An UPS Pilot learns to SCUBA in Dumaguete

Mike an UPS-pilot from the States gave me a short notice call and asked about diving. He is a friend of my partner on Dumagueteinfo and visited Dumaguete to get certified as an Open Water Diver. He explained me his phobia with a near-drowning experience and that he...

Santa Cruzan Parade in a poor Community

Big Parties, Fiestas, Fireworks and Parades are an important part of the lifestyle in the Philippines. It always seems that the whole City meets on the streets and everybody invites on top all friends and relatives from the other 7106 remaining Islands. Dumaguete is...

sights around Negros

Balinsasayaw Twin Lakes The Balinsasayaw twin lake is one of the nature spots that has a sister lake on the other side of the mountain that would take you for about 30 minutes trek passing by a forest. Visitors can camp nearby both lakes…boating and fishing is...

Street-Food in the PI

Food is a big thing in the Philippine Islands. During the last few years I tasted a lot of strange things. Many dishes were over delicious. I never found a list if local dishes and even the following is for sure not complete. It gives a rough overview about the local...

Rhoody-thoughts pt1

I just decided to make another category here on dive-monster. Many things going through my head where I wanna talk about but they don’t fit in any of the existing ones. There are quite personal thoughts and I guess a blog is the diary of the 21st century. Like in some...