Julie

The 10 Best Hotels in Brussels: Where to Stay as a Tourist, and Where to Stay Like a Bruxellois
The 10 best hotels in Brussels after six years of living there — Hotel Amigo for sightseeing, Wiltcher’s (the former Conrad) to live like a local near Châtelain and Flagey, plus eight more with live rates.

DIVEVOLK Review (2026): The Platinum V2 Housing and Every Accessory, Tested on 1,500+ Dives
My DiveVolk SeaTouch 4 Max Platinum review: 30 dives in Raja Ampat and Komodo on an Android phone, every app working at 60m. Honest pros and cons.

Ambon to Sorong by Liveaboard: My Banda Sea and Misool Dive Log, Day by Day
Day-by-day dive log of a 10-night Banda Sea liveaboard from Ambon to Sorong via Suanggi, Banda Neira, Hatta, Koon and Misool: hammerheads, blue whales, Magic Mountain and more.

Snorkeling in Raja Ampat on the Best Snorkeling Boat in Indonesia: Scubaspa Zen
Is Scubaspa Zen the best snorkelling boat in Indonesia? Own guide and speedboat, mantas from the surface in Raja Ampat, a spa treatment a day and sunrise yoga. My first-hand guide.

Indonesia Forest Fires 2026: Is It Safe to Dive and Travel Right Now?
Indonesia’s 2026 forest fires, region by region: where the air is still fine for diving (Komodo, Bali, Lembeh), where it is not (Kaimana, Derawan), and what I saw at sea in October.

















