ADVENTURES ON LAND AND UNDER THE SEA

Tales of a travelling mermaid …

Join me on my adventures as I travel - inexpertly and with far too much rammed into my case - to where the sea is warm and the water is (hopefully!) clear. I hope to explore some of the cultures and lands that I am lucky enough to visit, scuba dive my way around the other world under the sea and ensure I get plenty of stops for delicious cups of tea along the way!

Pip Andrews

30 minutes ago5 min read

4. The turning (on) of the tides…

Friday: Sometimes being on holiday can be terribly stressful and exhausting. The ladies clean my room each day and when I get back and...

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3: The lagoon of the lazy jellyfish … and the wisdom of EM

Pip Andrews

3 days ago8 min read

3: The lagoon of the lazy jellyfish … and the wisdom of EM

Tuesday: In addition to diving, there are some other trips and activities on offer on my island (and I mean in addition to reading my...

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Pip Andrews

6 days ago5 min read

2. Tank, the mermaid yeti!

Great news, my luggage was successfully delivered to Dar es Salaam airport only 24 hours after I arrived there. Good work from KLM....

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1. Tanzania. Friday 13th travel strikes again: big plane, tiny plane, no-baggage plane!

Pip Andrews

Dec 146 min read

1. Tanzania. Friday 13th travel strikes again: big plane, tiny plane, no-baggage plane!

Friday 13th!! Travelling on Friday 13th across Europe and into Eastern Africa, relying on 3.5 flights, once of which had a connection...

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3. Serious travel blog: the toilets of Cyprus

Pip Andrews

Nov 14 min read

3. Serious travel blog: the toilets of Cyprus

While I’m sure you’re enjoying the newsy updates, it’s time for some serious travel-blog information. This time about toilets. An...

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2. Flower water, tourist hot-spots and a civilised water exit!

Pip Andrews

Oct 295 min read

2. Flower water, tourist hot-spots and a civilised water exit!

Monday: Another morning, another breakfast buffet. The selection of food stuffs available is most exciting and really extensive. There’s...

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1. Sisters in Cyprus! Tea crisis in the skies …

Pip Andrews

Oct 273 min read

1. Sisters in Cyprus! Tea crisis in the skies …

For my sister’s 40 trip around the sun (almost), we’ve embarked on another holiday treat, this time to Cyprus and more specifically to...

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4. Night dives, navigation and not becoming another Red Sea wreck!

Pip Andrews

Aug 316 min read

4. Night dives, navigation and not becoming another Red Sea wreck!

I did a night dive! I felt I ought to do one and had checked which was meant to be the most spectacular. ‘The Barge’ was the one. I...

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3. Getting ‘lost’ and getting ‘wrecked’ in the Red Sea!

Pip Andrews

Aug 305 min read

3. Getting ‘lost’ and getting ‘wrecked’ in the Red Sea!

Our live aboard continued in much the same way with an excellent routine of diving, resting and massively overeating. The ‘cruise...

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Pip Andrews

Aug 262 min read

2. Aboard the live aboard.

3 days into my liveaboard and all is going well…. None of the bad triggerfish sitings as yet (which has surprised and delighted me!)....

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1. Return to Egypt 2024 … Dad’s requested a blog!

Pip Andrews

Aug 2410 min read

1. Return to Egypt 2024 … Dad’s requested a blog!

Do you want to see my packed lunch …. Is avacado a liquid, balm or gel? Another month, another adventure … this time, a return to Egypt...

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6. A quarry, a church, stick man Jesus and some devil rays!

Pip Andrews

Jul 306 min read

6. A quarry, a church, stick man Jesus and some devil rays!

Monday was another day of taking the little car out to explore. I went to another beauty spot view point, this one was called Poço de...

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Pip Andrews

Jul 286 min read

5. The sea bouncer and the little car!

My first full day on Santa Maria ended up being a full day boat trip out to a place called Formigas, which is a little bank of...

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4. Atlantic Islands of Azores and Tenerife v. Asia!

Pip Andrews

Jul 268 min read

4. Atlantic Islands of Azores and Tenerife v. Asia!

As I finish up my time on Pico Island, I can’t help but reflect and compare my holiday and time some far in the Azores compared to other...

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3. Wine, OAP dancing and karma for the French man!

Pip Andrews

Jul 237 min read

3. Wine, OAP dancing and karma for the French man!

It felt right that I sampled some of the the local Pico wine - only to find, to my delight, that they have started producing a rosé - so...

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Pip Andrews

Jul 218 min read

2. Sensible walking flip flops!

Following several hours of relaxing after a massive breakfast and lounging by the pool, I hauled all my dive gear down the road, round...

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1. Over the azure to The Azores (Portugal).

Pip Andrews

Jul 197 min read

1. Over the azure to The Azores (Portugal).

I am just waiting to embark on my second plane journey within 24 hours to get to the first proper stop for this trip - Pico Island, the...

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Pip Andrews

Apr 145 min read

11. And relax ….

My final two days of holiday proper have been one long relaxation. In preparation for my return home, I took a giant bag of laundry to be...

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Pip Andrews

Apr 126 min read

10. Tea on the beach!

For my final stop, I am at the beach in a place called El Nido. It’s quite a tourist hotspot but still pretty chilled. The town is on the...

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9. I’ve decided I’d like to be the next ‘Mumma Ranger’!

Pip Andrews

Apr 1010 min read

9. I’ve decided I’d like to be the next ‘Mumma Ranger’!

Oh yes! What. A. Week! It’s always a bit of an unknown when you board a boat for the week, not knowing anyone and hoping there are nice...

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