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Even before I got into scuba diving, I had been hearing people wax poetic about their own diving experiences. At least one web site lists the Yongala as the top dive site in the world. I had been hounded by one of my friends who insisted my trip to Australia would not be complete until […]

I spent just over a week in Western Australia. I arrived during Labour Day and found accommodation to be almost impossible to find. My first impression of Australia was as a place even more expensive than Japan!
Perth is very isolated from the rest of Australia. There are no other major cities within thousands of kilometres. […]

I decided to go all out on scuba diving while in Thailand. After spending day thinking about it, I opted to do both my Advanced Open Water and Nitrox certifications. I can now dive down to 30 metres on an enriched oxygen blend. The extra certifications came in handy during my trip to […]

I spent four days in Koh Tao, Thailand getting my PADI Open Water scuba diving certification. I can now sign up for scuba trips and go down in the water without an instructor! I have never scuba dived before or even snorkelled until I came to Thailand.
The certification course involves learning how to communicate underwater, […]