Scuba Diving Takes Game Watching to a Different Level
Goggles, air tanks, wet suits and dry suits, flippers, weight belts, underwater watches and cameras. The stuff of scuba diving, venturing into a different world, a beautiful world, where the plants and animals are so varied and marvelous, so very different to life on dry land. When you strap on your scuba diving gear and drop beneath the waves, there's a certain quiet and something foreign-yet-fantastic that envelopes you. There's the weightlessness, that floating feeling. You become aware of the wave action, the currents, and the lighting is different down there – filtered, less glaring, and yet sometimes the colors can be so bright, luminous even.
You might have walked into the sea from the beach or the rocks, or you might have boated out to a popular drop site, above a reef perhaps. Scuba diving to some is a sport, possibly involving spear-fishing, or a means to an end if you're a scientist studying the ocean, or a treasure-hunter exploring sunken wrecks, or, or, or. For most people who go scuba diving, though, they do it for the fun of it, for the sense of adventure. Generally speaking, scuba diving does not involve taking anything out of the ocean other than what you took in with you plus memories and pictures of the many amazing sights, of the incredible diversity of life – from the tiny to the huge, harmless to dangerous, downright weird to unbelievably spectacular.
You never go scuba diving alone – diving in pairs or in groups is one of the safety precautions, and besides, it's more fun to share each other's experiences. And before you even think about pulling on a diving mask and heading for the ocean floor, you must undergo some basic training – possibly even taking an advanced course if you're contemplating something particularly unusual or challenging. Yes there are creatures and conditions down there that can be life-threatening if you don't follow the rules, don't heed the advice of the experts, don't show respect for the deep. By and large, however, even more important than learning how to behave in the sea is how to breathe in it – there's a lot more to it than connecting to an air-pipe and keeping an eye on the clock.
Even once you're qualified to go scuba diving, before you dive in there are numerous checks and cross-checks that one does in terms of the condition of the water and the weather, the boat if you're using one, and all the equipment you'll be using down under. But without taking anything for granted, you soon get used to the necessary rigmarole in the interests of trouble-free scuba diving. From there on out it's about going on a magical mystery tour – though you're prepared for what to expect, the exact nature of things will surprise you time and again, which of course is all part of the adventure.
The following outfits are all professionals offering scuba diving adventures in South Africa. In Johannesburg: Divetek. In KwaZulu-Natal: ScubaAddicts, Reefteach, Aqua Planet Dive Center and the Umkomaas Lodge Dive Charters. In Plettenberg Bay: Jamin Adventures. In Mossel Bay: Electrodive. In Gans Bay: Shark Diving Unlimited.
Goggles, air tanks, wet suits and dry suits, flippers, weight belts, underwater watches and cameras. The stuff of scuba diving, venturing into a different world, a beautiful world, where the plants and animals are so varied and marvelous, so very different to life on dry land. When you strap on your scuba diving gear and drop beneath the waves, there's a certain quiet and something foreign-yet-fantastic that envelopes you. There's the weightlessness, that floating feeling. You become aware of the wave action, the currents, and the lighting is different down there – filtered, less glaring, and yet sometimes the colors can be so bright, luminous even.
You might have walked into the sea from the beach or the rocks, or you might have boated out to a popular drop site, above a reef perhaps. Scuba diving to some is a sport, possibly involving spear-fishing, or a means to an end if you're a scientist studying the ocean, or a treasure-hunter exploring sunken wrecks, or, or, or. For most people who go scuba diving, though, they do it for the fun of it, for the sense of adventure. Generally speaking, scuba diving does not involve taking anything out of the ocean other than what you took in with you plus memories and pictures of the many amazing sights, of the incredible diversity of life – from the tiny to the huge, harmless to dangerous, downright weird to unbelievably spectacular.
You never go scuba diving alone – diving in pairs or in groups is one of the safety precautions, and besides, it's more fun to share each other's experiences. And before you even think about pulling on a diving mask and heading for the ocean floor, you must undergo some basic training – possibly even taking an advanced course if you're contemplating something particularly unusual or challenging. Yes there are creatures and conditions down there that can be life-threatening if you don't follow the rules, don't heed the advice of the experts, don't show respect for the deep. By and large, however, even more important than learning how to behave in the sea is how to breathe in it – there's a lot more to it than connecting to an air-pipe and keeping an eye on the clock.
