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How to become a scuba dive instructor?

April 5, 2020 ellisderkx 4 Comments

Working around the world as a dive instructor – Part 1 Part 1: How to become a SCUBA DIVE instructor?…

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Posted in: Dive and Travel, Scuba Dive Pro, Work Abroad Filed under: Canary Islands, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Go Pro, scuba dive instructor, Scuba Diving, Travel, work and travel
Beauty in Ayurveda

10 myths about Ayurveda

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The ´Ayurveda facts´ you´ve heard: Are they really true?   Experience with Ayurveda I have been studying Ayurveda with the…

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Posted in: Health, Lifestyle Filed under: Alternative Medicines, Ayurveda, Healthy Lifestyle
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Christmas Nostalgia

December 23, 2016 ellisderkx 1 Comment

Christmas Memories & Parents´ Love Selling the christmas trees Christmas reminds me of my parents working together to earn some…

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Getting a bit tired of sharing pics of my food. So Getting a bit tired of sharing pics of my food. So why not dig a bit in old #divepics since I am updating Splashpacker and translating it to Dutch. You can see this #whiteanemone in the marine reserve #arinaga on #grancanariaisland You can read my full blogpost here: https://www.splashpacker.com/dive-and-travel/scuba-diving-around-gran-canaria/ You can now also choose #dutchlanguage in the topmenu 😁 #whiteanemones #arinagamarinereserve #grancanariadiving #scubadivingcanary #divingelcabron #submarinismocanarias #buceararinaga #elcabronbuceo #duikengrancanaria
Today after lunch I was craving a dessert. So I m Today after lunch I was craving a dessert. So I made them from all my left overs.. What I used: fresh quark cheese, creme fraiche, brown panela sugar, cinnamon, muesli biscuits,, kiwi and pear. (all ingredients see last photo) Only 1 challenge: now I have to eat them all today.. No problem, I already ate one and was very good 😂 Maybe after the coronavirus I do a carreerchange and become a #healthychef 🤣🤣 #homemadehealthydessert #lockdowninspain #cremefraichedessert #freestylecheesecake #healthydesserts #gezondetoetjes #zelfgemaaktdessert #creativedesserts #postressanoscaseros #postrecaseros #postressanosyricos
Today on my menu... potato mash with sauerkraut an Today on my menu... potato mash with sauerkraut and a bit of turmeric and black pepper 🤣 As a child, grewing up in the Netherlands, this was something my mum cooked on a regular base (although the meatballs-version) in wintertime and later when I studied Ayurveda I learned the importance of eating probiotics (to be found in sauerkraut, among others) to keep a healthy intestinal system which is directly related to our immunesystem. And our immunesystem is the defense of our body which fights bacterias and viruses from outside, like the #coronacovid19 Besides of that I just love it! So stay safe, eat healthy, take care of your #gut and don't forget the probiotics also to be found in things as yoghurt and kefir as well. I am busy working on a blogpost about how to keep your immune high during the corona virus. #healthygutflora #eatprobiotics #imunesystem #sauerkrauts #sourcrout #sauerkrautlover #healthynutritiontips #gezondedarmflora #guthealthforimmunehealth #immunesystemhealth
Was sad to see a photo floating around on Facebook Was sad to see a photo floating around on Facebook showing a street with lots of thrown away 1-use plastic masks on the street somewhere here on the island. Really.. Do we not learn from what nature is teaching us?🤔 Than yesterday my landlord gave me this #selfmademask as a small present. She makes them herself! I think this idea is great, you can wash them or paste a pad inside if you feel more save that way but at least please throw that pad in the bin and not on the street after use.... Facemasks are sold out everywhere here, I think this creative d.i.y. ideas is great! Swipe left to see the full mask. #selfmadefacemask #reduceplasticwaste🌏 #coronavirusprotection #rewashable #reuseablefacemask #coronafacemask #mouthcap #reusablefacemask #diyfacemask #creativefacemask
