7 Scuba Diving Urban Legends

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Scuba Diving Urban Legends The internet is full of bizarre stories and urban legends, including some outrageous ones about scuba diving. Many outlandish tales come from photos taken out of context, such as this representation of a flooded New York subway system, or this famous entry to a Photoshop contest; but some are based on a barnacle of truth. […]

By Mountain and Sea: Father-Son Team Set to Break Record

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When Tom Mullikin, a retired commanding general of the South Carolina State Guard, and his son, Thomas Jr., decided to dive every ocean and climb all the major summits, they weren’t just doing it to break a record. “All of our efforts and expeditions in the oceans and mountains started with an earnest desire to […]

Unique Marine Life in Malaysia: What to See and When to Go

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Borneo - Mountain - Malaysia - Island Eager to cross off marine life encounters from your bucket list? Or maybe you just want to visit a world-class diving destination surrounded by white sand beaches and incredible diving? Then Malaysia might just be the perfect destination for you. Malaysia is located in the Southeast of Asia and is divided into two regions – […]

Tec 40 – Who, What, Where, When, Why?

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Tec 40 - TecRec - Technical Diving - Tec Sidemount Written by PADI Regional Manager and TecRec Instructor Trainer, Chris Hailey.  Are you a scuba diver looking for a new challenge? Or maybe you’re wanting to explore underwater places deeper than 30 meters or that nobody has ever seen before? Then the PADI Tec 40 course might just be for you. Not only is this […]

Mission Blue Hope Spot: Micronesian Islands

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IslandsMicronesia_cKipEvans_MissionBlue In the heart of the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the Micronesian Islands are made up of more than 2,000 islands that span an area larger than the continental United States. While the region’s total land area is approximately one thousand square miles (2,600 square kilometers), the total ocean area within the perimeter of the Micronesian Islands […]