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I'm a former scuba dive instructor with working abroad experience in Europe, Caribbean, Maldives, Australia & New Zealand, and solo female travel experience in Egypt, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Macaronesia, and more. The focus of this conscious travel blog is on eco-friendly & sustainable tourism, ocean conservation, and supporting local people. I'm on the road since 2006 and love veggie food :-)

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Splashpacker Travel Blog 2 – Island Hopping Thailand

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Island Hopping the Andaman Sea in Thailand, Part 1: Phuket Town & Koh Lanta   Time for a travel blog…

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Posted in: 2017, Female Solo Travel, Splashpacker Travel Blog Filed under: Andaman Sea, Backpacking, Budget Travel, Eco Accommodations, Island Hopping, Scuba Diving, Solo Female Travel, Support Local Population
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Scuba Diving Koh Lanta Island in Thailand: a triple dive day in the Thai Andaman Sea

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    Scuba diving in the Andaman Sea with a dive center on Koh Lanta Island in Thailand During my…

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Posted in: Destinations, Dive & Travel, Koh Lanta Island, Scuba Dive Centres, Thailand Filed under: Andaman Sea, Dive Information, Flashpacking, Scuba Destinations, Scuba Diving, Sea Turtles

Splashpacker Travel Blog 1 – nov 2017

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Travel Blog Update: Canary Islands, Bristol, United Kingdom, Thailand. My old blog website stopped somewhere in New Zealand Instead of…

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Posted in: 2017, Female Solo Travel, Splashpacker Travel Blog Filed under: Backpacking, Budget Travel, Scuba Diving, Solo Female Travel
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My review of scuba diving at Hat Nai Yang Beach on Phuket Island in Thailand

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Welcome to my personal review about scuba diving in Nai Yang on Phuket island in Thailand! I’ve lived in Nai…

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Posted in: Destinations, Dive & Travel, Phuket Island, Scuba Dive Centres, Thailand Filed under: Andaman Sea, Dive Information, Flashpacking, Indian Ocean, Island Hopping, Scuba Destinations, Scuba Diving, Sea Turtles, Wreck Diving
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Arinaga Marine Reserve in Gran Canaria: Scuba Diving ‘El Cabron’

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Today we are going to do some scuba diving at ‘El Cabron’ dive site, located in the Arinaga Marine Reserve…

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Posted in: Canary Islands, Destinations, Dive & Travel, Gran Canaria, Scuba Dive Centres, Spain Filed under: Angel Sharks, Atlantic Ocean, Dive Information, Flashpacking, Scuba Destinations, Scuba Diving, Wreck Diving

Tweet without a cell phone: the whistle language of La Gomera

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El Silbo – the secret language of La Gomera Are you using Twitter? Then you must be interested in tweeting…

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Posted in: Canary Islands, Destinations, La Gomera, Spain Filed under: Backpacking, Flashpacking, Island Hopping, Macaronesia, Support Local Population
view of Corralejo on Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands

10 things to do in Corralejo while on a Fuerteventura holiday in the Canary Islands

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Welcome to this post about 10 things to do in Corralejo! The ancient fishing village of Corralejo, on the Canary…

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Posted in: Canary Islands, Destinations, Fuerteventura, Spain Filed under: Backpacking, Budget Travel, Flashpacking, Island Hopping, Macaronesia, Surf Destinations, Sustainable Travel Activities, Travel Tips

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