The feeling of diving!

So this is not specific to a certain local. It is not a documentary of a single adventure. I simply mean to enlighten those that are not divers in this world what they are missing out on. Consider one amazing fact that always permeates my mind… even if you could explore the entire face of the world you would only see 1/4 of what this amazing planet has to offer. And so now sit back and...

Coron, Philippines – Diving

Picture the date as 1944. The Americans and Japanese are in a standoff for control of this area of the world. Fleets of ships from both sides play strategic games trying to take a foothold in this water wonderland peppered with islands of all sizes and shapes. As the American force started to gain supremacy it conducted a ruthless and lethal attack against the unaware Japanese. Dozens of ships...

Malapascua, Philippines – Diving

My eyes flutter open with crusty residue stained in the corners – barely cognitive after a sleepless night bathed in the sweet aroma of my own sweat. I notice that the tranquil, yet disturbing, sound of my alarm going off has beckoned me to awake to this new day and proceed to extricate myself from my damp bed through the web of mosquito netting surrounding me. First stop is the cold water...

Dos Ojos, Mexico – Diving

It had been a month and a half of traveling with Kris and Kate, two Brits we met on our travel through Honduras. We had been talking about diving the Cenotes since our diving adventures around Utila Honduras. The day had finally arrived and the anticipation and excitement welled up within each of us, our blood racing thru our veins in exhilaration. Our minds were not ready for what was about...

Gunung Mulu – Show Caves

Arriving in Mulu National Park on Febuary 3rd 2010, with a celebratory bottle of Tanduay in hand, I quickly set about claiming a bed in the massive dorm and went out looking for other travelers willing to discuss tales of their time in Mulu over a few glasses of my favorite Filipino rum. It didn’t take long. Simon, a Norwegian, was soon a close exploring companion in this massive UNESCO World...