Marty’s photo of the day #4859: I shot this photo at the edge of the Great Blue Hole. Declared by Jacques Cousteau as one of the top 5 dive sites in the world. The Great Blue Hole is 45 miles off the coast of Belize. Stunning coral surrounds the hole, and on the left side […]
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The Most Beautiful Location on Earth?
Marty’s photo of the day #4752: Having traveled all seven continents and written two books on world travel, I can say that—so far—the most beautiful place I’ve ever been is the reef surrounding the Great Blue Hole, 40 miles off the coast of Belize. That said, Deb’s and my sailing trip in the Coral Triangle […]
Swimming With Sharks
Marty’s photo of the day #4723: My goal for last week’s off-coast Belize trip was to photograph a shark and a spotted eagle ray. I did both. I spotted this nurse shark after Deb and I ate lunch on a tiny island near the Great Blue Hole. We were several minutes ahead of the others, […]
The Great Blue Hole Coral
Marty’s photo of the day #4720: My favorite day last week was snorkeling the Great Blue Hole, 40 miles off the coast of Belize. Jacques Cousteau declared the Blue Hole one of the top five scuba diving sites in the world, but having seen video of a trip to its 400-foot-deep bottom, I think the […]
Belize and the Spotted Eagle Ray
Marty’s photo of the day #4717: Hey everyone! My lack of daily posts has not been because Deb and I were disappeared by ICE or anything. Instead, we returned to Belize for a week of incredible snorkeling and wildlife watching. The island we were on had internet service, but it was slower than old-fashioned landline […]




