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  • A Day in the Life,  Ponderings

    Not Missing Home Yet (even after 3 years)

    January 21, 2016

    Not gonna lie, but as we near our three year mark of leaving Melbourne, I still have to say; I don’t miss it much. Honestly, there isn’t much to miss. With advanced technology and the so-so internet speed on the island, we still have access to Skype, WhatsApp, Facebook etc. I actually communicate on a more frequent basis with my immediate family back in Australia. We have a group chat where we greet each other with ‘Good Mornings!‘ and messages about the mundanes (‘I’m making a coffee right now and reading the news.‘ – thanks for letting us know Mum), to the excitements (‘I got a new job!’ – Congrats…

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    The Ride From Dong Van To Lung Cu, Ha Giang Province

    August 13, 2013

    An Accident in Danang

    July 11, 2013

    Best Time to go to Bali for Diving and Where To Stay

    September 24, 2015
  • 'She Can't Swim',  A Day in the Life,  Diving,  Thailand

    The Diving on Koh Tao

    January 21, 2016

    Here’s a look at the diving from 2015 on Koh Tao with Sairee Cottage Diving. Filmed, and edited by yours truly! Enjoy! F***, I love my life.

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    UPDATE: Still Diving…

    February 23, 2015

    Hard Day at Work

    March 15, 2016

    We are the worst people…

    May 14, 2015
  • A Day in the Life,  Diving,  Thailand

    Whoop, whoop.

    October 15, 2015

    We are officially Open Water Scuba Instructors!

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    Day 5 – Easy Rider – Ho Chi Minh Trail

    July 5, 2013

    22.5 People + Cargo in an 11-seater Van

    June 7, 2013

    Wok to Cook in a Wok – Cooking Dinner On An Island

    July 16, 2014
  • A Day in the Life,  Diving,  Indonesia,  Motorbiking

    Best Time to go to Bali for Diving and Where To Stay

    September 24, 2015

    Bali is an awesome island for scuba diving. While it wasn’t on my wishlist for a long time (the drunken Aussie bogan stories had always put me off), once I started diving, I heard it was the place to be. The diving around Bali has strong currents. Because of this, it is super rich in nutrients. This is what draws the cool stuff to see while scuba diving. The mola molas, the mantas, and the thousands of little critters hiding in the muck. Best time to go to Bali for diving? The best time to go to Bali for diving is from May to November. It’s after the hot hot…

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    Update on our Travels – Short Term Future Plans

    December 6, 2013

    An Unexpected Dive

    April 9, 2014

    Taiping – Getting to Orangutan Island

    May 4, 2013
  • Food,  Indonesia

    Food in Nusa Lembongan

    September 23, 2015

    #food in #Indo #nusalembongan #visarun A photo posted by emma.o (@elko.em) on Sep 11, 2015 at 12:56am PDT

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    Oh Vietnam – Being Ripped Off Nearly Everyday

    July 31, 2013
    A beer on the beach, Thailand

    Goodbye Island Life….

    September 23, 2018

    Don’t be That Guy (or Girl) to order Crab and then Complain

    June 22, 2013
  • Indonesia

    Sanur & Amed, Bali

    September 14, 2015

    Sanur, Bali. A photo posted by emma.o (@elko.em) on Sep 13, 2015 at 5:03am PDT Lionel in awe of the outdoor shower. Amed, Bali. A photo posted by emma.o (@elko.em) on Sep 14, 2015 at 2:50am PDT

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    Best Time to go to Bali for Diving and Where To Stay

    September 24, 2015
    Mount Batur Coffee Emma

    Best Day Trips from Ubud

    December 10, 2018

    Food in Nusa Lembongan

    September 23, 2015
  • 'She Can't Swim',  A Day in the Life,  Diving,  Thailand

    We are the worst people…

    May 14, 2015

    …at blogging. But that’s because we’re having too much fun diving! I’m making no apologies right now. We did set up this blog to inform our family and friends of what we’re up to, and where we are, and it also grew to become a blog that hopefully helped people with planning their trip around South East Asia. (Un)Fortunately, the reason we’re so slack with blogging is because we are really enjoying life right now. It is awesome. Everyday we jump into the water, and we see some pretty interesting stuff. We move around in a 3D space, blowing bubbles, and we live on a tropical island. I film brand…

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    Another Freak Accident – To Burn or Not to Burn

    January 10, 2014

    Studying Hard, or Hardly Studying…

    February 6, 2014

    A Stressful Day

    February 4, 2014
  • A Day in the Life,  Don't Be That Guy,  Thailand

    Don’t Be This Guy! – At A Cinema

    March 6, 2015

    Went to Samui to extend our visa. Turns out it was ‘Big Buddha Day,’ a Thai public holiday which meant the immigration office was closed. Ended up having to spend a night on Samui where we ate terribly overpriced meals, bought pillows at Tesco Lotus, and watched ‘Chappie’ at the cinemas. Great movie, great pillows, long 34 hrs away from Koh Tao.

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    Things We Do In Bangkok

    May 16, 2014

    Regrouping in Ho Chi Minh City

    June 27, 2013

    Shutdown Bangkok; In The Thick of It

    February 26, 2014
  • 'She Can't Swim',  A Day in the Life,  Diving,  Thailand

    UPDATE: Still Diving…

    February 23, 2015

    … Still loving it.

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    The Diving on Koh Tao

    January 21, 2016

    Mapping A Dive Site

    February 16, 2014

    A Stressful Day

    February 4, 2014
  • A Day in the Life,  Thailand

    Back on Tao = Back to Bikinis, Curries & Sunshine

    February 2, 2015

    Did we mention we’re back on Koh Tao in Thailand? And diving everyday again? Cos we are.

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    My Birthday!

    March 29, 2014

    This Is What We Do – A Diving Video

    September 13, 2014

    Excuses To Not Travel

    November 20, 2014
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