Diamonds Atharuga Maldives
A Maldivian gem
Diving at Diamonds Atharuga
Mantas and large pelagics
South Ari Atoll dive sites
Dive sites in S Ari Atoll
Kazakhstan and World Nomad Games
Kazakh tour and Nomd games
Outrigger Maldives
Manta and whale shark season
Philippines
Tour of Philippines and islands
Istanbul to Athens via Capadocia
Cruise and sightseeing
Mekong Cruise
Mekong cruise from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh.
Kihaa Diving
Hanifaru Bay - UNESCO site
Hanifaru Bay
Hanifaru Bay - UNESCO site
Kihaa Maldives
Two weeks chilling and diving in Maldives
Maldives diving – what is it like?
The Maldives is an archipelago comprising some 1,200 islands, only about 200 of which are inhabited. With 26 atolls, coral reefs and coral islands in the archipelago, it's no wonder this remote destination in the Arabian Sea is famous for its world-class scuba diving. When to dive in the Maldives [...]
Oman
A 2 week tour of Oman
You And Me Cocoon Diving
Diving in the Maldives
You and Me Cocoon
Covid permitting we’re off for a couple of weeks R and R in the Maldives
Singapore
After a busy time in NZ it’s R and R in Singapore
Uzbekistan
A journey along the silk route
Japan
A tour of Japan at blossom time
Lux South Ari Atoll Diving
Sunset Faru This is a shallow inside reef wall with a wreck at the bottom. Holiday Beru This is just of Holiday Island where whale sharks are fairly common but on the first dive we missed the Whale Sharks only to come to the surface and watch everyone [...]
Yangon to Mandalay
Cruise Itinerary UPSTREAM ITINERARY DAY 1 - RANGOON (YANGON) Embark and sail up the Rangoon River and enter the Twante Canal, which connects the Yangon River with the Irrawaddy Delta. We stop on route at the Twante Town and explore city center. DAY 2 - MAUBIN AND NYAUNG DON In [...]
Myanmar or Burma
Unlike our last trip to the Maldives where we flew with Qatar, this time we used good old Emirates direct from Newcastle. We flew direct to Yangon from Dubai where we had a couple of days before doing a gentle cruise along the Irrawaddy river to Mandalay then back home via Bangkok. The flights were [...]
Things to do in Yangon
One thing you must do is visit the Shwedagon Pagoda 1. Shwedagon Pagoda Without doubt, the Shwedagon Pagoda is one of the most important religious sites in Yangon, and all of Myanmar. The golden chedi of the pagoda, which reaches a height of 99 meters, is visible throughout the city, and it shimmers in the sun with [...]
Burma – Irrawady Cruise
What better way to see the sights in Burma than getting on and off a luxury boat? We booked to go on a new boat called the RV Princess Panhwar and were lucky enough to get the Princess suite right at the front so hopefully will just lie in bed and watch the world go [...]
Helengeli Snorkelling
Snorkelling Oblu by Atmosphere at Helengeli Whilst Helengeli was known as an island for divers before it was taken over by Atmosphere it also has fantastic house reefs on both the north and south sides of the island. As both of these reefs are in channels that lead from the open sea to the [...]
Helengeli Diving
Diving Helengeli in the Maldives Helengeli Island has a wonderful reputation worldwide, for its incomparably exotic house-reef & superb Channel Diving, just meters from the shoreline. The island has a unique location at a primary entrance to Male‘ Atoll, in the middle of a Channel (channel on both sides of the island) and is also one of [...]
Helengeli Oblu by Atmosphere
Oblu by Atmosphere on Helengeli Island in the Maldives We decided upon a recommendation to fly with Qatar rather than Emirates, this involved an extra flight but still was quicker getting back to the UK. Qatar were fantastic and the flight had a superb bar which surprisingly was deserted. The airport in Qatar, as [...]
Kanifushi Diving
Diving Kanifushi in the Maldives There are many dive sites in the atoll but generally the ones dived are the ones closest to Kanifushi and the gallery below shows them. The ones Paul dived were as follows: Medu Faru Kani corner 3 Rocks Kani West Kani Medu Kandu Kani Caves Veyvah Kandu Medu Faru Kandu [...]
