Photography

iPad becomes photo and video backup device for travelling

June 2, 2010
By John Mason

Photography and videography make up a large part of my trips around the world with a typical week long trip generating 100-200GB of files. I would normally choose between my netbook or MacBookPro based on the amount of luggage and airline limitations. The netbook provides a very basic mechanism to back up the files...
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Palau, Malapascua and too many airports

March 26, 2010
By John Mason

Does Palau live up to all the hype? Well, yes it does. With a travel distance of over 13,000 km and nearly three days I arrived tired, hungry and filled with a the hope of some excellent diving. Traveling to Palau is no easy task – I chose to fly Emirates to Manila via...
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Going deeper in Dahab!

December 9, 2009
By John Mason
Going deeper in Dahab!

Possibly the last trip of the year… Oh well…… Completed yet another Padi Speciality, this time it was the Deep diver course. Now I’m legally allowed to go down to 40m in the red sea! Tried out two camps while I was there – Alaska Camp and Mirage Village. Alaska Camp in in the...
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Gulf of Suez liveaboard

November 21, 2009
By John Mason
Gulf of Suez liveaboard

I’ve just got back from two weeks in and around the Sinai peninsula. One week of liveaboard on the King Snefro Spirit was sandwiched between some local dives from Sharm El Sheikh. Instead of staying in one of the anonymous 4/5 star hotels outside Sharm, I decided to stay at the Camel Dive Club...
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Nam Tso Lake, 4718m

August 15, 2009
By John Mason
Nam Tso Lake, 4718m

Nam Tso Lake It is the highest salt lake in the world, and largest salt lake in the Tibet. However, to the Tibetan people, it is a significantly spiritual place (less so since the Chinese presence). Driving to the lake is relatively easy task, obtaining permission to do so is another matter. An expensive...
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Frozen fish

December 11, 2008
By John Mason
Frozen fish

An advertisement for the ice hotel in sweden.
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Stormy weather at the beach

December 6, 2008
By John Mason
Stormy weather at the beach

Crazy skies looking out over the mediterranean sea, from the promenade d’anglais Nice, Frace
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