titanic’s route and icebergs are not … Continue reading →

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St. Lucia in the Caribbean

Posted on April 19, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Barbados is my favorite Caribbean island (although not for diving), but St. Lucia is one of the most beautiful with its lush landscape and volcanic peaks. We have been here before, but not since I had gotten a digital camera … Continue reading →

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No Madras, but Marrakesh aka quickly finding a new vacation

Posted on April 17, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Ah, no India. After being left hanging for four days after the fire on the Quest was reported, our cruise was cancelled by Azamara. With less than a week before our scheduled departure, we were scrambling to find an alternative … Continue reading →

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India Trip Cancelled? …or I can really pick a cruise ship

Posted on April 2, 2012 by travelbynatasha

I was taking a blogging break until Tuesday when, one week out of our next trip, I planned to preview India.  Although we didn’t realize this when we scheduled, Boris and I were set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Our Last Day in Bonaire and a few practical tips for traveling to the Island

Posted on March 19, 2012 by travelbynatasha

This is our last day in Bonaire.  Resting, packing, and a little more island exploring is on the agenda.  We headed into town to grab lunch and just walk around the city center.  Most shops were closed from 12:30-2:00 for … Continue reading →

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Final Day of Diving

Posted on March 18, 2012 by travelbynatasha

We have to stay out of the water for 24 hours after completing our final dive before we fly, so this is our last day of diving.  Two wonderful dives today to 18 Palms and Country Garden.  It was sprinkling when … Continue reading →

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Eels and a milestone dive

Posted on March 17, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Thursday’s diving was really special, dives 199 and 200.  I had the camera today, but no strobe.  These were the least picturesque dives of the week, but you’ll see there was still a lot to photograph (all pictures from the previous … Continue reading →

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“Lionfish Reef”

Posted on March 16, 2012 by travelbynatasha

We had originally scheduled afternoon boat diving, so I was half asleep when the knock came at the door at 7:45 am to let us know there was a schedule change and that we needed to be at the Dive … Continue reading →

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Windsurfing, Wild Donkeys, and Rocky’s first night dive

Posted on March 15, 2012 by travelbynatasha

I was back at the supermarket on Monday afternoon picking up supplies for a shared dinner with friends who had rented a house on the island near our resort-a wonderful spot on the Barkadera. Tuesday morning, anticipating our night dive, … Continue reading →

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Our first dives

Posted on March 14, 2012 by travelbynatasha

We did our first dive in Bonaire on our arrival day, but not before taking a nap for several hours after our red-eye flight.  We are staying at the Caribbean Club which is affiliated with Buddy Dive.  We stayed at … Continue reading →

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