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Scuba Diving in Gili Trawangan, Nerdy Adventuress, Priyanka Koijam, Indian Travel Blogger, Indian Scuba Diver, Swimming with Turtles, Solo female Adventurer
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Getting Advance ‘Open-Water Diver’ Certified at the Turtle Capital of the World- Gilli Trawangan (Part 2)

November 19, 2017 18 Comments
In my previous post, I shared my experience of how I had a Panic Attack during my Underwater Navigation dive …
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Hello! I am Priyanka and based out of India. Ex-WonderWoman and now a WanderWoman, I love chasing adventures. And for that if I have to Climb the highest Mountain or Drive on Endless Roads or Dive into the Unknown...I am GAME!

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  • Sometimes I wish I was Amphibious! .
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On some days, live on land and explore the hidden beauty of it and on some days, escape below the surface and explore the silence of it! ❀️ *Bliss*
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#OurBlueGreenEarth 🌍
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#meghalaya #northeastindia #northeasttourism #northeastexplorer #chalonortheast #whereisnortheast #planetblue #underwaterlife #travelstoke #travelstories #travelgram #incredibleindia #indiapictures #indiaclicks #sheisnotlost #lonelyplanetindia #womenwhoexplore #yourshot_india #outdoorgirl #discovernortheast #mypixeldiary #passionpassport #igersofindia #tripotocommunity #nature #goproindia
  • ....My jokes are sometimes so bad that even the boat guy left me stranded alone! .
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#SOS 😨
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On a serious note, this emerald river is so clear that it looks shallow but actually isn't.  I could literally see a bunch of big fat fish swimming below! And almost felt like I am floating around. 
Meghalaya is Mesmerizing!
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OK, now can someone help me?
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#meghalaya #northeastindia #northeasttourism #northeastexplorer #chalonortheast #whereisnortheast #tripotocommunity #solotraveller #sheisnotlost #outdoorlife #IncredibleIndia #mypixeldiary #hippieinhills #yourshot_india #indiapictures #indiaclicks #nerdyadventuress #travelstories #travelgram #igersofindia #lonelyplanetindia #travelstoke #womenwhoexplore #riversofindia
  • Soaking in the Monday Blues...My Way. πŸ’™
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#meghalaya #solotraveller #outdoorlife #northeastindia #northeasttourism #northeastexplorer #whereisnortheast #chalonortheast #sheroamssolo #sheisnotlost #womenwhoexplore #himalayangirls #incredibleindia #travelgram #nerdyadventuress #mypixeldiary #tripotocommunity #yourshot_india #indiaclicks #adventure #indiapictures #treklife #hippieinhills
  • Can you believe this? There are places like this that exist. Places that are pure perfection made lovingly by God. ❀️
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But I can tell you....not for long. We are going to DESTROY places like this. Sooner or later. Looks sooner than later. .
.
Let me tell you why. As beautiful as this place is, the trail that leads down to the waterfall was stuffed with everything from wafer packets, plastic bottles, beer bottles and other trash. And if you love and respect nature even a teeny weeny bit, the sight would have broken your heart. Really. Mine broke. .
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There are people who care about such places and as travelers, tourists, visitors whatever label it is, let's make sure we clean up our shit, educate others around us as well and keep such amazing places, whether land or ocean,  beautiful and alive for the next generation of travellers to enjoy! .
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#SorryMotherNature 😞
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#meghalayatourism #northeasttourism #saynotosingleuseplastic  #northeastindia #northeastexplorer #whereisnortheast #chalonortheast #solotraveller #womenwhoexplore #sheroamssolo #sheisnotlost #outdoorlife #incredibleindia #igersofindia #tripotocommunity #mypixeldiary #nerdyadventuress #discovernortheast #yourshot_india #travelgram #travelblogger #travelstories #indiaclicks #indiapictures #lonelyplanetindia #hippieinhills #waterfall