Kanifushi Atmosphere
Kanifushi in the Maldives After a couple of flights and transfer through Dubai we arrived at Male in the Maldives and were taken to a lounge to await our seaplane transfer to Kanifushi. After boarding the plane the pilot couldn't get it started and although the mechanic, armed only with WD40, managed to start [...]
Chitwan
Chitwan is the national park situated some 200km south of Kathmandu and is home to to appx 125 Royal Bengal Tigers and over 500 rhinoceros. We went there on safari for a couple of nights at the end of our trip as much for a rest but also in the hope [...]
Tibet
Unfortunately when we were in Nepal we were unable to get a visa for Tibet as the UK are currently banned from Tibet. Apparently a young monk from Holland self immolated in protest about the Chinese occupation of Tibet and was aided by some other people one of whom was from the UK and [...]
Bandipur
This is a small village set on a hill in Nepal en route from Pokhara to Chitwan. It is a car free zone and is a little bit like stepping back in time. The village has a real laid back feel and is popular with hippies and back packers. We stayed [...]
Himalayan Mountains
The flights through Nepal and the surrounding countries must be some of the most scenic in the world, weather permitting!To get the best views you do have to be a little bit cute though!Generally speaking if you are flying between Nepal, Tibet, India and Bhutan you will find that the Himalayas are best viewed [...]
Pokhara
We were going to have a night in Kathmandu in Nepal en route from Bhutan to Pokhara but due to the pollution there we thought we would head straight through, great decision! Pokhara is so chilled out, you can understand why all the hippies used to come here from Kathmandu. We [...]
Annapurna Trek
We drove from Pokharain Nepal to the start of the trek with the most stunning views of the snow-capped mountains. The weather was so clear that we could easily see the plumes of snow blowing off the higher mountains - over 8,000 metres. We started the trek, passing through mountain villages, [...]
Bhutan
Bhutan where the GNP is "happiness". Bhutan, known as the tiger kingdom but actually translates to “Edge of the Earth”, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, in South Asia located at the eastern end of the Himalayas, is one of 43 landlocked countries in the world, about half the size of the state of Indiana. [...]
Sikkim
The state borders Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast. The Indian state of West Bengal lies to the south. With 607,688 inhabitants as of the 2011 census, Sikkim is the least populous state in India and the second-smallest state after Goa [...]
Darjeeling
A short flight on Yeti air from Nepal and we were into India and the foothills of the Himalayas and off up the mountain road after we fixed the puncture! This is a pretty hairy road with steep drops and lots of vehicles crashed against the cliff face, quite obviously ones that had [...]
Bhaktapur and Durbar Square
Just outside of Kathmandu but a world away in terms of noise etc. It's one of the nicer areas to visit and the air is generally cleaner! Bhaktapur is a really nice, quiet chilled place. We strolled through the narrow alleyways, had lunch in a restaurant with great views over Durbar Square, [...]
Kathmandu
Kathmandu has changed since I was last here, it's dirtier, noisier and more polluted, but still you can get all your trekking gear for pennies. Best bet is to get outside and enjoy the surrounding areas and possibly stay for only 2 nights. Having said that we did see some fascinating [...]
Moofushi Diving
Compilation Video - this was an overview of the diving apart from whale sharks and mantas! Whale Shark time - we saw the first one on the first dive there and the second sighting was actually the same one a few [...]
Moofushi Manta Videos
We were fortunate to be in Moofushi whilst it was Manta season so virtually every dive no matter where we were or what we'd seen, seemed to end at a Manta feeding station and that was always the highlife! These clips were taken on different days so some times the light/colours are better than others. [...]
Everest Videos
Everest in the Himalayas is the highest mountain in the world and in both Nepal and Tibet
Everest Trek
Everest in the Himalayas is the highest mountain in the world and in both Nepal and Tibet
Everest
Everest in the Himalayas is the highest mountain in the world and in both Nepal and Tibet
Siem Reap
Siem Reap in Cambodia
