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Here we go again…..
This week I have felt like I was losing my mind. The depression has been so bad it has made me want the ground to open up and swallow me whole. The crying has been unbearable. And while there are moments where I feel nothing, or might manage to put on a brave face, there […]
RIP Dad…..
January 31, 2022
My father died at 0315 today. My mum by his side as she watched him exhale his last breath. He made it to one day past his 77th birthday. I did not want to see him in hospital, skeletal, and attached to machines. I did not want that to be the last memory I have […]
How do you say goodbye to your Dad?
January 17, 2022
Tonight I have recorded the most painful voice message of my life. I never ever thought I would have to say goodbye to my father like this. I am thousands of miles away in Chiang Mai northern Thailand while my father lies in ICU in London, struggling to live. Infected with Covid, clot in heart, […]
Phnom Penh – Visa bureaucracy
March 3, 2020
I was only meant to be in Phnom Penh a week. But I ended up staying in the city almost a month. I learnt the neighbourhoods very quickly by walking everywhere. I had a local breakfast joint where the staff knew my name. I practise Ashtanga six mornings a week, with a group of amazing […]
Cambodia – Siem Reap
January 19, 2020
I touched down in Siem Reap three weeks ago. This was meant to be a straight forward visa run, but no surprises with the developing world, nothing goes to plan. The first five days were spent at a very cute yoga shala where classes are run throughout the day. It was like a small community […]
Chiang Rai
January 8, 2020
Chiang Rai was thrust into the media spotlight last year with the cave rescue of the Thai schoolboys. It’s a stunningly beautiful province in the north of Thailand: rice paddy fields, luscious green mountains, and quiet country roads. The temperature is cooler and of course rainfall is heavy when the monsoons hit. In all the […]
The Philippines
November 10, 2019
The last time I was in The Philippines was 2017 where I happened to get my diagnosis. It’s a bitter sweet memory. The island hopping and diving really helped me process and handle what was a cataclysmic shift in my life as I went through all the tests. I was alone, scared and pretty spaced […]
Moving on….
November 10, 2019
It was very hard to leave Koh Tao. By the end of my eight month stint I had found my tribe and established a routine. I love the food, culture and general vibe in Thailand. It’s a beautiful country and I’ve fallen in love with different disciplines of yoga ( Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga) thanks […]
7SEAS – one man
July 16, 2019
Sergiy Tovkus has had many guises in his life, but the ocean is something he’s always been drawn to since childhood. The Ukrainian freediver packs a statuesque figure, lean and muscular he looks every bit the dive professional. But his love of water goes beyond duck dives and breath holds. He’s a passionate advocate of […]
Mabul and Sipadan
May 1, 2019
“Your dive gear has been left in Semporna,” came the reply after the radio response ended. I squinted at the manager. I could feel the exasperation building. “WTF,” I let out under my breath. “I specifically asked the woman at reception this morning, “Is everything on the boat?” and she told me “Yes, yes take […]
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