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Oranges for vitamine C during coronavirus

5 tips for the protection of your immune system during the coronavirus

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There is a limit in outer protection against COVID-19 coronavirus The coronavirus is affecting everybody, including travellers and scuba divers,…

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Ayurveda for a Healthy Lifestyle: Simple & Practical

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The ´Ayurveda facts´ you´ve heard: Are they really true?   My study and experience with Ayurveda I have been studying…

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Splashpacker has won a contest for female entrepre Splashpacker has won a contest for female entrepreneurs with an unique website idea, and that have build their own website 🥳 The contest was with my domain name and web hosting company, so Splashpacker is now officially sponsored, or 'powered  by NameCheap' (I just added the logo to my sidebar) 😁Splashpacker is focussed on sustainable (scuba dive) travel created by an ex dive instructor and solo female traveler who has seen too many destructive mass tourism destinations. Here is the homepage: https://www.splashpacker.comI'm working on new blogposts but didn't upload many new ones lately since I'm working on SEO and updating old posts after figuring out my new toy - SemRush (great tool, I can recommend it, some posts already ranking higher in Google and I'm only using the free version) 😁Happy weekend everyone 🌻#splashpacker #travelblogger #divetravelblog #reisblogger #duikreizen #travelblog
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Lovely day 💙 Gracias chicas 🙏 @karen.gm.1990 Lovely day 💙 Gracias chicas 🙏
@karen.gm.1990 @bianca_manuel_mami_multiple y Helena, Laura y Lucas 💗💗💗💗💗💙#pooldayz #friendsday❤️ #summertimefun☀️ #arguineguín #grancanaria #vriendinnendagje #amigas👭
Tortillas ready for lunch with the girls tomorrow. Tortillas ready for lunch with the girls tomorrow.. One 'Española' with potatoes and parsley, the other with mushroom and spinach. The taste is still a surprise but we all bring/prepare something so we won't be hungry 😅#tortillaespanola #tortillaespinacas #tortillachampiñones #spanishomelette #spanishomelette🍳 #friendslunch
The crazy Dutchies 🤪 in this mood... @bianca_ma The crazy Dutchies 🤪 in this mood... @bianca_manuel_mami_multiple#friendsforever #arguineguingrancanaria #arguineguin #summermood☀️ #bff❤️ #nederlandersinhetbuitenland #grancanaria
How frustrated, the last square doesn't match 😅 How frustrated, the last square doesn't match 😅 And I tell myself that it's not me, but that the sudoko is not correct 🤣 Are people still doing sudoko? I haven't done it since a very long time but thought it might be a good mind training in my break, but now I rather stare at my laptop again 😤 and continue on https://youtube.com/@splashpacker as a break from writing 😅 This feels like not getting it right on the last side of the color cube, aaaaah 🙈#sudoko #puzzlefrustration #mindtraining #puzzlesolving #puzzle #puzzelen #puzzelenisleuk #sudokotime #puzzels #puzzel #frustrerend 😅
Nice sunset, we expect another heatwave 😅 First Nice sunset, we expect another heatwave 😅 First Azores video on Splashpacker YouTube channel, new blogpost on its way, but this is Gran Canaria 🥰#nofiltersunset #arguineguín #arguineguingrancanaria #grancanaria #zonsondergang☀️ #canarischeeilanden #arguineguin #sundaysunset
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YouTube Video UCnwGAs37gvBD--hC-4P12iA_otPc09pwYUA From November till April, mantas can be seen whilst scuba diving at manta ray point on Rasdhoo Atoll in the Maldvives. You can scuba dive with the manta rays at manta point in Rasdhoo Atoll by staying in one of the two resort islands, local Rasdhoo island, or by doing a liveaboard scuba diving holday in the Maldives. Scroll down for booking those resorts, an accommodation on the local Rasdu island or a flight to the Maldives, so you can also scuba dive with the manta rays!Rasdhoo island is also called Rasdu or Rasdoo, and Rasdhoo atoll is also called Alif Alif Atoll.Besides of manta point, Rasdhoo atoll is known for the amount of sharks at the dive site called 'Madivaru Corner' (see other video) and the chance to see hammerhead sharks during the early morning scuba dive. I have worked as a dive instructor in Rasdhoo Atoll and you can find more scuba dive & travel information on my dive travel blog here:https://www.splashpacker.com/category/travel-information/maldives/You can now book your flight to the Maldives with Booking, through the link below. I receive a small commission on any bookings made through the links in this description. Thank you for your support!https://www.booking.com/flights/index.html?aid=2380230You can book your accommodation on Rasdhoo Atoll, sometimes called Rasdoo or Rasdu, either on Veligandu Island Resort, Kuramati Island Resort or on Rasdhoo Island here on Booking:https://www.booking.com/searchresults.en.html?city=900048418&aid=1651346&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2Or find Veligandu here on Agoda:
https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1886524&hid=41486Please subscribe to Splashpacker YouTube channel, I'll share more underwater scuba dive videos and also short videos about ocean life and marine life soon.#mantapoint #maldivesdiving #mantaray #rasdhoo #mantarays #maldives #scubamaldives  #mantas #marinelife  #themaldives #divetravel #scubadiving #scubadivingaddicts #scubadiverslife
