Featured on Scuba News:Scuba diving is great fun, but divers can experience dive anxiety at times. I used to suffer from chronic dive anxiety and trained as a scuba instructor to overcome it. I also used the techniques in this article to successfully overcome my fear.Here are my tips for overcoming anxiety as a scuba diver. https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/dive-anxiety-overcome.html
Featured on Sportdiver.com:There is nothing I enjoy more than writing about sharks! Creating this article for Sportdiver about five lesser-known, and incredible, shark species was definitely a writing highlight for me. Check it out and you can meet my favourite species of shark; pyjama sharks.https://www.sportdiver.com/five-shark-species-you-dont-know
I was interviewed recently by BBC Wildlife Magazine , alongside Steve Backshall and Bite Back, for a feature on shark conservation. I had a great time discussing why we still fear sharks, the role of the media, and how to reduce fear effectively in adults and chidren with interactive conservation events. You can enjoy the full article here:
Featured on Travel Gumbo:The global ocean covers a staggering 70.8 per cent of Earth’s surface and yet its depths still remain largely a mystery. One thing we can be certain of though is the benefit of spending time in or around water on our wellbeing. It is known to improve our physical and mental health. With that in mind, here are my top underwater destinations to explore:http://www.travelgumbo.com/blog/top-5-underwater-destinationsThis is a great article for non-divers to learn a little bit more about the wonders of the ocean and why I fell in love with being underwater!
Featured on Scubaverse.com:Did you know Myanmar has fantastic peaceful dive sites to explore? There are over 50 dive sites to choose from so far, with more being discovered all the time. Highlights include exploring the 800 or so islands that make up the Mergui archipelago and the remote (challenging!) ocean dives at Burma Banks.http://www.scubaverse.com/diving-myanmar/
Featured in Deeperblue.com:When people think about diving they tend to imagine warm water, endless sunshine, palm trees and tropical destinations. It isn’t all about the tropics though. There are some fantastic cold water diving liveaboards for adventurous travelers to experience.https://www.deeperblue.com/top-cold-water-liveaboards/
Featured in Scubadivermag.com:There are some great dives to enjoy at this time of year, both near to Europe and in far-flung exotic locations. It's a great time of year to head to the Red Sea before it gets too hot!Here are Liveaboard.com's and my best places to dive in April. https://www.scubadivermag.com/travel/dive-travel/best-places-to-dive-in-april/
Featured on DIVE UK:If you enjoyed my article Oman: An Untouched Diving Paradise, be sure to check out my new diving Oman guide for Dive UK. http://divemagazine.co.uk/travel/7994-oman
Featured on Fill My Passport:Did you know whale sharks can grow up to 12 metres (40 feet) long and weigh up to 20 tonnes (40,000 lbs)?!In this article for Fill My Passport, I talk about these incredible giants of the ocean, threats to their survival, and why diving with whale sharks can be a great conservation tool.https://www.fillmypassport.com/see-can-help-whale-sharks/?doing_wp_cron=1520805224.0645749568939208984375
Ten tons of hammerhead shark fins, stored in Inversiones Cruz S.A’s warehouses, are awaiting export approval from the Costa Rican Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute (INCOPESCA).Ten tons of hammerhead shark fins have been in storage in Costa Rican warehouses since March 1 of 2015, when the government issued a ban on the export of hammerhead shark fins as part of its Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) obligations. The fins were obtained and stored during the export ban and any attempt to export them is considered a violation of CITES. Thousands of individuals and 22 Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) from around the globe are petitioning the government to stop any export attempt.https://www.costaricantimes.com/costa-rica-prepares-to-export-10-tons-of-hammerhead-shark-fins/59434
