Twitter is a great place to meet people and it’s where I met Max, @whalesongart who sells t-shirts with images created from whale and dolphin song. The t-shirts are beautiful (I know because I’ve got one). However, they’re not your average mass produced, printed t-shirt. The fabric is organic, made using only wind and solar power and have a [...]
There, I’ve finally said it… I’m bored with scuba diving. Now, before I hear the shouts of “you’re spoiled, don’t you realise how many people… blah, blah”, let me explain. Kitting up for diving is hard work. It really is hard work; squeezing into a full suit, putting fins on with a scuba tank on [...]
Instagram is a photo sharing app with location sharing. However, it’s got a twist. It allows users to apply filters to their images, tag and geo-locate them before sharing them on the Instagram network and other social networks (eg Facebook, Twitter, Posterous, Flickr, Tumblr, and Foursquare) where their friends can like, comment and share the Instagrams. [...]
Cornwall is England’s Riviera. Since Victorian times the Major beach resorts such as Newquay, Bude & Perranporth to name a few have seen sun worshipers heading to England’s most southerly and westerly region. The relatively warm waters and hot sunny days could please even the most discerning of folk. Over time things change, during the [...]
I stumbled upon The Tankbangers earlier this year. A group of divers based in Sharm, they unexpectedly found themselves with time on their hands in the wake of the shark attacks in December 2010. So, they made a decision. They could have laid on the beach, drinking beer all day but they decided to do [...]
Kelvin Murray is a professional diver, explorer, presenter and writer. The founder and owner of Silvertip Expedition and Diving Management [www.silvertipworld.com], Kelvin provides specialist services to the expedition and media industries. A world-class diver with multiple instructor ratings plus commercial and technical diving qualifications, Kelvin over-wintered in Antarctica as Field Diving Officer for the British [...]
Many travellers, including scuba divers, use review based websites when the are planning a vacation or dive trip. We have come to a point where we rely on reviews and we make decisions where to go or not to go. Being present on these websites became important. Having a positive presence is even more important. [...]
It seems that the whole world is blogging and everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. However, I’m pretty sure that most people don’t really know what they want to achieve once they’re on the bandwagon and many don’t really know where it’s going. So, before clicking that magic ‘create your blog’ button, here are a [...]
Facebook has evolved to accommodate business and the distinction is now very clear – Profiles are for individuals and Pages are for businesses. But there are still loads of businesses who are using a personal profile. So, why should you consider abandoning using a personal profile and set up a page? The number 1 reason [...]
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