Open Water Scuba Instructors! April 15th 2007 Yes, we did it!
It was Thai new year here on Friday and everyone except us was celebrating. As celebration they soak each other in water, and I mean soak! They are standing on the side of the road with hoses and big barrels full of water ready to nail the next person passing. It looked like lots and lots of fun, but we did not get to do any of that because our exam started on Friday night. We ... read more
Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
We are a Norwegian/Canadian 30-something couple that have decided to do some longer term travelling before settling down. With no kids or mortgage, we recognised it wouldn't get much more convenient as we got on in years. Whatever happens, we are looking forward to a great learning experience.
After making a farewell tour to Norway in November 2006, we took off for Mauritius in December 2006 and became PADI Divemasters. We then moved on to Phuket, Thailand in March 2007 and completed our PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor course in April 2007. We worked for 2 months on Koh Phi Phi and div... full info