What would Tidewater Teddy be without pirate music and sea shanties? I complied these songs for you to listen to when you’re in an adventurous mood. Now, imagine yourself sailing aboard a pirate ship, discovering treasure and fending off sea monsters! Enjoy the ultimate pirate playlist!
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Why You Should Visit Iceland in the Winter
Iceland. Sounds like a terrible place to visit in winter. I mean, who wants to go to a frozen island in the middle of January? For many world travelers, winter is the time to get away from the cold and thaw out in the tropics. But beauty is more than just piña coladas and white…
My Scary Adventure Inside a New Zealand Cave
Back in March 2014, I embarked on my scariest adventure yet. On my way home from Australia, I flew into New Zealand for a few days, but I didn’t do anything too crazy. That is, until I decided to go on a side quest into a creepy, flooded cave filled with eels and glowworms. Now,…
Exploring a Rainforest in Washington, DC
Did you know that you can explore a humid, tropical rainforest right outside the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC? Filled with fountains and waterfalls, this mystical place contains plants from around the world. And, like many other DC attractions, it’s completely free to visit! Known as the United States Botanic Garden, this unique DC…
Sea Lions at Los Isolotes, Isla Espíritu Santo
Watch these playful California sea lions swim among huge schools of sardines at Los Isoltes, a small island just north of Isla Espíritu Santo in the Sea of Cortez. Isla Espíritu Santo is about 1.5 hours north of La Paz in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. This wasn’t my first time swimming with…
My Adventure as a Team Truck Driver
For a brief period in early 2022, my wife and I were over-the-road truck drivers. Specifically, we were team truckers. Team truckers are basically tag-team drivers, who drive in shifts, so the truck never stops. On our very first load, dispatch assigned us a high value load called the “Smokes Load”. It’s called the Smokes…
Why Scuba Divers Should NOT Hold Their Breath
When swimming underwater, we are accustomed to holding our breath. I mean, we’ll drown, if we don’t, so breath-holding is critical to our survival in the water. But, the moment you put on SCUBA gear and dive beneath the surface, you need to throw all of those reflexes out the window. When you’re SCUBA diving,…
How a Florida Man Became Immune to Snake Venom
Throughout history, snakes have been feared and revered. From the cunning serpent in the Bible to the sacred nagas of Hinduism, humans have developed strong beliefs about snakes, and that’s for good reason. According to the World Health Organization, snakes bite and kill between 81,000 to 138,000 people per year, making snakes one of the…
Jamestown-Scotland Ferry Shanty
I’ve spent the past few years working the maritime industry, and the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry is one of the many “boat jobs” I’ve had over those years. One of the coolest things about working on the James River is that you can see the sun rise over the river in the east and set over the…
African Bush Elephants – Narrated by Cute Black Housewife
In this special video, my wife Cute Black Housewife narrates a short documentary about African bush elephants. I filmed the majority of the footage in Zambia’s South Luangwa Valley in November 2016, but there’s a few clips near the end that are stock clips. Namely, the poached elephant and elephant bones and the hunter with…
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