From November till April, mantas can be seen whilst scuba diving at manta ray point on Rasdhoo Atoll in the Maldvives. You can scuba dive with the manta rays at manta point in Rasdhoo Atoll by staying in one of the two resort islands, local Rasdhoo island, or by doing a liveaboard scuba diving holday in the Maldives. Scroll down for booking those resorts, an accommodation on the local Rasdu island or a flight to the Maldives, so you can also scuba dive with the manta rays!Rasdhoo island is also called Rasdu or Rasdoo, and Rasdhoo atoll is also called Alif Alif Atoll.Besides of manta point, Rasdhoo atoll is known for the amount of sharks at the dive site called 'Madivaru Corner' (see other video) and the chance to see hammerhead sharks during the early morning scuba dive. I have worked as a dive instructor in Rasdhoo Atoll and you can find more scuba dive & travel information on my dive travel blog here:https://www.splashpacker.com/category/travel-information/maldives/You can now book your flight to the Maldives with Booking, through the link below. I receive a small commission on any bookings made through the links in this description. Thank you for your support!https://www.booking.com/flights/index.html?aid=2380230You can book your accommodation on Rasdhoo Atoll, sometimes called Rasdoo or Rasdu, either on Veligandu Island Resort, Kuramati Island Resort or on Rasdhoo Island here on Booking:https://www.booking.com/searchresults.en.html?city=900048418&aid=1651346&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2Or find Veligandu here on Agoda:
https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1886524&hid=41486Please subscribe to Splashpacker YouTube channel, I'll share more underwater scuba dive videos and also short videos about ocean life and marine life soon.#mantapoint #maldivesdiving #mantaray #rasdhoo #mantarays #maldives #scubamaldives  #mantas #marinelife  #themaldives #divetravel #scubadiving #scubadivingaddicts #scubadiverslife
Here I just arrived on the Azores and I went to the first botanical gardens, called San't Ana. There are two other botanical gardens in Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island, and they are actually much nicer. One is called Jardim Botânico António Borges and the other botanical garden is José do Canto. The José do Canto park is located next to Sant' Ana garden and sometimes people confuse those two botanical gardens. I will soon upload video's about those botanical gardens and also much more about São Miguel Island in the Azores. I'm also going to share some blogposts with travel information for your holiday to the Azores.Next up wll be more videos about São Miguel island, including Fogo lake, Sete Cidades, Furnas, Salto do Cabrito, Ponta Delgada, scuba diving, hiking and more.For the moment, you can pre-book any excursions, flights or accommodation on São Miguel Island in the Azores through the links below (I receive a small commission on your purchase through all links in this desciption):https://www.getyourguide.com/sao-miguel-island-l1663/?partner_id=M5CWGCB&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=Q2YTCampaignNew! You can now book your flight with Booking:
https://www.booking.com/flights/index.html?aid=2380230Find your accommodation in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel island here on Booking:
https://www.booking.com/searchresults.en.html?city=-2172835&aid=1651346&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2&room1=A%2CAOr see this link if you prefer Agoda:
https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1886524&hl=en-us&city=4557Keep an eye on my website for more travel information about São Miguel Island on the Azores soon!https://www.splashpacker.com#pontadelgada #azores #saomiguelisland #sãomiguel #azoresislands
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Seven thursdays in a row, in July & Augusts, there's live music in Mogan Mall shopping center on Gran Canaria. This is a little shorts video of Aseres, super nice Cuban music, who will be there again on the 17th of August. We have been dancing all night!Soon I'll share more about Gran Canaria on my blog (www.splashpacker.com) and on YouTube too. So please subscribe to my channel but first are the Azores islands to come next.Here's my content about the Canary Islands so far:https://www.splashpacker.com/category/travel-information/spain/canary-islands/#aseres #puertorico #livemusic #grancanaria #moganmall #juevisimos #cubanmusic #puertoricograncanaria #islascanarias #canarias #musicaviva #canaryisland
A YouTube shorts video of the walk from Patalavaca to Arguineguín that I'm doing quiet often, especially when I'm writing all day and need a break from that. I'm working on a blogpost about staying in Arguineguín for your holiday, which you can soon find on: www.splashpacker.com But for now, you can find your hotel or excursion in Arguineguín on Gran Canaria in Spain through the links below (scroll down to the links for excursions & accommodations in Arguineguín). I will soon post more about Gran Canaria.I'm living in Arguineguín on Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands that belong to Spain, since many years. I first moved to Arguineguín in 2006, when I worked as a divemaster. After that, and in between having lived and worked in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, the Maldives, Australia, New Zealand and places in South East Asia, I found myself often returning to Gran Canaria. I now live in Arguineguín on the Canary Islands since about 5 years. I'm originally from the Netherlands, but consider Arguineguín and Gran Canaria more as my home now.Like I said, I'm working on a blogpost for Arguineguín and Gran Canaria, but for the moment, you can find your excursion when being on holiday in Arguineguín on Gran Canaria through the link below (I receive a small commission on  your booking through any links in this description):https://www.getyourguide.com/arguineguin-l134982/?partner_id=M5CWGCB&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=Q2YTCampaignYou can book your hotel in Arguineguín through the below link on Booking:https://www.booking.com/searchresults.en.html?city=-387818&aid=1651346&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2Or book your accommodation on Gran Canaria on Agoda:https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1886524&hl=en-us&city=18008Please susbcribe to my channel. I'm catching up with Azores videos, but will soon create more about the Canary Islands too, and especially Gran Canaria.#arguineguin #grancanaria #patalavaca #patalavacabeachwalk #patalavacabeach #canarias #canaryislands #canaryisland #travelspain #islascanarias #travelvlog #youtubeshorts #macaronesia  #youtubeshortvideo
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