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!

7. Anyone want a puppy?

The final two days of diving comprised mostly of hunting, unsuccessfully, for the mola mola. We went to the places they are known to...

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Aug 158 min read

6. Fuelling the Addiction on Nusa Penida

From the beach in Bali, I could look across the reef and the waves and see Nusa Penida, my next destination. I had my boat and taxi...

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Aug 107 min read

5. Deep, deeper than I’ve ever gone before, diving!

Back on the coast, in the sunshine and originally with the idea of taking 5 days to just do very little aside from enjoy the beach....

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Aug 610 min read

4. Rocket powered ride to the poop coffee!

July and August are smack bang in the middle of the dry season here so it’s rained for the vast majority of the time I’ve been in Ubud!...

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Aug 211 min read

3. In the jungle then across the equator ….

Having seen some of the islands, done some diving and experienced the local ‘culture’ of Manado, I decided to venture a bit further...

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Jul 306 min read

2. Marine park, city life and ground shaking local culture!

My time on the jungle island drew to close and I moved to my next spot. Still in Sulawesi but this time based back on the main island, in...

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Jul 278 min read

1.Indonesia take 2 for 2025 (July). Living in the jungle!

Another school holiday, another trip to Indonesia. It’s becoming a bit of a pattern but not one I mind at all! I was all set up with well...

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Jul 246 min read

6. Jakarta: the city made for cars and those with bolt cutters!

Having written the last blog and set it to upload and publish (a lengthy process), I trotted off along the beach to get a tea. Stopping...

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Apr 1511 min read

5. Triton Bay: Remote … and worth it?!

The strap line for the resort is ‘remote … and worth it’. Remote, is definitely right. To get here, you need to fly into one of the main...

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Apr 115 min read

4. The weird and the wonderful … and more whooshing current!

Our final days of diving in Raja Ampat did not disappoint. We returned to one of the local village islands and dived off the jetty there....

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Apr 56 min read

3. Manta magic…

On the trip continues … in much the same vain as it started…. We dive 3-4 times a day, seeing all the delights that Raja Ampat has to...

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Apr 33 min read

2. The north side is the hot side

Here I am, back aboard the Lady Denok live aboard for 9 nights cruising and diving around Raja Ampat. The first part of our trip is in...

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Mar 303 min read

1. Getting to Indonesia … 48 hours of travel & excellent airports!

48 hours, 3 flights, 4 time zones and various stops en route and I have finally arrived ready for destination one of my trip to...

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Mar 267 min read

2. Sharks and currents - from the possibly mythical to the very real!

Thursday The trip continues with 3-4 dives a day, which start with a 6.15 wake up call then tend to follow the routine of dive, get fed,...

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Feb 912 min read

1. On the Horizon of the Maldives with the dancing mantas!

Very brief patch of WiFi to upload the adventures so far …. Not only did I make it all the way from my house to Heathrow and to the...

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Feb 43 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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Dec 22, 20245 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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Dec 19, 20248 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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Dec 16, 20245 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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Dec 14, 20246 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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Nov 1, 20244 min read