Backpackingscubadiver

Do you have trouble equalizing your ears?
“I can’t dive because I can’t equalize,” is a common phrase I hear. Whether the person believes it or uses it as an excuse is a different subject, but most of the time the dreaded equalizing problem can be solved....

Ryan outside Aquarius
During my years working in South Korea as an English teacher, I met quite a few people that have done some pretty spectacular things – driving a car from London to Mongolia, hiking the trails in Nepal, sailing a boat up the coast of Mexico, living in...

Meet the basics and you get to “meet” this.
Have you ever pictured yourself gliding effortlessly amongst schools of beautifully colored fish? How about maneuvering through a garden of corals, vibrant as they are diverse? Or drifting in the open blue waiting for an encounter with a creature the...

A Bottlenose Dolphin off the island of Atauro, East Timor
On the way to Atauro Island you’ll typically see pods of dolphins and usually they enjoy putting on a little show. Sometimes the pods look to be in the thousands (though I’m sure it’s a lot less than that). I always want to jump in and swim with ‘em...