Diving – The Curious Traveller

Learning To Scuba Dive In Krabi, Thailand

Published on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

The hardest thing to describe to someone new to scuba diving, is the overwhelming sense of freedom that you get once you’re done. And by done I mean post-course comfortable.

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The Three Lies Of Utila, Honduras

Published on April 25, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman5 Comments

The only problem with Utila was that I just couldn’t bring myself to leave.

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Postcard From Caye Caulker, Belize

Published on January 30, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman3 Comments

In Caye Caulker, the sand is white, the water is crystal clear and the streets are multicoloured. Whole lobsters are grilled to your taste on the roadside and the locals always have a smile (well, living here why wouldn’t they).

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Snorkelling In Coiba Marine Reserve On Panama’s Pacific Coast

Published on January 24, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman5 Comments

On a backpacker trail that’s becoming reasonably well-trodden, Santa Catalina still felt relatively offbeat.

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The Benefits Of Becoming A Scuba Diver

Published on April 27, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman8 Comments

The only sound is my heart beating into my full, heavy ears as I glide weightlessly through my slippery surroundings, guided only by the beam of a flashlight.

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