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ESCAPE TO MUSANDAM | An Exotic Livaboard Close to Home
If you’re hankering to get away from it all on a relaxing dive trip, but don’t have the spare leave for a week-long liveaboard somewhere...

Ally Landes and Tony Sidgwick
Mar 5, 20256 min read


THE GREATEST SHOAL ON EARTH | The Sardine Run South Africa
One of Mother Nature’s most breathtaking natural phenomena, the KwaZulu-Natal Sardine Run sees billions of sardines migrate...

Ally Landes and Tony Sidgwick
Jul 20, 202411 min read


HERMIT CRABS | Take A Hit in the Property Market
“Plastic is the most pervasive element of marine waste, with many harmful impacts on wildlife."

Ally Landes
Mar 1, 20244 min read


SRI LANKA | South Ceylon Travel Diaries
As a tropical Indian Ocean island, we did a lot of research into the hiking options, wildlife exploration, and diving in the south...

Ally Landes
Jan 7, 202415 min read


UNDERSEA MEADOWS | Where the Seahorses Graze
Gordon and I want to take you into a dive on how we photograph seahorses with our underwater camera setups.

Ally Landes
Sep 4, 20238 min read


ARCHIREEF'S BIOBLITZ
“The BioBlitz is a citizen science experience in which we sample a lot of areas in and around the oceans that we want to monitor..."

Ally Landes
Jul 30, 202324 min read


EXPLORING JORDAN’S NATIONAL TREASURES
I first visited Jordan back in April 2012 over a long weekend to experience Petra and the Dead Sea, and ever since, I’ve wanted to return...

Ally Landes and Tony Sidgwick
Apr 23, 202315 min read


BIGBLUE | Little Lights with Bright Results
Size, weight, and burn time are perfect, and the light output has surpassed my expectations. I can safely say, I’ve made a solid investment!

Ally Landes
Sep 1, 20223 min read


DIBBA BAY OYSTER FARM | A Sustainable Local Project
It was such a privilege to visit the state-of-the-art production facility of Dibba Bay and meet with its Founder and CEO, Ramie Murray.

Ally Landes
Sep 1, 202211 min read


SOCOTRA | Yemen's Treasure Island
Socotra had been on my bucket list for the last 8 years, and finally became a reality and an absolutely fabulous trip from start to finish.

Ally Landes
May 31, 202227 min read


CREST CR-5 | The All-New Dive & Sports Watch
If you like your sports on top of your pleasure diving, the Crest CR-5 provides you with one dive computer/sports watch all-in-one option.

Ally Landes
May 31, 20224 min read


ZANZIBAR | An Escape to Paradise
Beaches along Jambiani and Paje are stunning and they’re active with seaweed collectors, fishermen hauling their catch in the low tide...

Ally Landes
Aug 1, 202113 min read


A LIFE'S MISSION | Cristina Mittermeier
Cristina Mittermeier is a world-renowned conservationist and award-winning photographer and documentarian.

Ally Landes and Tony Sidgwick
Sep 1, 20207 min read


THE DAYMANIYAT ISLANDS | And a Conscious Look at What Lurks Below its Surface
The Daymaniyat Islands in Oman is an easy weekend of diving outside of the UAE without the hassle of taking a flight.

Ally Landes
Oct 13, 20193 min read


GET A LOAD O' KOMODO | Komodo National Park
Komodo has been a dive bucket list destination for quite some time and with a little research, a plan quickly came together.

Ally Landes
Aug 28, 201916 min read


DIVING KHASAB, MUSANDAM | Exploring the Other Side of the Strait of Hormuz
Musandam Dibba is well known for its diving getaways, but the Khasab side is still relatively unexplored.

Ally Landes
Apr 10, 20193 min read


ALMATY WINTER CALL
When one has a desire to ski, a limited time to take off and literally lives in the desert – look no further!

Ally Landes
Apr 6, 20188 min read


THE SEALS ARE TIGHT
I fondly remember jumping off the big beige sand dunes over on Blakeney Point after having gone to see the seals on a field trip.

Ally Landes
Dec 4, 20175 min read


PRODUCT REVIEW | Rollei Actioncam 430
As an avid GoPro user for its quality and compact size, I was a little nervous when asked to try the new Rollei Actioncam 430.

Ally Landes
Feb 9, 20174 min read


WHALE SHARK SPOTTING IN DJIBOUTI
Livaboards are definitely the way forward. What better way is there to enjoy a week of diving and snorkelling with a purpose!

Ally Landes
Jan 15, 201717 min read
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