Anilao in the Philippines has become quite popular in the past few years, not only as a diving destination but also as a photographer’s haven for...
Read Part 1 here. I recently learned that Buddhists do not believe in happiness. Instead, they assert that the general ‘suffering’ of life or ‘dukkha’ as...
Read the prologue to this trip report here. Read Day 1 here. Read Day 2 here. Read Day 3 here. Read Day 4 here. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— It was our last...
A trip to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico can and should be epitomised by two words. Not ‘chicken fajitas’ – delicious as they are, particularly at...
Read the prologue to this trip report here. Read Day 1 here. Read Day 2 here. Read Day 3 here. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— We were now heading back towards Phuket, three...
We all know that two is better than one – Abbot & Costello, fish & chips, Thelma & Louise, rum & coke… some things just work...
Read the prologue to this trip report here. Read Day 1 here. Read Day 2 here. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Richelieu Rock Today for me was going to be the ‘Jewel...
While Taba’s unsuspecting tourists sizzle away in the sunshine, an insatiable predator prepares to strike. This undersea creature lies perfectly camouflaged, armed and extremely deadly. Fish...
While relaxing on the beach at Marsa Shagra recently it occurred to me that this was the fifth time I had visited this charming and relaxed...
Read the prologue to this trip report here. Read Day 1 here. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— After a decent night’s sleep I was up bright and early, assembling my camera...
Just in case you missed the first couple of parts of Toomer Does Bikini (Part 1 of which you find here, and Part 2 can be...
Read the prologue to this trip report here. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— I woke during the night to a sudden silence – we had arrived at our first dive site and...
