Picture an idyllic island beach setting and then add one of the best technical dive clubs in the world! That’s Gili Trawangan.. one of the three small islands off the north coast of Lombok. Accessible by local boat from Lombok or by speed boat from Bali (I recommend Blue Water Express), Gili Trawangan is an…
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Chilled times on Miami South Beach
Miami is a very colourful and striking city – even arriving at night. Visiting here as a stop over between Europe and Antigua for a couple of days, I stayed at the Hyatt on South Beach. Given the jet lag and time zone issues, I was happy to find South Beach largely deserted at 6am – except…
Technical diving on the Zenobia, Cyprus
On my latest jaunt away to Cyprus I took the opportunity to dive the MS Zenobia. It was a Swedish built Challenger-class RO-RO ferry launched in 1979 that capsized and sank close to Larnaca, Cyprus, in June 1980 on her maiden voyage. She now rests on her port side in approximately 42 metres (138 ft) of…
John Mason 