 Alistair Watters - Ali | All Comments |
Alistair Watters - Ali | All Comments |
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| 15th January 2007 stickyrice | - From: Memoirs of a Divemaster Trainee Caranx sexfasciatus! Caranx ignobilis! Ali, that video is making me pine from my landlocked world. Perhentians was a beautiful place to be but Sipidan!! I got so close, yet so far, another tragic story. (Ex) girlfriends can be so... |
| 13th January 2007 Ali | Thanks for the comments :) - From: Last hours in San Francisco I wrote this in June 2002 - I left out the charges because they are so prone to change... and at the time I didn't realise how big travelblog would become... I tend to put guidelines in more often now. Thanks again. |
| 12th January 2007 Dr.P.Lahiri | Rates - From: Last hours in San Francisco Why didn't you mention the rates/charges of the hostel . It will help the other future visitors.In which year did you visit? I will go on reading your articles. Nice reading them. |
| 12th January 2007 Dr.Pinaki Lahiri | Reading your blog from Calcutta, India - From: Last working day. If its you who has started this blog, then its a great thing that others have only dreamt of and you have done it. You must keep it up for the sake of others just because all good things later turn up to become public property stading high so that others could see and feel. |
| 9th January 2007 Omani H | Name of this Tower - From: Sweat and the City ts realy a wonderful topics and photos. The name of this tower is Menara Tower. Menara mainly refers to Mousque's Towers since Malaysia is a Muslim country. |
| 7th January 2007 The Open Road | - From: Diving the Galapagos I just applied for work as a teacher at an international school in Equador and your pictures have definately encouraged me to get there at any cost. Great Blog! |
| 4th January 2007 anonymous | - From: Thessaloniki Trauma Man who told you that the arch is the meeting point of Thessaloniki??? I live in Thessaloniki and I can tell you that I dont hang around there. If you are looking for buildings from1600.1700.or 1800 then know this: Thessaloniki whas under Turkish flag and they are not known for their buildings so....And who says that a metro or big roads make a city great.Is Hong Kong great?Is Detroit great?for whom?Is a city great when you can walk the streets alone whithout being afraid great?even though it has no metro??And one more thing,in Greece we dont parade for fun we had to blead to get our land back!!so dont get funny over that.Ali one last coment you dont sound like a globetrotter man you sound like a little man who left home for the first time,you came but you didnt se.... |
| 3rd January 2007 ste makin | Robinson Crusoe Island - From: Robinson Crusoe Island I stayed on Robinson Crusoe island a few years ago when a friend and i spent a week or so in Fiji during a trip round asia and australia. It was so laid back it defied belief, perfect weather, beautiful sea and scenery, fantastic hosts and plenty of travellers who were just as impressed as we were. Days spent lazing around doing nothing and evenings watching the show performed by ziggy and co (the lads and lasses who work on the island) then having a few drinks and singing songs round the bonfire. It was a bit of a reality check when we finally left after 3 or 4 days and got back to main land Fiji, never mind when we finally arrived back in England! I would definately recommend a visit to this beautiful island if you are visiting Fiji any time soon! Ste |
| 3rd January 2007 barbara | great pictures - From: Diving the Galapagos hi ali - here is barbara and wolfgang from austria! great pictures, must be wonderful to dive there! very best greetings from us!!! cu soon! |
| 3rd January 2007 davyuen | nice introduction - From: Auschwitz and Birkenau detail information and photos to mention the location of Auschwitz. |
| 3rd January 2007 Rachael | Agreed - From: Semuc Champey Very well (and accurately) written. Semuc Champey was completely spectacular and one of the (many) Guatemala highlights. Or maybe it was partly because of that cute German tourist that I enjoyed it so much? |
