Diving in lakes, although not very appealing to many due to its low visibility, low temperatures and limited aquatic life, is a very common activity in southern Germany and in the alpine region in general. In the middle of the Bavarian Alps, 75 kilometres from Munich, is the beautiful Lake Walchensee. It is surrounded by […]
Category: Scholar Journeys
Rolex, more than a watch is a commitment with the ocean
Last week I traveled to New York to attend the 40th anniversary and annual meeting of the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society. There I met all the volunteers who work for this incredible organisation. They are all passionate explorers of the oceans and work for its long-term preservation. That is the main reason for their […]
Diving in Antarctica with Ocean wide expedition
Antarctica was a magical experience. I never saw such astonishing landscapes before and so much marine life. I can never be thankful enough to Oceanwide expedition, silvertip expedition and diving management, Kelvin Murray and Erin McFadden for making this experience happen and realising one of my biggest dreams. The journey began in Ushuaia in Argentina, commonly regarded as the southernmost city in […]
Open water scuba instructor development course with SDI/TDI/ERDI
After this sharky month, I spend the last 3 weeks at the TDI/SDI/ERDI headquarter (HQ) located in Jensen beach, Florida in order to follow a SDI open water scuba instructor development course (IDC). I choose to do my instructor course with SDI/TDI/ERDI after Mark Powell, technical diver instructor and a part of TDI’s advisory panel, […]