IDC Countdown – 23 days to go!
OK – this article will start with somewhat of a confession. It isn’t actually 23 days until my IDC starts. In 23 days I will depart these shores for the beaches and seas of Koh Samui in Thailand. I then have 10 days there before my pre-IDC prep course starts and then the IDC proper. But for all intents and purposes, it all kicks off for me in 23 days. Right – now I’ve got that off my chest I feel a little less guilty! Onto business… Continue reading this entry »
World Cup tactics
I found these pictures on some internet site and thought you ladies and gents out there may find this amusing. Let’s start with the English plan…
Okinawa - A Hidden Diving Gem
If I’m at a computer, I can usually be found checking out the range of diving websites that are available around the world. I love reading about the tropical locations that look like paradise, but that I have neither the time nor the money to afford. Yet no matter how hard I look, one diving destination always seems to be absent in the websites and magazines: Okinawa, Japan. But why is this beautiful archipelagos so unvisited by foreign divers? Continue reading this entry »
IDC Countdown - 25 days to go!
Here’s the first in a series of articles I’m writing for the Okidiver website. Please visit it if you get the chance. I know some of the information here is known already by readers, but news and new views will follow in future articles. Continue reading this entry »
My Taiwan trip
Well, the past weekend had glorious weather for diving, but I wasn’t able to get into the water. Instead, I hopped on a plane on Thursday nught and one hour later I was in Taiwan for the weekend. It was my first time to visit the country, and it is a very interesting country. I probably would only go back if I was going with a native speaker (Cecky, please take note!) - knowledge of the language is very important if you are to fully appreciate your time there as a solo traveller. I had very similar feelings about my trip to Beijing last year. Continue reading this entry »