Yesterday my age ticked up another notch to the weird age of 23. I say weird because there’s no song that I am aware of about the age and it’s still pretty far from being quarter of a century. It feels kinda like an insignificant age… but really I am only a day older than … More Turning 23 in Vietnam
On Mother’s Day, I decided to book a trip to Paris. 2 days later I was on my first bus ride down to London. The plan; an overnight bus ride to Paris on Tuesday night, giving me 36 hours in Paris, (including a hotel/hostel stay) and then an overnight bus back to London on Thursday … More The Lessons I Learnt from 4 Days of Spontaneous Solo Travel: Paris
I realized that I’ve been very lucky so far in life. Apart from the obvious, that I have always had food, water, shelter and a constant-loving family life, I’ve spent my time always around groups of people. School. Uni. Diving seasons in Utila. Over the past 3 years, I basically lived in the pockets of … More “Gonna have to love ya and leave ya”: Realities of adult life
(WARNING: ‘Call me by your name’ spoilers in this blog post) This question really struck a chord with me. To be honest the entire film, going by the title of, ‘Call me by your name’, in which I first heard this quote was very cathartic for me. It is a story of a friendship that … More “Is it better to speak or to die?”: when film dances with love and life
You non-divers (and potentially divers below the divemaster level) out there will probably have no idea what this is all about. As part of the Divemaster (DM) course you have to complete a process whereby you exchange all your equipment with a dive buddy whilst sharing one air source. It’s kinda like a challenge representing … More Facing my FEAR of the scuba equipment exchange: Divemaster course 2017
If you want inspiration for travel, especially ‘off the beaten track’ adventure then the adventure travel show (ATS) is the place for you! I didn’t really know what to expect from the show, having just googled ‘travel show’ a few months before and the ATS being one of the top results. So I signed for … More Adventure Travel Show 2018: a review
I did think of this blog post idea in 2017 and brainstormed it out a little in my head but I’m only just getting round to writing it now (on the 6th January). As it seems was the case with many people, 2017 was a hard year for me, involving a lot of changes (including … More What I learnt in 2017
Lionfish are vibrant, slightly dangerous but also very tasty fish. You may be surprised that marine conservation associations advocate the consumption of Lionfish when they are mostly trying to reduce or prevent overfishing of all other fish species, but this is because Lionfish found in the Caribbean are in fact invasive species (also known as … More The Caribbean Lionfish invasion: the search for eradication solutions
WOWWW… just wow! In my opinion, Blue Planet 2 is THE most amazing wildlife documentary series that’ss ever been made. The visuals are astounding, the music atmospheric and the stories emotional. If you haven’t watched it then please do! If you are watching it, please tell me that you feel the same! I, among many … More Blue Planet 2: turtley awesome
Luckily, I have a little archive of blog posts stored away that haven’t been used so in a situation like today (having worked 12 hours and still having 4 hours to work) I am saved for my Monday upload! I wrote this post just over a year ago after seeing my favourite band, Skinny Living, … More Skinny Living: Live in London 2016
Stars, Strings, and Seas 