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  • Attractions,  Thailand,  Toilets,  Travel Guide

    Koh Tao Festival 2016 Toilets. What to Expect.

    June 19, 2016

    Koh Tao Festival is upon us again!  It happens every year, and is a two day event run by the Save Koh Tao organisation, and the local Koh Taoian community. This year it falls on the 18th and 19th of June, and right now I can hear the thumping bass from the festival grounds. It’s my third year attending the Koh Tao Festival, and as always, it’s a time for the Thais, Burmese workers, and Westerners (local, and tourists) to mingle, eat food, drink, and listen to looooud, peaking Thai techno/pop. There’s also usually a few shows that are performed on the main stage, and last night we watched the…

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    Elephant Trek in Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri

    June 19, 2013

    Ho Chi Minh’s Body

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    Salt Fields Kampot

    Salt Fields Kampot. Another Little Gem In The South Of Cambodia.

    June 12, 2013
  • 'She Can't Swim',  A Day in the Life,  Diving,  Thailand

    Hard Day at Work

    March 15, 2016

    When you make a bubble ring off your fiance's head. #uwproblems #diving #islandlyf A photo posted by emma.o (@elko.em) on Mar 15, 2016 at 4:57am PDT

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    The ‘She Can’t Swim’ Chronicles: Day 1

    December 7, 2013

    GET SOME, and GET ON IT.

    March 14, 2016

    Christmas Has Come Early!

    December 19, 2013
  • 'She Can't Swim',  A Day in the Life,  Thailand

    GET SOME, and GET ON IT.

    March 14, 2016

    Awesome new work shirts designed by the ever so talented Lionel Kobi. #getsome #gettingsome #gotsome @saireecottagediving #kohtao A photo posted by emma.o (@elko.em) on Mar 13, 2016 at 10:17pm PDT Stop thinking about it, and do it. Get Some. Get on it. Find out what you love, and do it. Whether it’s traveling, being successful in your career, or with your family and friends. Do it. Be Happy, and Get Some. We did, and we love it.

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    The Diving on Koh Tao

    January 21, 2016

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  • '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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    We are the worst people…

    May 14, 2015

    Mapping A Dive Site

    February 16, 2014

    Another Freak Accident – To Burn or Not to Burn

    January 10, 2014
  • A Day in the Life,  Diving,  Thailand

    Whoop, whoop.

    October 15, 2015

    We are officially Open Water Scuba Instructors!

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

    August 13, 2013

    This Is What We Do – A Diving Video

    September 13, 2014

    Life in Cambodia

    May 24, 2013
  • '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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    June 1, 2018

    Dive Gear Packages: More Christmas Presents to Myself!

    December 21, 2013
  • 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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    May 31, 2013
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    September 23, 2018

    First Impression Of Sapa

    August 17, 2013
  • '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

    GET SOME, and GET ON IT.

    March 14, 2016

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    March 15, 2016
  • 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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    January 10, 2014

    Mowing the Grass

    August 20, 2014

    AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

    November 12, 2014
  • Cambodia,  Food,  Laos,  Thailand,  Top Things To Do,  Travel Guide,  Vietnam

    How to Do Street Food in South East Asia

    December 31, 2014

    Most times there will be a language barrier but this shouldn’t stop you from trying food carts. At first, we would move cautiously up to the food cart, looking at each other, whispering ‘do you think it’s safe to eat? What is that?’ and then point to something asking ‘how much?’ If you do ask how much, it may cause the street vendor to stop, think, and decide to tell you an inflated price. We now confidently walk up to the cart, have a look, put two fingers up, nod, hold out some cash, and hope for change. Just pretend you know what you’re doing! At times you will need…

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    Elephant Politics In Mondulkiri

    June 20, 2013

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    June 6, 2013

    Kep, The Sleepy Colonial Ghost Town

    June 14, 2013
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