4 articles
29 May 2026
tanzaniaMnemba Island: Zanzibar's Best Dive Atoll
Mnemba Island sits about 3km off the northeast coast of Zanzibar — a flat coral atoll barely a kilometre across, ringed by some of the most intact reef in the western Indian Ocean. The island itself is private. The marine area around it is what draws divers and snorkellers from…
Henrik Vinter
13 May 2026
philippinesBohol Travel Guide: Chocolate Hills, Tarsiers, and Panglao Island
Bohol offers one of the more varied day circuits in the Philippines: geological formations unlike anything else in the region, the world's smallest primate, a river lunch, and a dive beach within 20 km of the ferry port.
Henrik Vinter
21 April 2026
philippinesCebu, Philippines: Whale Sharks, Diving, and Island Hopping the Visayas
Cebu is the Philippines' most accessible island beyond Palawan—direct international flights, good dive sites, and a central location for reaching the Visayas islands. The whale shark watching at Oslob has a controversial history; here's what you need to know.
Henrik Vinter
12 March 2026
thailandKoh Tao Diving Guide: What First-Timers Need to Know
More than 100,000 people complete their PADI Open Water certification on Koh Tao every year — roughly equivalent to the entire resident population of the 21km² island turning over as tourists every twelve months. At any time during peak season, one in three visitors is in a dive school's four-day course. The infrastructure for training is exceptional: over 70 operators, equipment for thousands, instructors in a dozen languages, and certification costs roughly 50% of what you'd pay in Europe or Australia. This scale defines the island entirely — it's not a diving destination that happens to have schools, it's a diving school that happens to be on an island.
Henrik Vinter