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OK, so let's start out by saying we've been going to the Ambassador (and its sister hotel across the the street, L'Opera) for about 10 years now. Both hotels have always been clean, nice, reasonably priced (for Zürich!) and in a great location close to the Bellevue tram station. They are also about a 5 minute walk to the lake and the bridge crossing over the Zürich river.

Ciao Amici, after an amazing sailing season in Indonesia we are pleased to share our newest video from our around the world journey! After a non-stop passage from Auckland, New Zealand to Tual, Indonesia, we sailed on to the Banda “Spice Islands”, Komodo National Park, and finally wrapped up the season with a great experience in Bali.

What a great time we've all had in Bali however, this is the last stop we have in Indonesia for this season. We're moving onto Malaysia to rest up for a number of months before pushing on across the Indian Ocean. Langkawi is a great stop as it's a duty-free zone so parts can get shipped in far easier than any other place. Although not as exciting of a location as Auckland, there will...

After 10 days in Komodo National Park our permit ran out and we moved onto a new location just outside the park boundaries, Banta Island. Using Google Earth to preview the anchorage (using the routine described in this article) we found a nice location. The location is quite steep right up close to the reef so we had to anchor a bit deeper that normal but it's in sand so no worries.

In the pass between islands dive boat come drop off divers to shoot through the pass flying like superman. For us, the shoreline leading up the pass is the sweet spot for snorkeling and diving. It's a perfect location for easy diving with the top of the reef 1-2 meter underwater sloping off to a sandy bottom at 17 meters. The coral is in excellent condition and there are clouds of...

A visit to Komodo National Park is a shark-dive on dry land. The comparison clicks as I walk along behind our guide, his smart camo-boots lifting fine wisps of parched powdery dust with each step. I’m also listening to him chat away about how many tourists each year are bitten by the Komodo dragons. Last year it was four, apparently.

What a lovely place all to ourselves! We've stayed on other moorings but are constantly besieged by local tour boats who either want to take our mooring or want to tie up to us. Regardless they run their Honda generators and deck lights all night long and we're constantly on the lookout to make sure they don't swing into us. So imagine our delight when we find a perfect little beach...

This is one of the most popular areas of Komodo Island as the tour boats first bring their guests to the ranger station to see the Komodo Dragons, then stop by Pink Sands Beach on the way back for some great snorkeling and diving. So we too visited the ranger station, took our obligatory photos then motored over here to hang out for a few days. Turns out, the locals are right. The...