As part of my regular Follow Grandma Diving blogs I'm re-reading my old diaries and some of the 'Wisdom' is worth sharing. Whether you're a diver or a general traveller to far flung places here are a few tips to make it easier when you're travelling solo. My trip to Cozumel, a small Mexican island, …
Cozumel Goodbyes and Friends
Usually I keep goodbyes at airports and stations brief. I don't like those long, lingering, small talk goodbyes where everyone wants the end to be nigh and the train to carry them off. The last morning in Cozumel was different. I was preparing to leave the resort but some of my 'diving family' were staying …
Conservation is the Word
Tom Owens Caye Belize. Reef CI project Divers are such interesting people. They are often people with great values and, as I've discovered, strong opinions about conservation and ecology. But, what’s really impressive is that they don’t just talk about it, they get involved in projects that are helping to preserving our oceans and marine …
Drifting Along in Cozumel
I live a long way from warm water and I like to dive in a warm sea and surface to a welcome blast of sunshine. When people ask if I dive in Scotland I tend to raise an eyebrow and reply "Is this me you're asking? No way!" So, Cozumel, in sunny Mexico was perfect. …
Over The Rainbow in Cozumel
OUR HOTEL - DESIGNED FOR DIVERS I went to Mexico to dive for a week in Cozumel with a group organised by a company called 'Over the Rainbow'. I quickly realised why people enjoyed coming back year after year to dive with this company and to be with divers they knew. Over the Rainbow, now …
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