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DIVING STORY: AMAZING BALI DIVE

…f Bali. You’ll be impressed, whale shark or not! CHEERS, LASH You might also enjoy: Bali Dive Sites: Amed Wall My Guide to Scuba Diving in Bali…

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ON TO BORACAY ISLAND PHILIPPINES…

…because of the sea heating up to 31C. If true, that meant they’ve had crap diving for 10 years. bad diving practices- divers grabbing at fish- Boracay Making matters much worse, on every dive I did, I saw divers grabbing coral! They were touching, picking up, and poking at coral, fish and marine life. They inadvertently kicked the reef and critters with their fins. More appallingly, the dive guides didn’t say anything. In fact, often it was the gu…

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I GO SKY DIVING!

…ness with all its straps and buckles. It was much like getting on my hefty scuba diving gear. There’s something about wearing technical gear that’s very exciting and satisfyin.! I felt like I was going on a mission.   Likewise, it was super exciting being packed in like sardines into the small, tunnel-like plane, with about 20 other jumpers, all suited up in our ‘commando gear’ getting ready for ‘our mission.’ This idea was re-enforced by the fact…

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FLORIDA: 10 Great Outdoor Adventures in the Sunshine State

…of what’s it like to jump out of a plane, check out my sky diving story. `scuba diving at Blue Springs – Florida 2. Scuba Diving & snorkeling in fresh water springs As Florida Springs website reports, Florida has over 300 natural springs, mostly located in the Panhandle, north and central areas of the state. They all bubble up from Florida’s massive underground aquifer. The springs range in size from small trickles to large pond-size bodies of wa…

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TRAVEL INTERVIEW WITH TALON OF ‘1 DAD-1 KID-1 CRAZY ADVENTURE’ BLOG

…tan- Honduras Q9. You’ve been intensely immersed in the wonderful world of scuba diving, like me too. How did you get interested in diving? Is it something you’ve been wanting to do for ages? Or is it a new interest? When I was a little kid I used to watch Flipper. The older brother used to put on scuba gear and go diving, and I thought that was so darn cool. I have always loved water. So it was a lifelong dream. As an adult there were several tim…

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All About the Caribbean ‘ABC Islands’

…istory and culture of Curacao. Along with Bonaire, Curacao offers the best scuba diving. While Bonaire claims the best ecological practices, and perhaps the most extensive reefs, Curacao has the most diverse diving. The deep sea drop off on the northeast coast is specific to Curacao and provides great wall diving. There’s also drift diving and regular reef dives. Curacao also has the highest mountains, largest national park and undeveloped regions…

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Adventures

diver on coral reef

…isaster, Australia Cycling the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Cycling in Shanghai SCUBA DIVING ADVENTURES Guide to Diving in Malaysia Guide to Diving in Thailand Guide to Diving in Bali Diving at Tioman Island, Malaysia Amazing Bali Dive Bali Dives: Amed Wall Bali Dives: Liberty Shipwreck How I Became a Dive Professional     SKY DIVING ADVENTURES Sky Diving in Florida HIKING/ CAMPING ADVENTURES Hiking Dragon’s Backbone on Chinese New Year Tent Escapade-…

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TRAVEL INTERVIEW WITH TIGGER OF 1 DAD, 1 KID, 1 CRAZY ADVENTURE

…oring. Spotted Eagle Rays while diving near Utila Q8: You recently learned scuba diving in Utila, Honduras! Congratulations! What were your 1-3 best dives? Why did you love them so much? On my 1st dive I saw a spotted eagle ray which was pretty interesting. On my dad’s 100th dive I saw a turtle, even though my dad was diving naked. And the shark dive was pretty cool, too. The sharks weren’t as scary as I thought. Tigger at Medellin’s Barefoot Park…

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My 20 Best Adventures in 20 Years of Solo World Travels

…of that lucrative business. Sigh. teaching diving in Thailand 7. Teaching scuba diving around SE Asia I was a PADI OWSI Dive Instructor for about eight years in SE Asia. I taught diving in Thailand, Malaysia, Bali and Philippines for many, many high tourist seasons. I still rank this as one of my favorite – if not THE favorite – job in my whole life thus far… Though reviewing luxury and boutique hotels is a pretty sweet way to earn a living, too,…

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WORLD TRAVELS OVERVIEW: 1991-2011

Kinkakuji- Golden Pavillion- Kyoto, Japan

…in Thailand, Malaysia, Bali and the Philippines. Diving is fantastic! Lash scuba diving in Thailand Since 2008 I’ve also tried out a few more careers: In early 2008 I worked in a fab. hair salon in Shanghai, China. After completing my 2nd dive season in Bali in 2008, I returned to Thailand where I worked as assistant manager of a rock climbing school. That summer I tried out sales in England,which I can say I really hated, but gave it my best as l…

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