Even once you're qualified to go scuba diving, before you dive in there are numerous checks and cross-checks that one does in terms of the condition of the water and the weather, the boat if you're using one, and all the equipment you'll be using down under. But without taking anything for granted, you soon get used to the necessary rigmarole in the interests of trouble-free scuba diving. From there on out it's about going on a magical mystery tour – though you're prepared for what to expect, the exact nature of things will surprise you time and again, which of course is all part of the adventure.
The following outfits are all professionals offering scuba diving adventures in South Africa. In Johannesburg: Divetek. In KwaZulu-Natal: ScubaAddicts, Reefteach, Aqua Planet Dive Center and the Umkomaas Lodge Dive Charters. In Plettenberg Bay: Jamin Adventures. In Mossel Bay: Electrodive. In Gans Bay: Shark Diving Unlimited.
How to Watch Game of Thrones from Anywhere in the World
Missed the Battle of Winterfell? Learn how to watch Game of Thrones from anywhere in the world by using a VPN.
It’s tough to miss your favorite show. It’s even tougher to miss the biggest battle ever filmed.
On Sunday night, HBO premiered “The Long Night,” perhaps the most anticipated episode of Game of Thrones ever. We won’t spoil anything, but you definitely don’t want to miss it.
If you did, there’s no need to worry. Whether you’re on vacation and you’re blocked out of your HBO account or you’re permanently located outside the United States, there’s an easy way to catch up – and be ready for the next episode this coming Sunday.
In this post, we’ll let you know exactly how to watch Game of Thrones – no matter where you’re located in the world.
The Battle of Winterfell
We don’t want to spoil the show, so here’s the trailer for the episode you missed. GET HYPE.
For those who have seen the episode, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the battle was produced:
If you want to know what happened in the show, we really suggest just… watching the show.
Getting a Free HBO Now Trial
If you don’t have HBO on cable, our recommended option is HBO Now, which usually costs $14.99 per month. It’s the simplest and most reliable of all the methods out there – and, most importantly, you can get it for a month free. With three weeks of Game of Thrones left, that means you can create an account now, watch the show’s final episodes as they air, and then cancel before your credit card is charged.
However, HBO Now will only work if you’re in the US. That means if you’re an international Game of Thrones fan, you’ll have to use another local service, which might be more expensive due to them having to purchase costly broadcasting rights.
It also means if you’re a US resident on vacation or an expat living abroad, your previously purchased HBO account won’t work if you’re away from US soil.
How to Watch HBO Anywhere
Getting around these georestrictions is pretty simple, though. All you have to do is use a VPN like SaferVPN.
A VPN service allows you to route your connection through an encrypted “tunnel” that runs through a server in a completely different location. So no matter if you’re in Thailand, Timbuktu or Tokyo, you can still experience the Internet as though you were located in New York.
Crucially, that means streaming platforms like HBO won’t know where you’re located – they’ll think you’re in the United States, so they’ll give you US-based access to their content.
Lots of people ask us if HBO can tell that you’re using a VPN. Well, they can if you’re using a cheap one – some services assign the same IP address to all of their users, making it pretty easy for HBO to figure out what’s going on.
We’re different. Unlike those low-grade services, SaferVPN spits out unique IP addresses for each of our users connecting through a streaming server – keeping entertainment platforms like HBO Now from knowing you’re using a VPN to connect.
How a VPN Prevents Throttling
Another benefit to using a VPN: It’ll keep your ISP (Internet service provider) from “throttling” your connection. (Throttling is when your ISP intentionally chokes off your bandwidth when it detects you’re doing something data-intensive like watching HD video.)
But with a VPN, all of your data is encrypted, meaning your ISP won’t be able to see what you’re doing online – and can’t make bandwidth judgments based on that.
How to Get Started With a VPN
Game of Thrones airs for the next three Sundays at 9 PM Eastern. Here’s the trailer for Episode 4:
If you want to catch up before then or just make sure everything’s in place for you to watch next time, just follow these simple steps.
- Download Safer VPN and get started with an account. (We also offer a free trial if you want to try us out!)
- Connect to our super-fast US Streaming server.
- Set up an HBO Now trial or log into your existing account.
- Start watching Game of Thrones from anywhere in the world!
It’s as easy as that! And you might as well get started now – every minute you wait is another minute you might get spoiled on the episode.
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