Diving in Raja Ampat: a first-timer guide
Would you believe me if I said I wanted to hate diving in Raja Ampat? I feared the place …
New Caledonia: impressions from the heart of the Pacific
It’s midnight. I have just arrived at Tontouta International Airport. I take a taxi to Noumea city centre, 45 minutes driving away. In the dark, the entire road looks like home in France. The only clues telling I’m in the southern hemisphere are the stars. …
Scuba diving in Okinawa: a first-timer guide
The Okinawa Prefecture, in the southernmost province of Japan, comprises three main archipelagos: the Okinawa Islands, the Miyako Islands, and the Yaeyama Islands, which together form the Ryukyu Islands. I know it can be confusing, but try to differentiate Okinawa Island, the Okinawa Islands, and the Okinawa …
My Izu Peninsula: slow travel & scuba diving in Japan
If there was one sure thing, it was I didn’t want my sabbatical year to be a marathon made of must-do tours, hopping from town to town on every single day and rushing to make sure I had seen everything. I felt so stressed during …
My top 3 tips to go plastic-free on your next scuba diving holiday
Make Holidays Greener is ABTA’s annual campaign in partnership with Travelife for hotels and accommodations to encourage us all to take positive social and environmental actions while on holiday, which will not only contribute to you having a great holiday but also help to ensure …
Diving detours in the other south of France: Sète & Thau Lagoon
After my trip to Millau in Aveyron, I had to return to Montpellier to catch my train back to Paris. Instead of going back home right away, I thought it was the opportunity to go scuba diving in Thau Lagoon again by going back to …
Diving detours in the other south of France: Millau & The Gorges du Tarn
Every time you saw me taking a train to the “South” to escape Paris I was either going diving in Marseille or Toulon, heading to some of the finest diving in France, including Calanques National Park and Port-Cros National Park. It is quite funny to …
Scuba diving in France: things to know before you go
Like many things, the French like to do it differently. Scuba diving is, unfortunately, one of those things that don’t work in the same way the rest of the world does. This article is not meant to judge whether it is a good thing. It …
How I almost gave up writing about Ocean Conservation
Do you know the legend of the hummingbird? One day a terrible fire broke out in a forest. Frightened, all the animals fled their homes and ran out of the forest. As they came to the edge of a stream, they stopped to watch the …