Diving in the Galapagos: a first-timer guide
The Galapagos Islands are a dream, a promise, an overwhelming expectation. The Galapagos Islands deliver. But don’t believe it …
Diving in Ushuaia: a foretaste of Antarctica in Argentina
I have many scuba diving books at home, but few of them deal with what I’m looking for the most… unique scuba diving experiences in special inspirational places. With the elegant city of Buenos Aires, the lush Iguazu waterfalls and the mesmerizing Patagonia glaciers, I wanted to go to Argentina for a long time. So when I became a scuba diver, I started to …
Diving in Marseille & the Calanques National Park
Of all the places I’ve dived in, few offered the possibility of gathering a vibrant city life with scuba diving adventures. This place happens to be in my homeland, in France, in the second largest town in the country: Marseille. This is why in my first years as a scuba diver I quickly went diving in Marseille. It was the first time for me …
How to become a divemaster in Koh Tao, Thailand
After 3 years of travelling and 120 dives around the World, during my trip to Turkey in October 2012, I felt it was time to go to the next step in scuba diving. I thought I would do it in Mexico, then in Indonesia, but each time the call for exploring was stronger. We were sailing around Kekova Island in South Turkey when I looked …
Diving in Kas: a dive into history in Turkey
We often forget about Turkey when discussing scuba diving in the Mediterranean Sea. Yet, the south coast of the country, near Antalya, offers crystal clear warm waters even end of October while giving scuba divers the unique opportunity to dive into history with many remains, amphorae mainly, of ship trade routes which exist since the Antiquity. For 2 weeks, I went on a discovery …
Travelling with your own scuba gear? Yes you can!
For most travellers, the goal is to travel as light as possible to avoid hassles and tiredness. Of course, it depends on the kind of travels you’re into. Addict to all-inclusive resort holidays? Filling 2 or 3 suitcases is not an issue. If your thing is to go on an adventure and immerse yourself in the country you’re visiting then it is a bit more complicated and luggage optimisation is …
Why you can dive anywhere you want
Scuba divers I meet during my trips to exotic countries usually ask me the same questions: “How many dives do you do a year?”, “Do you dive back home?”, “Often?” And the most popular ones: “What can you see?”, “Is it interesting?” These people are always very surprised to know I scuba dive in France, in Switzerland, in Belgium, even diving in Spain is surprising for …
How I unexpectedly ended scuba diving in Komodo, Indonesia
For my first trip to Indonesia, I initially only had in mind a road trip to scuba dive and get around Bali. Yet, this is how the magic starts within a journey: when you let enough space for spontaneous adventures. After one month in Indonesia, I actually discovered more of Indonesia beyond Bali with a trip to Flores Island where I went scuba diving …
Diving in Amed: the charm of a jukung dive
Located on the north-eastern coast of Bali, Indonesia, Amed is one of the most popular scuba diving destinations of the island of the Gods. Dive sites such as the Wall and the Pyramids are some of the best dive sites in Bali. Scuba divers can frequently see underwater anemone fish and nudibranchs. Amed is about muck diving and is perfect for beginners thanks to …