Tag Archives: Dive Excursions

Random Travel Snaps: Spotted Eagle Ray

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

Photo courtesy of R.Rellosa Somewhere near Blue Corner off the waters of Palau, a creature gracefully glided its way towards us.  It was my first encounter with rays and it was intoxicating.  Stupefied, I watched its flat disk-shape body with … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Bonus

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

“Mag-dive ka na, nandito ka na rin, you should dive, you’re already here”.  To be in Moalboal and not dive is indeed ridiculous. But because I was the only diver in the group, I didn’t plan to… until the divemaster … Continue reading →

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Similan Diving

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

Clockwise:  Me all set to go, MV Koon, a friend about to do the giant stride. I could hear someone enthusiastically banging his tank and I instantly knew there was something major up ahead.  I examined my surroundings and there … Continue reading →

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Island No. 8

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

The tide was getting high and the swell stronger.  As we were wading to the shore, I got caught in one big swell and almost lost my camera to it.    Whew!  Gotta get that underwater casing soon. Climbing those … Continue reading →

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Living aboard MV Koon

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

Credits: Drama Queen Quickpage by Daniela Austen Call us crazy but at the height of Bangkok’s uprising, we were on the plane to Phuket, via Singapore of course.  We were to embark on a 4 -day dive safari. Located along … Continue reading →

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The Center of the Center: Our VIP experience

Posted on December 8, 2009 by

Hi Nemo! Let’s take a break from Alaska and allow me to introduce you to the center of the center of Marine Biodiversity – yes you read right.  It’s  a place with the greatest concentration of marine species in the … Continue reading →

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The Waiting Game

Posted on July 4, 2009 by

Credits-  Templates:  Katy Larson 365 template o3;  Papers:  Oscraps Moonlight papers ninascrap 2 and suec3. Each day we’d set out to search for hammerheads.  They were the reason we spent 5 days in Layang Layang, off the coast of Sabah, … Continue reading →

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Sipalay: Jewel of the Sugar Island

Posted on May 12, 2009 by

If you relish the sand and the sea without the noise and the socials of Boracay, Sipalay is for you.  Touted as the Jewel of the Sugar Island, Sipalay is actually Negros’ best-kept summer destination. The people from Western Visayas … Continue reading →

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WS# 10: Finding Nemo

Posted on March 29, 2009 by

Credits:  Digital Couture Chipwglit Alphas, KPertiet Vintage text paper. It’s summertime… yes it’s time to go diving again… and yes, that’s Nemo! Nemo in the real (sea) world is called a clownfish.  They are a type of fish that lives … Continue reading →

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Summing Up the Year That Was

Posted on January 17, 2009 by

I am blessed.  Blessed to be able to explore the world, albeit not as extensive as I want to but I’ve had some fair share of adventure and fun last year.  So I’m not complaining.  Last year was a good … Continue reading →

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