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Shark Diving in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: A Wild Underwater Paradise.
BRAZIL | SCUBA DIVING | TRAVEL TIPS | WILD NATURE

Shark Diving in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: A Wild Underwater Paradise.

ByElena Murdaca June 7, 2026June 7, 2026

When I went to Brazil for the first time, in 2016, I didn’t have a chance to go to Fernando de Noronha to dive. That wish stayed with me for…

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Deep in the Amazon: Encountering the Curupira Legend in Brazil
BRAZIL | LIFESTYLE | WILD NATURE

Deep in the Amazon: Encountering the Curupira Legend in Brazil

ByElena Murdaca May 25, 2026June 7, 2026

The Curupira came to visit me the second night we camped in the forest. I am at Ney Eco-Adventures Lodge for 6 days and 5 nights, 2 of which we’ll…

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Liveaboard Diving in the Bahamas: the Best Dive Sites of Aquacat.
BAHAMAS | SCUBA DIVING | WILD NATURE

Liveaboard Diving in the Bahamas: the Best Dive Sites of Aquacat.

ByElena Murdaca May 16, 2026June 7, 2026

It’s impossible for me to give an adequate recording of all the dives we had on Aquacat. The program was quite intense and it started with 5 dives per day…

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New Year’s Eve on Safari: A unforgettable night at Umlani Bushcamp
LIFESTYLE | SOUTH AFRICA | WILD NATURE

New Year’s Eve on Safari: A unforgettable night at Umlani Bushcamp

ByElena Murdaca March 22, 2026June 7, 2026

It is my last day at Umlani Bushcamp.  I’m not sure why the fate wanted me to start and finish the year in South Africa. One year ago, I was…

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Liveaboard Diving in the Bahamas: how to Prepare for the Aquacat.
BAHAMAS | LIFESTYLE | SCUBA DIVING | TRAVEL TIPS | WILD NATURE

Liveaboard Diving in the Bahamas: how to Prepare for the Aquacat.

ByElena Murdaca February 22, 2026June 7, 2026

It’s all ShinMi fault. Once decided I would go to Bahamas for diving, I recalled that she had dived there a few years ago, so I turn to her for…

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The Woman Who Hugs Sharks: A Wild Encounter in Freeport, Bahamas
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The Woman Who Hugs Sharks: A Wild Encounter in Freeport, Bahamas

ByElena Murdaca January 22, 2026June 7, 2026

Cristina Zenato is the reason why I am here in Bahamas. To be totally honest, I had no idea she existed till one year ago. I was not even supposed…

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I Kissed a Shark in Freeport, Bahamas: The Most Thrilling Dive of My Life
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I Kissed a Shark in Freeport, Bahamas: The Most Thrilling Dive of My Life

ByElena Murdaca January 20, 2026June 7, 2026

On January 2nd, 2025, while I was sitting in Gansbaai, waiting to do cage diving and hoping to see a Great White, one of my travel mate for that day…

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Night Walk in Mindo Forest: Ecuador’s Magical Wildlife Experience
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Night Walk in Mindo Forest: Ecuador’s Magical Wildlife Experience

ByElena Murdaca December 22, 2025June 7, 2026

Mindo is in the Sierra region, i.e. the mountain one. Two and a half hours drive from Quito, more or less.  Nature in Ecuador is beautiful and wild wherever you…

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Lions at Umlani Bushcamp – My Most Heartbeat Accelerating Encounter in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA | WILD NATURE

Lions at Umlani Bushcamp – My Most Heartbeat Accelerating Encounter in South Africa

ByElena Murdaca November 29, 2025June 7, 2026

It’s the evening of my second day at Umlani Bushcamp. We have two games per day and we have already seen a lot of animals, including many lions. After dinner,…

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Scuba Diving at Isla de la Plata, Ecuador: The Poor Man’s Galapagos
ECUADOR | SCUBA DIVING | WILD NATURE

Scuba Diving at Isla de la Plata, Ecuador: The Poor Man’s Galapagos

ByElena Murdaca September 27, 2025June 7, 2026

I went several times in Ecuador, but I was never able to dive in Galapagos. On the other hand, I found out that you can get great dives in Ecuador,…

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Avatar, the way of the water.

The way of the water has no beginning and no end.
The sea is around you and in you,
The sea is your home, before your birth and after your death.
Our hearts beat in the womb of the world,
Our breath burns in the shadow of the deep,
The sea gives and the sea takes.
Water connects all things, life to death, darkness to light.

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