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Scuba Diving in Huatulco – the marine life of Oaxaca

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 23:21:05 +0000

Diving in Huatulco A few days ago we went for two dives in Huatulco, my favorite city in Mexico. Huatulco lays in Oaxaca on the Pacific coast and has plenty of interesting marine life. The water is lovely for snorkeling and great for diving. The visibility that we had was only about 7 to 8 […]

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From Mexico to Bocas del Toro, Panama with a pit stop in Costa Rica

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:30:15 +0000

Greetings from below sea-level! #Panama #diving A photo posted by ThatWanderlust (@renaterigters) on Apr 27, 2014 at 7:39am PDT Tomorrow our IDC (PADI’s Instructor Development Course) was supposed to start. Here, at Playa del Carmen – Mexico, things didn’t go as planned, so we have to make a decision. A photo posted by ThatWanderlust (@renaterigters) […]

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Diving with bull sharks – a good or a bad thing

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 19:57:15 +0000

Bull sharks cruise the shallow, warm waters of the world and have a bad reputation. A few years ago even I was worried about encountering such a predator in the tropical shorelines during a swim. However, I’ve become intrigued by the bull shark and the many other magnificent sharks. I’d like to meet them. Diving […]

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Disappointment and sandy days

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 04:46:28 +0000

Just another day in paradise, or so it seems. We have been spending the last weeks or even months in Mexico’s dazzling city of Playa del Carmen. Basically relaxing and just waiting for our IDC (PADI’s Instructor Development Course) to start. Yesterday we got some bad news though and now it seems we might need […]

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Eat, Sleep, Beach, Repeat – our daily lives.

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 06:00:08 +0000

Starting the day… It’s 8 o’clock in the morning when the sun rays caress the bedroom window. Time to wake up as I jump out of the bed while trying not to wake up Mr. Viking. In the kitchen I browse for a cooking pot and start heating up enough water for two cups of […]

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Becoming a PADI Divemaster in Mexico

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:00:04 +0000

La isla Bonita It took us a year to finally find the right place for our Divemaster course. We were in search for an instructor who would be willing to teach and show us everything on how to become a pro. We ended up in la isla bonita – really named Isla Mujeres in Mexico. […]

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Wreck diving in Isla Mujeres with Sharks

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 15:57:38 +0000

Isla Mujeres, Mexico Diving in Isla Mujeres The last few weeks have been intense while also super relaxed. About two months ago mr. Viking and I set foot on Mexican soil again after having been working our asses off for 6 months in Greece. Now we haven’t quite been sitting still over here either, but […]

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The Airbnb home of Casa De Los Sueños in Playa del Carmen

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 06:00:58 +0000

Playa del Carmen, Mexico I have been enjoying the homes of the Airbnb website for a couple of years now. The first time I tried it I ended up spending time with an artistic Argentinean brother and sister who made me feel at home in their beautiful wooden Airbnb house. This time I found a […]

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