| 22nd December 2006 Don Williams | picture identification - From: Relaxing in the sun - What again? - Get a job you bum! your blue something in a something... that is a porite... a worm living in, what looks like a leather coral. latez, Don |
| 20th December 2006 K | - From: Unexpected Belgrade And btw,Kalemegdan was NOT built by Hungarians..it was built long before that. It would known any Serbian,there is a monument in Kalemegdan park dedicated to the Serbian king who built it. |
| 19th December 2006 K | - From: Unexpected Belgrade There was never a war in Serbia,except the Nato bombing. The castle is Kalemegdan fortress and the Novograd doesn't exist.It's Novi Beograd (New Belgrade). |
| 17th December 2006 Tracie Newman | photographer - From: First hangover in the states Beautiful photography! Beautiful city, and you're a hottie too. I love the picture of the GG bridge. I've lived here my whole life and haven't seen a better postcard of it than this photo. |
| 13th December 2006 Ali | To Mimi - From: Diving the Galapagos Yeah - hope you drop by to check this - depending on where you are based - think about - Egypt and the Red Sea or Honduras, Bay of Islands (Utila is the cheaper one) - check out the blogs from those places here. Honduras was 4 years ago for me and not been to Egypt yet - but they have a good reputation. |
| 13th December 2006 Jenny | moonlight - From: Scuba Diving in the Perhentian Islands Hi i went to malaysia this summer for two months and did my open water PADI at moonlight - stayed in the shalets made friends with DiDi i had to get in touch because it excitied me just to talk to someone elese who had done exactly what i had. i had the most amazaing time its great to se someone elese is too!!! |
| 13th December 2006 mimi | advice for a novice diver - From: Diving the Galapagos hey ali, i happened to stumble upon your site and wanted to ask u some questions. i just received my OW in khao lak/similan islands, thailand which was an amazing experience and also dove in koh lanta. do u have any suggestions on any other places with good diving, but also with good budget accomodations/food/transportation. basically, i'm looking for a place like thailandbut not in SEA. i was thinking honduras or belize? what's your advice? thanks so much! |
| 11th December 2006 Della | - From: Diving the Galapagos Ughhhhh.....You make me hate my job. hate hate hate hate hate.... Any photos of the Galapagos penguins yet? Della |
| 10th December 2006 Jena | Beautiful Pictures! - From: Diving the Galapagos Absolutely amazing! |
| 10th December 2006 Poz | Awesome! - From: Diving the Galapagos Great pics! |
| 9th December 2006 anonymous | - From: Diving the Galapagos that heart of a starfish picture is gorgeous! |
| 9th December 2006 Stephen Paul | great shots - From: Diving the Galapagos awesome pictures Ali, I especially like the previous post of yours. Galapagos is one of the rare places where it seems the land pictures are better than the underwater ones! However, this post gives that notion a run for its money! Nice work. |
| 8th December 2006 LeighSwenson | Great Pics - From: Diving the Galapagos As a dive instructor, environmentalist and avid traveller I loved your photo's and writing. I have always wanted to go to the galapagos and this blog has inspired me further! Great PICS!!! Happy travels. |
| 8th December 2006 jackie | wow - From: Diving the Galapagos Wow fab pictures I really enjoyed them |
| 6th December 2006 jess | cool - From: Relaxing in the sun - What again? - Get a job you bum! hiya! loved da pics! cool photography, jess |
| 6th December 2006 Ginger nuts | Not bad! - From: Sailing Round the Galapagos This trip looks awesome! We finally arrived in Rio - it would be cool to bump into each other. Take care! |
| 5th December 2006 Della | - From: Sailing Round the Galapagos I loved the Galapagos! Your photos were great. They made me think back to my trip. I loved the spitting Iguanas. Glad to hear that you now speak Spanish. So Ali, where are you off to next? |
| 5th December 2006 Patti | - From: Sailing Round the Galapagos Galapagos! Way to go Ali! I've been following your blogs for almost as long as you've been writing them. You have a terrific way with words and your pictures are fabulous. (I'm reliving my travels through you.) I've been to some of the countrys that you have visited, so it's interesting to read your point of view. Will you ever be coming to Canada - - BC in particular? How many countries have you now visited? Keep on travelling and having a good time. |
