A forgotten South Atlantic ‘outpost’ of the former British Empire, the Falkland Islands came to public gaze when, on 20th April, 1982, Argentina’s ruling Junta asserted their claim to the islands by seizing military control. Their actions elicited a military… Read More ›
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Paradise in P.N.G.
The article that follows relates to a dive trip to Papua New Guinea in early 1996. —————— Papua New Guinea. Land of Adventure and Excitement. It’s everything that the travel brochures claim for it. And then some! Ragged mountain ranges… Read More ›
Leaving Laos – 1989
I have enormously fond memories of the time that I spent in what was then a quiet and forgotten backwater of Indo-China; a small Asian country that had had more bombs dropped on it during the course of the Vietnam… Read More ›
“… and this year’s FUBAR Diving Award goes to …. “ – Part One
It’s a simple fact of life that, buried deep within the psyche of some – but much closer to the surface in others – is the desire to be recognised as a person whose life and accomplishments have made a… Read More ›
TEK:ASIA 2026 Launch at ADEX2025
For those who don’t know me, my name is David Strike and I’m sorry to not be there with you at ADEX2025, an event that has now firmly established itself as one of the world’s great dive shows. My own… Read More ›
Quality Vs Quantity
Having spent a considerable portion of my life either organising, or helping to organise, dive-related events and activities, I was, until recently, rather proud to have had a hand in the development and growth of both the ADEX and the… Read More ›