BLOGA course in Hypothermia can save lives
When the strong north polar wind is cutting into your skin, it’s an amazing feeling, you feel so alive. My name is John Laboria, I...
20 January 2014
Deciding Fast, Deciding Well
It's the middle of August in Egypt. Following the arrest of President Morsi, the social tension rises. The already dramatic internal situation precipitates. The Foreign...
20 January 2014
Does Travelling to a Foreign Country mean Taking a Risk?
Autumn 2013Given the present-day situation, characterized by severe political and social tension, not to mention the imminent acts of terrorism that prompt the threat of...
20 January 2014
Medical Emergencies in Remote Environments
The aging population of divers along with medical advances allowing people formerly unable to participate in adventure sports to do so means an increased potential...
By Brian Harper
01 December 2013
You Can Still Get That?
Part of the allure of dive travel is the opportunity to enjoy unique environments both above and below the water. Exotic locations entice us with...
01 December 2013
Delay to Recompression
The most effective treatment for decompression sickness (DCS) and arterial gas embolism (AGE) caused by gas bubbles that occur after decompression is the return of...
01 December 2013
Cape Verde Expedition 2013
Situated off the North West Coast of Africa are these group of islands.These are places of desert and ocean.Our ship for the expedition is called...
By John Laboria
15 August 2013
Costa Brava Expedition 2013
(Read the previous John Laboria's reportage)After waiting for so long I finally did the dive on Wednesday the 30th July.But I had to make some changes....
By John Laboria
15 August 2013
The 10 Safety Rules
1. Attend diving courses, BLS, First Aid with Oxygen as well as upgrade courses with qualified instructors.2. Undergo annual diving medical examinations (even after illness...
15 May 2013
Solidarity arrives… on a seahorse
An act of solidarity can often travel a long, windy road, full of surprises. Sometimes, it can even disappear into an abyss and reemerge a...
15 May 2013
Technical Expert… of Persuasion
A long, unforgettable underwater safari along the seabeds "with the highest concentration of animal life in the world," in the words of Captain Cousteau… It's...
15 May 2013
Gastric Reflux in Diving: Is it an Emerging Issue?
For the past decade, along with changes in our lifestyles, there has been an increase in the number of people affected by gastric reflux (Gastroesophageal reflux...
15 May 2013