| 5th December 2006 Kay | Porcupine Pufferfish - From: Sailing Round the Galapagos Porcupine Pufferfish.. it's so cute >_< love your photo... ^_^ |
| 2nd December 2006 palcsi | I'm happy not to be alone in the world with the name PALCSI - From: Grape Collecting sziasztok ! - en Nagyváradon vagyok !!! paul.indig@gmail.com |
| 19th November 2006 Armando | Hi there! - From: Semuc Champey I went to Semuc Champey last summer and it was a great experience. It is true, it is one of the most beautiful places in Guatemala. We had a weekend trip from Antigua to the Biotopo de Quetzal, Coban, Las Grutas de Lanquin and Semuc Champey. It was amazing, really beautiful, one of my best weekends in Guatemala. |
| 17th November 2006 Laura (perhentians) | Jealous!!!! - From: ˇViva Cuenca! Hey you! Sounds like your still having an amazing time! I'm stuck back here in rainy Ireland...boooo! Your pics are great, sitting at my desk now in work wishing I was there!!!!! |
| 15th November 2006 James B | Ignore him Ali - From: Varna, 7000 years of history. I think your going about this just fine... No-one can doubt the experiences you have seen and done have been amazing. It is a bit disappointing that you missed an old museum, but hey there are thousands across the globe - maybe next time ;) As for the beer festival, if this chap/chapess knows the UK as they claim then they would know we love a tipple or two. I'm sure you would have been there if you could have. Keep traveling and keep doing it Ali stylie! It the way to go. Good luck James B |
| 11th November 2006 Sunny and Dan | - From: ˇViva Cuenca! We don't care. We're ok, really. In this cold miserable northern winter. We hate spanish people anyway. He he! No just kidding, we're extremely jealous. honest. |
| 9th November 2006 Rachel-Conquers-Europe | Inspiration - From: I am a divemaster! (least for a little while) Hey Ali- I am a Divemaster too-thinking about working as one in the Med. Your story and photographs are truly encouraging. Thank you! |
| 6th November 2006 Della | Ecuador!! - From: ˇViva Cuenca! So you're in South America now?!?! When most people send me e-mails saying, "I'm thinking of going to South America" I discount them, thinking that they are saying that, but won't REALLY do it....or at least won't do it for another year or so. You, on the other hand, just pick up and go to South America. Crazy. I loved Ecuador - although I only really saw the Galapagos and went into the jungle (and then hopped over to Macchu Picchu). Enjoy! Have some cui (??) - Deep Fried Guinea Pig. Yum. |
| 6th November 2006 judy | - From: ˇViva Cuenca! hey, look like u are having a lot of fun in quito. how's your spanish so far? i am going to london in three weeks time and i wil meet up with donna. :) enjoy yourself in south america. |
| 31st October 2006 anonymous | - From: A Taste of Italy. Ali, I think we'd all like to see more of Samantha. She looks reall cute! ;-) |
| 23rd October 2006 josworld | Amazing...Amazing...Amazing ! - From: I am a divemaster! (least for a little while) Love your pix ! But I was specifically drawn to your "tropical thunderstorm" piece.....it conjures up some feeling that's hard to explain......well done ! |
| 14th October 2006 cen7ycl | great underwater pics - From: I am a divemaster! (least for a little while) I always like your pictures. You took great photos. These underwater shots are spectacular!!!! |
| 11th October 2006 Scuba Bruce | Nice One - From: I am a divemaster! (least for a little while) Congratulations Ali....Its a great feeling wish I was working somewhere exotic but for now its diving in Glasgow!! |
| 11th October 2006 Cumberland Sausage | Congratulations and commiserations - From: I am a divemaster! (least for a little while) Some lovely photos on this blog - and something of a sad irony that one great thing should prevent another. I'm sure you'll work out a way to do both. |
