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For the novice, Egypt is an excellent place to learn to dive. The weather is always great, the water is always warm, the visibility is always good and the sea is generally quite calm.

This book provides a fresh approach when it comes to open water swimming. Although the book title may refer to triathlon, the methodology given here should cover all aspects of this sport. From breathing right to even strokes, this book covers it all. The author is a professional swimmer and this book clearly reflects that.

Over the years, surfers have spent the majority of their time searching for regions of the world where they can enjoy riding uncrowded waves in solitude.

The Royal Langkawi Yacht Club (RLYC) is a marina and a premier yachting and sailing club. The establishment is situated on the island of Langkawi (Kedah), Malaysia.

Since it was covered by Jacques Cousteau, the Red Sea has gained almost legendary status amongst scuba divers, and every year thousands of scuba divers travel to the Egyptian resort of Sharm El Sheikh to explore the excellent scuba diving found throughout the region. We explore the opportunities for scuba divers visiting Sharm El Sheikh to see what all the fuss is about.

With the Philippines being comprised of over 7,000 islands, it is not surprising that it offers some of the best scuba diving opportunities to be found anywhere in the world. We look at the scuba diving in the Philippines, to see if it justifies it's reputation as one of the worlds finest dive locations.

When people talk about the scuba diving in South Africa, invariably the conversation turns to the subject of shark diving. However we explore the opportunities for scuba diving in South Africa, and discover that the shark diving is merely one aspect of varied opportunities that await scuba divers visiting this stunning location.

Thailand has one of the world's most diverse marine habitats, with more than 300 major reef groups covering an area of over 4,500 square miles. From pinnacles and submerged rocks, through to stunning coral gardens and sheer walls, the scuba diving in Thailand has something to offer scuba divers of all levels of experience. It is this diversity in marine habitats and diving environments which attracts so many divers to the waters around Thailand every year, and today the region is one of the world's most popular scuba diving destinations.

Located on the western coast of the Thailand Peninsula, with its shores on the warm waters of the Andaman Sea lies the beautiful island of Phuket. The largest island off the coast of Thailand, the island of Phuket covers an area of just over 300 square miles, and is connected to mainland Thailand via a bridge at the north of the island. For the past 25 years, the island of Phuket has catered for a large number of tourists from all over the world, a large percentage of whom are scuba divers looking to dive on...

The Great Barrier Reef has long held and almost mythical status amongst scuba divers, keen to sample the diving on the worlds largest living organism. In this article, we take a closer look at the diving on the Great Barrier, to see if it is deserving of its status as one of the worlds best diving destinations.