Just made my own falafel (swipe left), and now enj Just made my own falafel (swipe left), and now enjoying it on these wholegrain wraps with acelgas (chard?), avocado and tomato. I think spinach is nicer but I did not have it here. Eat healthy during the coronavirus and don't be bored. There are always new things to discover, learn or create ❤ #chickpeasideas #homemadefalafel #spinachrecipes #chardrecipes #discoverandlearn #learndiscovercreate #everydayisaschoolday📚 #healthyrecipesideas #quedateencasaespaña #lockdownrecipes #eathealthynow #falafelwraps
Work in progress for my sister who I dearly love. Work in progress for my sister who I dearly love. She is a singer and great musician so this #guitarshark is going to tell her to pick up the guitar and microphone again 😊 In Spain is not even allowed to go over the street now, so if I can't go for a run I just release my energy in another way 🤣 You can check all my paintings at http://www.splashpacker.com/paintings/ #spaininquarantine #dontbebored #dowhatyoufeellike #lockdownspain #fishpaintings #safetystopbook #splashpacker #underwaterartist #sealifepaintings #guitarshark #workinprogress #
Now I know what it means to have weekend in #lockd Now I know what it means to have weekend in #lockdowninspain I took a break from blogging and writing and start painting some fish again! 🤣 #staycalmbehappy #quedateencasaespaña #fishpaintings #dowhatyoulove💕 #painting #fishpaintings
Just in case you need the toilet during your dive Just in case you need the toilet during your dive 😜 and you will have a nice view too 😂 You can dive this super nice wreck from Porto Santo island, located in the Atlantic, next to Madeira, Portugal. It's intact since it recently sunk (a few years ago) and you can fully penetrate! It's called #cordeca #portosantomadeira #wreckdivingphotography #portosantoisland❤️ #wreckpenetration #wrecktoilet #cordecawreck #iloveportosanto #portosantodiving #scubaportosanto
Are you ready to go back to the Titanic? This wre Are you ready to go back to the Titanic? This wreck is located next to Porto Santo Island and as you can see (swipe left) is very intact, we could fully penetrate it. The name of the wreck is Cordeca and only sunk a couple of years ago so everything is intact! #scubadiveportosanto #wreckdivingphotography #wreckdiveportosanto #cordecawreck #cordecadivesite #portosantoisland❤️ #portosantodiving #portosantomadeira #wreckdives #cordeca #divesitesportosanto #atlanticwrecks #macaronesianislands
Have been busy today starting a youtube channel 😂 Check out my first video with Dutch subtittles! I am posting a special womans day video as well with 3 tips for female dive travellers to carry in their backpack! Just type 'splashpacker' in youtube and you find me and can become my first subscriber! #youtubechannelshoutout #splashpacker #everydayisaschoolday📚 #diveandtravel #ookintnederlands #duikenenreizen #divedestinations #traveldive #divetraveller #welcometomyyoutubechannel
Happy internation womans day! Felíz día de mujer Happy internation womans day! Felíz día de mujer! This was me chilling in the jacuzzi of #portosantohotelspa For all female #splashpackers out there: Porto Santo is a very nice location for female solo travelers because you can combine your dive holiday with spa and welness. There is medicinal sand on Porto Santo. The sand is healing due to the particular mineral contents! Porto Santo is safe, there is great diving, the people are superfriendly and everyone speaks English! Consider it for your next #divingwellness holiday! #femalescubadiver #girlsthatscubadive #portosantoisland❤️ #internationalwomansday #diademujer #dagvandevrouw #frauentag #wereldvrouwen #weltfrauentag #wereldvrouwendag #worldswomansday #spaportosanto #femaledivers
Madeira is also called the flower island due to it Madeira is also called the flower island due to it's beautiful plants everywhere. And not only plants, there is an amazing green nature everywhere, just let yourself ne recharged by natural energy 😁 #madeiraflowers #madeiraflowerisland #bloemeneiland #blumeninselmadeira #madeirablumeninsel #isladeflores #flowersisland #islandflowers #flowerisland #madeiraflower #flowersofmadeira #madeiraislandfortravellers
