Diving and reef restoration in Kenya
I love diving, and I think diving can be a very powerful tool for science and research, but also to sensitize people to the beauty and value of the underwater world as well as to its fragility. It is for…
W.S.D.A. The Seadragons
Diving in Bodø, Norway
I decided to do my semester abroad in the second largest city of arctic Norway, Bodø! That means two things: And it was exactly that when I arrived. But as the sun returned and the local temperatures increased, so did…
Personal journey and diving in Dahab, Egypt
During my last summer break I went to Dahab, Egypt for 10 days on my own. I booked my diving vacation via the Padi Travel site and found a great diving hotel, named Dahab Divers. It was my first time…
Diving for science
SCUBA and free diving as tools to study invasive species and animal behaviour. I am writing this post on 24th February 2024, while sitting on a plane. The destination is Crete (Greece), where I will spend around two months with…
Discovered a nesting turtle
After 11 weeks of backpacking through the southeast Asian countries of Thailand, Cambodia and peninsular Malaysia with my girlfriend, the decision was made to visit an island, in order to go diving again after some weeks. After looking up some…
Diving in Sint Eustatius
When I arrived on the 13th of May this year on Statia to start my Internship. I did not yet know that I was going to be diving as a volunteer for the marine park. My internship at Wageningen Marine Research…
Diving in Hurghada, Egypt
Hello beautiful reader! In this blog, I will tell you my experience of diving in Egypt, Hurghada. My main aim to go on this solo-diving holiday was to dive in tropical waters and see corals for the first time (most…
Diving in Mallorca
For my MSc thesis fieldwork, I headed to Mallorca, Spain. The largest island of the Balearics in the Mediterranean Sea. Although among tourists the island is often only known for its never-ending party scene, there is a whole other world…
Diving on Nusa Penida, Indonesia
Hey all, I would love to tell you guys a little bit about my diving experiences on Nusa Penida, Indonesia! How to get there? Nusa Penida is an island very close to Bali. Next to Nusa Penida are the small…
Divemaster internship in Bonaire
I've been doing my Divemaster internship in Bonaire for the last 3 months. One of the most beautiful dives I have made in Bonaire was with Ostracods. Ostracods are very small crustaceans, that can produce bioluminescence...
