Divers who have completed their PADI Rescue Diver Course always talk about the course being the most demanding, but most rewarding PADI course that they complete. After successfully completing the course a month ago, I can attest that this is completely
My favourite way to explore a new place is through their food; I truly believe it’s the best and most authentic way to get to know a place and understand the local culture. So on my recent visit to Key West,
Before taking PADI’s Enriched Air Diver course I was under the assumption that Nitrox wasn’t for me. I wasn’t all that interested in deep diving (the only dives that I thought Nitrox was good for) and I didn’t think that
Humans are killing sharks at an unprecedented rate. An estimated 100 million sharks are killed per year; intentionally for their meat or fins, as bycatch of commercial fishing, or by marine pollution among many other causes. This is causing shark populations to
After writing my PADI Women’s Dive Day post featuring my favourite dive sites around the world, I realized that I’ve barely scratched the surface when it comes to exploring our beautiful ocean. Which is what lead me to create today’s
July 21st, 2018 marks PADI’s Women’s Dive Day, a day to celebrate the badass women all over the world who love scuba diving and exploring the ocean. While I, unfortunately, won’t be able to celebrate this year’s Women’s Dive Day by
Warm weather, sunshine, and long white sand beaches are enough to draw most visitors to the Big Island’s Kona Coast, but the food here is just as good as the beaches. During my visit to the Big Island I ate
After you become a PADI Open Water certified diver, there is a very good chance that you’ll have caught the scuba bug for good and want to continue on in your dive training. The next step in dive training is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS79X3UnPLQ Those of you that have been following Airplanes & Avocados will know that Hawaii is the place where I first fell in love with sharks. My very first trip to the islands over five years ago led me to a
The Best of Kailua – Island Style If you find yourself on Oahu, you absolutely cannot pass up the opportunity to enjoy one of Hawaii’s most traditional ocean experiences: sailing out to Na Mokulua (commonly known as “The Mokes”). This