Anything related to dive travel
One would think that with Sea World deciding to end its orca captive breeding program, that freedom for the dolphin and other cetaceans would be trending up. But not so, since when it comes to unbridled capitalism, anything that makes money is ok unless wise citizens like us rise up and stop it. And here … Read more
The confidence of youth is wonderful. We’ve all been there, but I, for one, must have been insufferable! It was Sir Isaac Newton who said, towards the end of his illustrious career, that he felt he had been merely playing on the seashore when the great ocean of discovery lay before him. As we get … Read more
We seem to be wilfully blind when it comes to nature. Right now, Australia is in the grip of an unprecedented environmental disaster. The largest living structure on Earth, the Great Barrier Reef, is mortally sick. Across hundreds of miles of ocean, from Papua New Guinea and all the way southwards along the east coast … Read more
Now that you are probably thinking of your next dive trip, have you considered a liveaboard dive boat? What is the point of being trapped on a boat for a week or more? Isn’t it a bit boring? Not if you are a keen diver because a liveaboard dive boat is able to visit dive … Read more
Dengue fever (also known as “breakbone fever”!) is a mosquito-caused illness. Those with dengue exhibit disease symptoms which include a sudden onset of fever, severe headaches, eye, joint, and muscle pain, and a rash. The rash typically appears on the hands, arms, legs and feet within 3-4 days after fever begins. Minor bleeding problems can also … Read more