| 10th October 2006 Addie | Beautiful photos! - From: I am a divemaster! (least for a little while) Hey ali, i can see them now....sorry bout the previous message, u can delete it, hehehe.... these photos took my breath away...didnt expect i'll get to see so much underwater beauties, and ur blog definitely inspires me. Other than the under-the-sea photos, i personally love the one where the rain is coming! Great piece! :D |
| 10th October 2006 WaltzingMatilda | What beautiful pictures! - From: I am a divemaster! (least for a little while) Your underwater photography brightened my day. What lovely compositions you brought to the surface of a world most of us will never enjoy. Happy diving! |
| 10th October 2006 Tim | Temple in Luang Prabang - From: Meandering down the Mekong for Christmas in Luang Prabang. Hi Ali, The name of the temple in Luang Prabang, which you labelled "TBA" is called "La Chapelle Rouge" in French, and translated the Red Chapel in English. It is part of the Wat Xieng Thong complex. I have details of it here: http://www.asiaexplorers.com/laos/luangprabang/watxiengthong.htm Best regards, Tim tim@asiaexplorers.com |
| 7th October 2006 Kent Agne | Awesome - From: Crazy Arsed Adventures in Bear Country Thanks for the pics. My family hiked Yosemite in August, 2006, definitely as good as it gets. May not be far enuf removed from population for some people's taste, but the people you cross pahts with are generally more enjoyable and in a better mood than most places. How can you not be. Besides it is easy to find space to be out of the site of people and take in the views. So what if it's only 5 min away from others versus 24 hrs. For a person who spends most of my time inside 4 walls, I won't dare complain. |
| 5th October 2006 Pam | Great journal - From: Laid-Back Laos I really enjoyed your eloquence and pics. My son has been in Asia for five months now, traveling around many of the places you mentioned. Your blog has given me much more info than his sketchy emails, and it is so beautifully written, a real coup in these times of email, text messaging, and im-ing. As a retired English teacher of 35 years, I am thrilled to see that a practioner of language still exists in the young of today. Great job. |
| 21st September 2006 swillett | Just look at the World around you... right here on the ocean floor... - From: Memoirs of a Divemaster Trainee ... such wonderful things around you. What more is you looking for? Oh The Little Mermaid. It says it all. I saw a pic from your blog on the main page and then when I saw your name, I had to check it out. I actually JUST got my open water certification last weekend in Utila. Like you, I also figured "why not if it's the cheapest place!?" I am SOOO glad I did it. I am still in awe of it all days later. The DMT training sounds pretty intense... not sure that I could do it. My DMT told me I was a natural though and that she can see me doing it. It's definately a new interest of mine, that's for sure. Your stress test sounds hard though. Just not quite ready for that yet I suppose, although only having 4 dives under my belt may have something to do with that. Anyways, just wanted to say CONGRATS on becoming a Dive Master. I know it's a lot of work and not everyone can appreciate the amazingness that is diving. For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who don't, no explanation will ever be enough. |
| 15th September 2006 Joanie | Travelling nostalgia.. - From: Memoirs of a Divemaster Trainee Hi Ali! Raining morning here in Montreal, Im "travellingsick" if I can say that instead of "homesick".. I open my laptop, when on travelblog.. The images of the children's smile and the peacefulness this day, in Sihanoukville, when we were singing and you were playing guitar.. So I went on your blog to see if you added some news, and I read your writtings! Im happy to have some pics in my head of what you have done in the last few months. Nostalgia fill my whole body and my soul today.. I miss travelling.. so much.. the most beautiful gift I did to myself in my life. And now, I can enjoying to live my travel again when I go read my blog, something that I do every 2 weeks maybe.. and I feel so good.. I feel like I live those moments again and again. Thank you to have created this site, because without meeting you, we would have never made a blog.. which is something that now, I enjoy more than ever..! Thank you, xx Kisses , Joanie (Montreal) |
