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By Heneage Mitchell Khao Lak was struck particularly hard by the devastating tsunami of December 24, 2004. The beaches and the resorts dotting the coast line suffered terribly from the surging water, and many hundreds of victims were never found. For the living, life goes on, and the heroism of the survivors, as well as their grief, may not be evident to visitors these days. There is little evidence remaining of the appalling destruction wreaked by nature: rather, there is an overwhelming impression of natural beauty and tranquility. |
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 The team at Maluku Divers recently rediscovered a very interesting frogfish in Ambon Bay. During a dive on Laha which is just fifteen minutes from the dive facility and newly refurbished en-suite resort accommodation on the southern coast of Ambon, in the village of Latuhalat, divemaster Toby Fadirsyair and owner Buck Randolph were incredibly excited to spot this little specimen. |
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Presidential Awards for Travel & Tourism
Februaury saw the launch of the first ever Presidential Awards for Travel and Tourism in Sri Lanka. The Government of Sri Lanka with the
recommendation of the Ministry of Tourism and Sri Lanka Tourism rewarded stakeholders in the Travel and Tourism Industry in recognition of the tremendous contribution that they make towards National Development. |
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 EFR for Beijing Olympic Triathlon support team
After negotiations during December 2007 between the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of XXIX Olympiad, the Administration of Triathlon Competition Team and PADI Asia Pacific, the Emergency First Response CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) AED (Automated External Defibrillator) |
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An illegal trade in live coral is being investigated by UK Customs officers after a steep rise in protected species being smuggled into the country. Hundreds of corals covered by international conservation laws have been intercepted at airports en route to aquarium shops. |
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