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Fluoro Diving for the New YearScuba Diving

Fluoro Diving for the New Year

How can you turn black into glowing yellows, oranges, reds, blues and greens? By doing what we call fluoro diving at night... Many divers have a preference as to what kind of diving they enjoy, whether it is wreck diving, drift diving, muck diving, or even night diving, just to name a few. All of these are great ways to have a completely different dive experience. Night diving is unique…
Atmosphere Resorts
30th December 2014
Moby DuckUncategorised

Moby Duck

If I were to tell you that rubber ducks have revolutionized how scientists view and understand ocean currents, would you believe me? No? Neither would I, but you should because it's completely true and one of my favorite science stories! In 1992, a container cargo ship from Hong Kong set out for Washington but encountered a rough storm during the voyage. One of the containers, filled with nearly 30,000 bathtub…
Atmosphere Resorts
23rd December 2014
Atmosphere on a brown beach in Dauin, just by Mount TalinisWellnessYoga

Does it have to be white?

We live on a brown beach. When you ask people what their favorite color is, they rarely say “brown”. Yet, many wonderful things that we love so much are brown in color; chocolate, coffee and in my case Marmite J.Whilst Marmite is a matter of opinion, we often equate coffee and chocolate to luxury and indulgence. What could be better than a fine creamy Italian coffee or a rich smooth…
Rae Collins
11th December 2014
A horse or a sea monster? 10 fun facts about seahorses...Marinelife

A horse or a sea monster? 10 fun facts about seahorses…

One of the most popular critters at Atmosphere Resorts & Spa and along the Dauin Coast is the seahorse. It's great to watch a diver see his or her first seahorse and the amazing reaction that always follows. I don't think I have ever met a diver that didn't like seahorses! Most, if not all of you, know what seahorses look like, but there is much more to them than…
Daniel Geary
29th November 2014
What is it going to be? Sweet or Sour?Dining

What is it going to be? Sweet or Sour?

The not-so-secret secret of Filipino food... Food in the Philippines usually has two distinct flavors and textures. It’s either very sweet or very sour, either very moist (soup based dishes) or very dry. I think this is the reason you either completely like or you absolutely dislike Filipino food: its blatant direction of taste and texture. There are not really many dishes that you can call somewhat in between… As…
Denver Wickenhäuser
10th November 2014