Of all the footage I captured while filming Global Fusion Yoga in Indonesia, my favorite video hands-down was taken while diving with manta rays off the islands surrounding Bali. Growing up in Florida, I’ve been scuba diving since the age of 10, but swimming with these giant creatures has definitely been the highlight of my illustrious diving career. The stunning location of the dive site made the experience just that much cooler. Lembongan Island is only a smooth thirty-minute boat ride from the touristy southern tip of Bali,…
A Thai friend of mine recommended I go to an island called Koh Tao well-known for scuba diving and for being less well-known than its famous sisters, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. I wasn’t planning on going there – in fact, I’d never even heard of it – but when I was told Koh Tao also had a strong yoga community, I decided to make the trek out there. The ferry from Koh Samui takes you first to Koh Phangan (famous for the “full moon parties”), and from…