Exchanging glances with glowing sea creature eyes at night distracted me from my rippling scuba tank air bubbles. Under the glow of a flashlight, I weightlessly observed the rare annual confetti clouds of spawning coral egg packets floating like upward…
Andrew T. Der
Andrew T. Der
As principal of Andrew T. Der & Associates, LLC, he writes environmental guidance for development companies and government agencies. Concurrently expanded into environmental and travel journalism as an opportunity to establish a successful published story-base. Primary destination interests include nature and conservation tourism, creative and cultural family experiences, eco-travel, and the occasional offbeat experience.
Saint Lucia offers a cultural mix of French, English, African and Creole, so serves as an unexpected island getaway as well as an educational experience, says travel writer Andrew T. Der.
While air bubbles gently rippled past my ears from the scuba tank regulator, I exchanged glances with a curious eel. Wide-eyed children stared at me through the aquarium glass, reminding me I was still in the National Aquarium in Baltimore…