Leave your shoes for the shore
I think I am landsick. Whenever I sit still I feel the motion of the boat. The sea hadn’t exactly been calm the past few days. Even during the dives you had to give in to the current at times, floating in circles or gently up and down. In the…
Learning to dive in Malaysia
My scuba adventure started on a sunny Thursday. The Dive DownBelow dive center had sent a van to pick me up from my hostel in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. In the Sutera harbor I transferred to a speed boat and was taken to Gaya Island, where the dive center was located. I started out with a day of discover scuba diving.
Diving as part of your travels
A question many travelers encounter is whether or not to dive into the deep and earn your PADI qualification. Especially when backpacking in exotic locations where the water is warm and full of extraordinary fish. But how do you combine scuba diving with living on a budget?