Cubicle Throwdown: Trading Office Life for Whale Sharks

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PADI Scuba Instructor and blogger Rika from Cubicle Throwdown When asked, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” What child answers, “I want to work in a cubicle!” Unfortunately for millions of us, that is our lot, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Meet Rika – a former legal administrative assistant who kicked her cubicle job and now works […]

Transform Lives, Including Your Own: PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

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Diver Training “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined,” said 19th century author Henry David Thoreau. When it comes to your career, it’s easy to dream of the perfect job and workplace, but it feels more difficult to achieve it. Is it time to let your dream take flight? If […]

Big City Destinations to Dive from in South East Asia

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Divers - Scuba Divers - Ocean - Descending - Anchor While scuba diving may not be the first thought that pops into your head when big city destinations in South East Asia are mentioned, you may be surprised by their thriving diving communities and easy access to some of the world’s best diving spots. If you find yourself in one of these destinations, whether it’s […]

5 Scuba Diving Bad Habits and How to Avoid Them

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Peak Performance Buoyancy Last September I went on a liveaboard dive trip and saw my first hammerhead shark, followed by a barracuda tornado. I also saw some classic examples of scuba diving bad habits – from experienced divers no less! Liveaboards typically attract hardcore divers, and the boat I chose was no exception. On average, the people on […]