This morning when I boarded my flight with Binter This morning when I boarded my flight with Binter Canarias to leave Madeira. The weather reflected my feelings 🤣 But it was a great trip.. New things to think about and reflect upon! Thank you #bintercanarias #volandoconbinter #aeropuertomadeira #madeiraairport #splashpacker #atlanticislands #bintercanariasairlines
Portugal is a very environmental conscious country Portugal is a very environmental conscious country. You can drink tapwater everywhere, even on the little Porto Santo island. In contrast to some place like for example the Canary Islands, this saves a HUGE amount of plasric. Even the public bins are split between the different kind of rubish, and also on the airport (swipe left). In Portugal plastic bags are banned since 2017! #afvalscheiden #portugeseislands #consciousportugal #garbagebins #rubbishbins #environmentalawareness #madeiraislandlovers #madeiraeiland #islamadeira #funchalharboursite #madeiraairport #funchalstad #ecofriendlyportugal
My view from the Funchal Cable Car. Just before I My view from the Funchal Cable Car. Just before I make my way to the airport 😕 That was a short 4-days holiday but quiet intense, feels like I have been here for a month 🤣 #funchalcablecar #funchalkabelbaan #funchalviews #cablecarfunchal #madeiracablecar #funchalmadeiraportugal #funchalteleférico #telefericomadeira #telefericofunchal
Cottontree in the little park in downtown Funchal Cottontree in the little park in downtown Funchal 😁 #funchalcitycentre #downtownfunchal #cottontreephotography #madeiranature #lovemadeiraisland #madeiraislandlovers #madeiraeiland #islademadeira
Bye bye Porto Santo! I miss you already! #portosa Bye bye Porto Santo! I miss you already! #portosantoline #ferryportosanto #portosantoportugal #fromportosantotomadeira #portosantoeiland #portosantoisland❤️
I am usually a budget travel so felt quiet privili I am usually a budget travel so felt quiet priviliged to have a spa in my accommodation 🤣 Porto Santo is super for families but also for female divers going on a solo trip! It's quiet, safe, and thé place to combine diving with some welness! PLEASE remember not to take a jacuzzi or hot tube treatment straight after scuba diving. Porto Santo is located next to Madeira Island (Portugal). Porto Santo Hotel & Spa was among the firsts hotels on the island. I enjoyed it due to the quietness, good location and amazing friendly people! Thank you Margarita for thanking some photos of me 😀 #portosantohotels #portosantohotel&spa #portosantohotelandspa #spaportosanto #portosantowellness #wellnessportosanto #diveandtravel #scubagirls #splashpacking #girsthatscuba #portosantoeiland #eilandportosanto #portosantoportugal #islaportosanto #portosantoisla
Wow I have to share this! I made a new friend toda Wow I have to share this! I made a new friend today, and felt in love with him 🤣 This morning we jumped for our second dive on Porto Santo island and after 5 min orso this big grouper came towards my diveguide like he was waiting for him! Really, it looked like a dog waiting for his boss to come home 😍 This grouper was so happy to see divers and liked to be stroked and cuddled. Yeah normally we should not touch fishlife but this one was defintely asking for it!! He was following us during the whole dive and at some point was even swimming underneath my belly like he wanted to hug me too! I will soon share more photos and write a blogpost about diving here. Also I did an amazing wreck dive. But these couple of pics are just a taste! (swipe right to see us together 😁) I was just wondering if more divers ever experienced this? In my experience the groupers never interact much other than watching and ignoring us. This was so amazing, I felt in love with this fsh! ❤ #grouper #portosantoscuba #scubadiveportosanto #divingportosanto #splashpacker #rheadivecenter #portosantodiving #rheadivecentre
That long beach is almost empty this time of the y That long beach is almost empty this time of the year! What a privilege to be here! If you visit Madeira, combine with a couple of days Porto Santo! #portosantobeach #madeiraholidays #holidaysmadeira #portosanto2020
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