Frogfish’s Lure Mechanism
Chancing upon the Hairy Frogfish (Antennarius striatus) on one of my dives in Lembeh, I was privileged to have witnessed and documented it ‘casting its lure’ akin to an angler casting his fishing rod! The lure located at the top of a frogfish, known as ...
Powering Your Gadgets and Gear
Panic has been given a new meaning and powerbanks are our source of relief nowadays when our lives are surrounded with power-driven geargets and gadgets. How do you choose one that’s sufficient for your needs or even exceed what you require for it to juic ...
My Experience With Cooking Robots
If you have always wanted a cooking robot but have hesitated because you’re unsure of how it works or whether or not it justifies the price, I’ve done a comparison of cooking robots available in the market for you using Thermomix as a benchmark. If you or ...
Storytelling in Photos
Today I'm reminded of why and what drove me to become a storyteller. My interaction with wildlife was a progression from my childhood of looking after 4 dogs and 17 cats, noting their behaviour and seeing them leave this world. I still interact with anima ...
Traversed The Mountain Ranges and Plains of Tainan, Taiwan
The 4th Edition of Flock is here! Flock is periodical covering birding events in the region. Made into a Flipbook, you can flip the pages, pinch and zoom and even access videos embedded within. As it would be updated from time to time, downloading has bee ...
How To Select A Good Dive Instructor
Added Number 8! Dear divers, I'm putting this together for the benefit of the many who had asked me 'how would I know if someone is a good instructor or not?' As most newbies have no idea where to start, or may have been referred to one by his/he ...
Tickling The Feather Star Open for Critters
See the Clingfish and its pattern? Crinoids are what divers know as Feather Stars, sporting feathery arms that sway back and forth towards the centre of the body. One of the easiest subjects to photograph, crinoids are prehistoric animals in the class o ...
Arriving in Kunming, Dali & Erhai Village, China in 24hours
As far as my eyes could see out of the little pane on my window seat, we were descending into a mountainous region. Whatever I’ve seen in paintings of old China plastered on the wall of coffeeshops as I was growing up actually reflected what was before me ...
Promise of a New Day
In the last two months of juggling courses & getting some underwater time with the blennies & slugs, I’ve been writing so much, communicating with magazine editors, LoyarBurok’s administrators & the European Underwater Federation secretary, that I for ...
Cajoling Into The Time Tunnel
It’s been quite a few weeks after cajoling myself up to Cameron Highlands to see what I did not get to see at Christmas last year. A successful alarm dodges near the dash. I visited the Time Tunnel, an antiquated pieces museum that depicted the history of ...
