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The Crocodile Man
It’s not often I meet someone who leaves an impression on me. But this particular adventurer has regaled me with stories that have left me wide-eyed and in disbelief. We’ll call him The Crocodile Man (TCM). I’ve often said if I was male, I would have accomplished more and taken more risks. Being female comes […]
The Chancer
May 26, 2018
“Seamus?!” I yelled as I approached the figure sat crouched on the corner of the street. The man looked up, his blue eyes and weathered face a little obscured by his baseball cap. He squinted at me from across the road. As I got nearer, I realised I had made a mistake. The man I […]
Antigua
May 26, 2018
My first day was packed full of activity. The dive school is a charming small business with nice staff and an affable manager who has a back-from-the dead story himself. A seasoned and experience diver, seven years ago he had the mother of all diving accidents that has left him partially crippled physically but has […]
The Caribbean
May 23, 2018
This afternoon I touched down in Antigua. A Caribbean island I have long wanted to visit ever since I was a little girl. I think it was a holiday programme I saw or possibly someone I overheard talking about their honeymoon. It sounded dreamy and far away and conjured up swashbuckling images of a lifestyle […]
Six Months Rant – don’t read if you’re easily offended
May 16, 2018
Yesterday marked six months since my diagnosis. It’s still pretty raw and everyday when I think, “I’ve got this,” another curveball floors me and I’m left in tears with a dark grey cloud hanging over me, that just won’t shift. It was also half a year of forever on the wagon. And as a reformed […]
The IE (Instructors Exam)
February 22, 2018
Since starting the IDC (Instructor Development Course) there’s been hardly any downtime to catch my breath. The days have felt long and the nights longer with studying and homework. My homestay mum is up at the crack of dawn every day to cook a typical “Tico” breakfast for her husband. I sleep above the kitchen […]
Quepos
February 3, 2018
Quepos is a beach town that lies around three hours outside of Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose. It’s my home for the next seven weeks and where I’ll be working and training for my scuba Instructor Development Course (IDC). At the far end of the town is the shiny newish marina with million dollar yatchs […]
Costa Rica
January 25, 2018
Costa Rica has one of the highest happiness indices in the world for its population so it seemed like a great place to rendez vous with my parents. It dissolved its navy and military 80 years this year because the government decided it was better to spend money on health and education for its people […]
Eat, Sleep, Dive
January 25, 2018
Anyone who has been on a live-aboard will understand the importance of good company. You’re living in unbelievably close quarters, sharing meal times and down time together. If it goes pear-shaped the temptation to drown your fellow shipmates is high. Out at sea, in confined spaces everything is heightened. Komodo in Indonesia was my first […]
Fierce Women
January 15, 2018
I was recently interviewed in Guatemala about my life and adventures by a group called the Fierce Women’s Collective. Answering questions is a concept that is actually much harder for a control freak/journalist than I’d like to admit. If you ‘re interested here’s the link, click on it below. I think it makes a better […]
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May 27, 2018
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