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Diving with Barracuda – The Tiger of the Sea
Barracudas are perhaps one of the most feared marine creatures for non-divers but those in the know crave underwater encounters with these sleek and misunderstood creatures. However, many such scuba divers might agree that their villain appearance could send a shiver...
Diving with Bumphead Parrotfish – Bumping Coral Reefs into Balance
Finding yourself engulfed by a large school of bumphead parrotfish as they nonchalantly munch their way through acres of coral reef, is an experience not easily forgotten. Bumphead parrotfish in Raja Ampat. Photo Courtesy: Mermaid You may be busy inspecting the nooks...
SANGALAKI ISLAND DIVING VACATIONS
Manta ray in Sangalaki People often talk about ‘Hidden gems’ yet when you find them they are either not at all hidden or not at all gems. Scuba diving in Sangalaki is very much both. Although Sangalaki is not as hard to get to as it seems, many choose to...
Diving with Goliath Grouper: Is the Term Jewfish Offensive?
Jewfish has been the colloquial name for the goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) for quite some time. Is it still being used? Is this naming a bit out of step with our politically correct times? Do you think that the term is offensive? Have we ‘evolved’ into such a...
TOGIAN ISLANDS DIVING VACATIONS
Spread over a 90 km stretch in the middle of Tomini Bay in Central Sulawesi, the winding, hilly coastlines and equatorial waters of the Togean Islands cast a magical spell of green, yellow and blue, in all the shades imaginable. A local boat in the clear waters of the...
The Voyage of the Beagle: Galapagos Islands and More
Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' was a book that changed the way human beings think and is undoubtedly the greatest work of his, and arguably anyone else's, scientific career. However, the journey that gave birth to his great work was also...
On The Origin of Species: Darwin Discovers Natural Selection in the Galapagos
Much can be read into the full title of Charles Darwin's great work, which is 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life'. It is effectively one long argument in support of his theory as to...
Diving with Wobbegongs: Wobbe-what?
The wobbegong! A quite rare form of shark whose name is believed to come from the aboriginal word for a shaggy beard, after the tasselled appearance of the species found in the western Pacific. A tasselled wobbegong. Photo Courtesy: Fabrice Dudenhofer There are 3...
Cairns Tour Activities – Sightseeing and Things to Do
Situated about 1,700 km from Brisbane and 2,420 km from Sydney, Cairns is the gateway to one of northern Australia’s biggest tourist attractions; it is the aspiration of many to dive the Great Barrier Reef. Exploring Barron Falls, Karunda Popular amongst foreign...
Vanua Levu Tourist Information
The second largest of the Fiji islands, Vanua Levu is only a short flight away from Viti Levu but manages to combine a feeling of remoteness and purity of Fijian culture, while still playing host to some of the country's finest resorts. A lone boat rests on the waters...