  • When you have a waterfall and a natural pool all to yourself in the middle of a gorgeous forest!! 😍😍 *Pure Bliss*
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In case you are wondering, the water was super cold. But after hiking for hours through the jungle, jumping in to enjoy this lil piece of paradise was the most obvious thing to do! .
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#naturalpool #waterfall #meghalaya #whereisnortheast #outdoorlife #outdoorgirl #solotraveller #womenwhoexplore #sheroamssolo #sheisnotlost #adventure #northeastindia #chalonortheast #meghalayatourism #northeasttourism #northeastexplorer #waterbaby #travelgram #travelstories #discovernortheast #mypixeldiary #incredibleindia #indiaclicks #indiapictures #unexploredindia #hippieinhills #tripotocommunity #yourshot_india #lonelyplanetindia
  • 2019, you started with giving me a hard time. I mean, first the cyclone Pabuk and then the numerous North East Bandhs! You really tried your best to NOT make me travel right? 😑
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But HEY, look where I am!! 😁
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So really 2019, give up.
Because you cannot stop the Wild and Free ones!! ✌️😎
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#northeastindia #meghalaya #solotraveller #outdoorlife #whereisnortheast #waterfalls #travelgram #wanderlust #hippieinhills #indiaclicks #indiapictures #sheroamssolo #womenwhoexplore #sheisnotlost #mypixeldiary #discovernortheast #chalonortheast #incredibleindia #yourshot_india #northeastexplorer #treklife #wildandfree #travelblogger #nerdyadventuress #sohra #northeasttourism #outdoorgirl
  • Adventure and Stupidity, there is a thin line between the two. πŸ˜”
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Couldn't let 2018 go without sharing this one video which even now gives me the shivers, because of the excitement of swimming with a Whale Shark in the wild and also how close I was to being in an accident that could have gone bad.
.
.
Few months back, I was in between dives, chilling on the boat, when we spotted a Whale Shark nearby. I was so excited about it that I grabbed my GoPro and mask and just jumped into the water to get a closer look. What happened next was, while I was gaping at the shark awestruck, the boat behind me swung towards me and hit my head from behind. 😩
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.
For the next few seconds I had no idea what was happening. I went under the boat and got out on the other side. A bit disoriented and a bump on my head but exhilarated about the experience! .
.
So would I do this again? .
.
ABSOLUTELY!! I mean, who can say no to a Whale Shark but next time I would definitely be more careful about my surroundings. Because really there is a thin line between Adventure and Stupidity and it is best not to cross it. .
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So guys, Happy New Year in advance and have a Safe and Adventurous 2019!!! 😘😘😘😘 .
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PS*- Incase you don't know, Whale Sharks are the largest fish in the ocean. ❀️
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#whaleshark #goproin #bucketlist #srilanka #trincomalee #freediving #scubadive #scubapro #girlsthatscuba #scubagirlsindia #girlwhofreedive #neverstopexploring #womenwhoexplore #sheisnotlost #oceanmagazine #paditv #underwaterphotography #oceanlover #outdoorgirl #outdoorlife #wanderlust #planetblue #igersofindia #goproindia #ladiesgoneglobal #nerdyadventuress #srilankatourism
  • ~ Medusa of the Sea ~
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Fun Fact #1 Jelly Fish are 95% water
Fun Fact #2 They have no Brains
Fun Fact #3 These jellies are the Sea Nettle, and they are carnivorous
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Not so Fun Fact- I love Jellies! ❀️😁
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Ok, bye. .
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#ourblueplanet #creaturesofthesea #oceanlife #marinelife #jellyfish #seanettle #montereybayaquarium #monterey #california #traveldiaries #travelstories #planetblue #outdoorlife #tripotocommunity #earthpix #pacificmarinelife #oceannomad
