Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Sipadan, Malaysia’s only oceanic island, is located in the Celebes Sea off the coast of Borneo. The island is formed by living corals growing on top of an extinct volcano. A national marine park, Sipadan is protected and no one …
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
Mabul, an hour boat ride from the northeastern Borneo coastline, is the closest island to the renowned dive spot Sipadan and the only place for divers to stay. Since you have to travel a good long way to get to …
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
I ended up getting a little “stuck” here – spending 2 whole weeks on the island’s West End, hanging with friends and partaking in all types of water sports: fishing, sea kayaking, diving, and snorkeling! It was a great way …
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
I just spent a week scuba diving the waters of the Red Sea. And lucky me! I had two great encounters with sharks – one with a hammerhead and one with 2 legs.
Both of my shark sightings left me …
Friday, February 11th, 2011
I was so excited to come to Australia to dive the Great Barrier Reef. In fact, it was one of the main reasons I came. Chrystal blue waters. Abundant fish. Neon-colored coral. Woot Woot!The Great …