Diving in the Philippines: don’t forget Puerto Galera – the diversity of fish and other marine life is breathtaking

Diving in the Philippines: don’t forget Puerto Galera – the diversity of fish and other marine life is breathtaking

Natural abundance – from Puerto Galera’s mangrove forests to its reefs – led to the area’s inscription as the Philippines’ first Unesco biosphere reserve, in 1977. Moorish idol fish in the waters near Puerto Galera. Photo: Sarah Gillespie It then became one of the Philippines’ first destinations to be developed specifically for dive tourism. Visitor … Read more

Underwater photographer and dive instructor in Hong Kong on why he loves his alternative lifestyle

Underwater photographer and dive instructor in Hong Kong on why he loves his alternative lifestyle

I was always a water baby and everyone in my family loves to snorkel. Simon Lorenz as a child (centre) and brother Kevin (left) playing on Lake Baikal in Russia in 1992. Photo: Simon Lorenz American twang My parents worked for the government. My mother is a linguist. She is a Russian teacher and speaks … Read more