  • Apart from Kelp Diving, the second best thing about Monterey was this place. 
The Monterey Bay Aquarium. .
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I spent about 5 hours alone staring at everything in all the exhibits and watching all the documentaries possible. But my favorite place here was the Jelly exhibit. As much I don't like them near me in the ocean, these guys are captivating beautiful! And watching them pulsing through their own rhythm..soooooo peaceful! ❀️
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Video of them in my insta story. 😍
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#montereybayaquarium #monterey #california #jellyfish #oceanlife #oceanstories #lpi #marinelife #traveldiaries #travelstories #igersofindia #tripotocommunity #deepblue #aliensoftheocean #pacificocean #earthpix #jelly #planetblue #ocean
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  • Sometimes I wish I was Amphibious! .
.
On some days, live on land and explore the hidden beauty of it and on some days, escape below the surface and explore the silence of it! ❀️ *Bliss*
.
.
#OurBlueGreenEarth 🌍
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#meghalaya #northeastindia #northeasttourism #northeastexplorer #chalonortheast #whereisnortheast #planetblue #underwaterlife #travelstoke #travelstories #travelgram #incredibleindia #indiapictures #indiaclicks #sheisnotlost #lonelyplanetindia #womenwhoexplore #yourshot_india #outdoorgirl #discovernortheast #mypixeldiary #passionpassport #igersofindia #tripotocommunity #nature #goproindia
  • ....My jokes are sometimes so bad that even the boat guy left me stranded alone! .
.
#SOS 😨
.
.
On a serious note, this emerald river is so clear that it looks shallow but actually isn't.  I could literally see a bunch of big fat fish swimming below! And almost felt like I am floating around. 
Meghalaya is Mesmerizing!
.
.
OK, now can someone help me?
.
.
.
.
#meghalaya #northeastindia #northeasttourism #northeastexplorer #chalonortheast #whereisnortheast #tripotocommunity #solotraveller #sheisnotlost #outdoorlife #IncredibleIndia #mypixeldiary #hippieinhills #yourshot_india #indiapictures #indiaclicks #nerdyadventuress #travelstories #travelgram #igersofindia #lonelyplanetindia #travelstoke #womenwhoexplore #riversofindia
  • Soaking in the Monday Blues...My Way. πŸ’™
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#meghalaya #solotraveller #outdoorlife #northeastindia #northeasttourism #northeastexplorer #whereisnortheast #chalonortheast #sheroamssolo #sheisnotlost #womenwhoexplore #himalayangirls #incredibleindia #travelgram #nerdyadventuress #mypixeldiary #tripotocommunity #yourshot_india #indiaclicks #adventure #indiapictures #treklife #hippieinhills
  • Can you believe this? There are places like this that exist. Places that are pure perfection made lovingly by God. ❀️
.
.
But I can tell you....not for long. We are going to DESTROY places like this. Sooner or later. Looks sooner than later. .
.
Let me tell you why. As beautiful as this place is, the trail that leads down to the waterfall was stuffed with everything from wafer packets, plastic bottles, beer bottles and other trash. And if you love and respect nature even a teeny weeny bit, the sight would have broken your heart. Really. Mine broke. .
.
There are people who care about such places and as travelers, tourists, visitors whatever label it is, let's make sure we clean up our shit, educate others around us as well and keep such amazing places, whether land or ocean,  beautiful and alive for the next generation of travellers to enjoy! .
.
.
#SorryMotherNature 😞
.
.
.
.
#meghalayatourism #northeasttourism #saynotosingleuseplastic  #northeastindia #northeastexplorer #whereisnortheast #chalonortheast #solotraveller #womenwhoexplore #sheroamssolo #sheisnotlost #outdoorlife #incredibleindia #igersofindia #tripotocommunity #mypixeldiary #nerdyadventuress #discovernortheast #yourshot_india #travelgram #travelblogger #travelstories #indiaclicks #indiapictures #lonelyplanetindia #hippieinhills #waterfall
  • When you have a waterfall and a natural pool all to yourself in the middle of a gorgeous forest!! 😍😍 *Pure Bliss*
.
.
