Since the invent of language humans have used words to understand, to wonder, and to inspire. Words can transform thoughts into ideas, and they can keep faith, hope and traditions alive. These 10 quotes are some of my personal favourites. I think of them whenever I need a healthy dose …
Read More »How to Start Travelling #3: Seasonal Jobs (aka Vagabonding)
Seasonal jobs have been a favourite with backpackers and nomads since forever. Fruit picking in Australia is a staple, so is the grape harvest in France. A friend altered me to her success with marijuana trimming in California now that the ‘drug’ is legalised in the state. *Disclaimer: this is …
Read More »Shipwrecks of the Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
by Maddy McAllister, Ph.D. author of The Shipwreck Mermaid Are you a shipwreck addict? Heading to the “land down under” soon? If so, be sure to check out the idyllic, turquoise waters and pristine beaches that are found along our Australian coast. Now, I’m completely biased, but one of my most …
Read More »SCUBA vs Commercial Diving: What You Need to Know
When someone asks you “What do you do for a living” and your response is “I’m a commercial diver” the odds of getting a blank stare are about 9 out of 10 times. That being said, it makes a great conversation starter on a first date! So what is commercial …
Read More »How (and Why) I Became a Female Commercial Diver
by Rebecca Ziegler It’s almost ten years ago that I woke up at four in the morning, tossed my dive gear in the back of my dad’s car, and headed to the marina in Long Beach to hop aboard the boat that would take us to our check-out dives at …
Read More »An Island of Plastic
by Alex Rose of BlueRing.blue Getting ready to travel to the most remote atoll in the world, I thought I knew what to expect. On calm seas, Clipperton is a 96-hour commute from land. It is a ring-shaped coral reef formed by an extinct volcano with a lagoon in the …
Read More »5 Ideas to Beat the ‘Being Back Blues’
Have you ever had a debilitating case of post-adventure come-down, departure depression, or as I’ve started calling it, the “Being Back Blues”? I got back from an amazing trip to Guatemala a few days ago and thanks to a dodgy helping of aeroplane grub I’ve been in bed ever since …
Read More »5 Hot Destinations for 2017
Do you keep drifting off at work to dream about far-off places, adventures yet to be had, and friends just waiting to be met? Me too. And as I’ve been doing so, articles form a continuous, tantalizing stream across my screen depicting the myriad of places in this world just …
Read More »20 Photos That Showcase the Beauty of Shenandoah National Park
You’ve got a passion for the outdoors. You love animals. You like getting your hands dirty and appreciate physical exercise. You have a driver’s license. If these things sound like some kind of job requirements, they might well be. There definitely are jobs that involve these characteristics and skills. But …
Read More »At One with the Pack: Apex Protection Project in Los Angeles
I’ve experienced a lot of things, but every now and again an opportunity comes along that makes me sit up – or rather, jump up and down while going “squeeee!” – and take notice. As happened when my dear friend Kerry from Over and Above Africa invited me on a …
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