It’s growing season – tomatoes

Tomatoes can be the most rewarding of vegetables. They are easy to grow from seed, and can be grown in… [more]

It’s growing season – tomatoes It’s growing season – tomatoes

Thresher Shark, Manta, Eagle Ray and 60m on Trimix

Just some of the sea life encountered on my last trip to the Camel Dive Club in Sharm El Sheikh.  It's… [more]

Thresher Shark, Manta, Eagle Ray and 60m on Trimix Thresher Shark, Manta, Eagle Ray and 60m on Trimix

Palau, Malapascua and too many airports

Does Palau live up to all the hype? Well, yes it does. With a travel distance of over 13,000 km and… [more]

Palau, Malapascua and too many airports Palau, Malapascua and too many airports

Technical Diving with CamelDive.com

Just returned from another excellent diving trip to the Red Sea.  Apart from the slightly cold weather,… [more]

Technical Diving with CamelDive.com Technical Diving with CamelDive.com

Roatan, Honduras

Two weeks staying at Barefoot Cay - in between French Harbour and Brick Bay. Photo's are now up on flickr.… [more]

Roatan, Honduras Roatan, Honduras

Rage against the machine for Xmas no 1.

December 15, 2009
By John Mason

Are you getting fed up about the possibility of ANOTHER X-Factor Christmas No.1? …I (we are) am too…so we’re going to do something about it!

We are all buying a download of ‘KILLING IN THE NAME’ by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE right NOW! until the end of Saturday 19th December (23:59pm). Go here ->  http://www.ratm.co.uk/
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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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Roatan, Honduras

October 1, 2009
By John Mason
Roatan, Honduras

Two weeks staying at Barefoot Cay – in between French Harbour and Brick Bay. Photo’s are now up on flickr. A big thanks to Giaco, Mike, Doug, Cynthia, Luke, Michelle and all the staff who made it a very memorable stay.
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TransMongolian Photos

September 10, 2009
By John Mason
TransMongolian Photos

The photos from the trip are slowly making their way up to my flickr site badfracture@flickr. I’ll be updating the blog posts on the places I visited very soon (probably after my next holiday!)
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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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