In case you are wondering, the water was super cold. But after hiking for hours through the jungle, jumping in to enjoy this lil piece of paradise was the most obvious thing to do! .
.
.
.
.
#naturalpool #waterfall #meghalaya #whereisnortheast #outdoorlife #outdoorgirl #solotraveller #womenwhoexplore #sheroamssolo #sheisnotlost #adventure #northeastindia #chalonortheast #meghalayatourism #northeasttourism #northeastexplorer #waterbaby #travelgram #travelstories #discovernortheast #mypixeldiary #incredibleindia #indiaclicks #indiapictures #unexploredindia #hippieinhills #tripotocommunity #yourshot_india #lonelyplanetindia
  • 2019, you started with giving me a hard time. I mean, first the cyclone Pabuk and then the numerous North East Bandhs! You really tried your best to NOT make me travel right? 😑
.
.
But HEY, look where I am!! 😁
.
.
So really 2019, give up.
Because you cannot stop the Wild and Free ones!! ✌️😎
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#northeastindia #meghalaya #solotraveller #outdoorlife #whereisnortheast #waterfalls #travelgram #wanderlust #hippieinhills #indiaclicks #indiapictures #sheroamssolo #womenwhoexplore #sheisnotlost #mypixeldiary #discovernortheast #chalonortheast #incredibleindia #yourshot_india #northeastexplorer #treklife #wildandfree #travelblogger #nerdyadventuress #sohra #northeasttourism #outdoorgirl
  • Adventure and Stupidity, there is a thin line between the two. πŸ˜”
.
.
Couldn't let 2018 go without sharing this one video which even now gives me the shivers, because of the excitement of swimming with a Whale Shark in the wild and also how close I was to being in an accident that could have gone bad.
.
.
Few months back, I was in between dives, chilling on the boat, when we spotted a Whale Shark nearby. I was so excited about it that I grabbed my GoPro and mask and just jumped into the water to get a closer look. What happened next was, while I was gaping at the shark awestruck, the boat behind me swung towards me and hit my head from behind. 😩
.
.
For the next few seconds I had no idea what was happening. I went under the boat and got out on the other side. A bit disoriented and a bump on my head but exhilarated about the experience! .
.
So would I do this again? .
.
ABSOLUTELY!! I mean, who can say no to a Whale Shark but next time I would definitely be more careful about my surroundings. Because really there is a thin line between Adventure and Stupidity and it is best not to cross it. .
.
So guys, Happy New Year in advance and have a Safe and Adventurous 2019!!! 😘😘😘😘 .
.
PS*- Incase you don't know, Whale Sharks are the largest fish in the ocean. ❀️
.
.
.
#whaleshark #goproin #bucketlist #srilanka #trincomalee #freediving #scubadive #scubapro #girlsthatscuba #scubagirlsindia #girlwhofreedive #neverstopexploring #womenwhoexplore #sheisnotlost #oceanmagazine #paditv #underwaterphotography #oceanlover #outdoorgirl #outdoorlife #wanderlust #planetblue #igersofindia #goproindia #ladiesgoneglobal #nerdyadventuress #srilankatourism
  • ~ Medusa of the Sea ~
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Fun Fact #1 Jelly Fish are 95% water
Fun Fact #2 They have no Brains
Fun Fact #3 These jellies are the Sea Nettle, and they are carnivorous
.
.
Not so Fun Fact- I love Jellies! ❀️😁
.
.
.
.
Ok, bye. .
.
#ourblueplanet #creaturesofthesea #oceanlife #marinelife #jellyfish #seanettle #montereybayaquarium #monterey #california #traveldiaries #travelstories #planetblue #outdoorlife #tripotocommunity #earthpix #pacificmarinelife #oceannomad
About Me
About Me - Nerdy Adventuress
TRAVEL BLOGGER AND PHOTOGRAPHER

Hello! I am Priyanka and based out of India. Ex-WonderWoman and now a WanderWoman, I love chasing adventures. And for that if I have to Climb the highest Mountain or Drive on Endless Roads or Dive into the Unknown...I am GAME!

Latest Posts
  • Ima Keithel, Manipur, Imphal, Mothers Market, Priyanka Koijam, Nerdy Adventuress

    Revisiting Ima Keithel, World’s Largest All Women Market-...

    India March 08, 2018
  • Scuba Diving in Gili Trawangan, Nerdy Adventuress, Priyanka Koijam, Indian Travel Blogger, Indian Scuba Diver, Swimming with Turtles, Solo female Adventurer

    Getting Advance ‘Open-Water Diver’ Certified at the Turtle...

    Destinations , Scuba Diving November 19, 2017
  • Scuba Diving, PADI Advance Open Water Diver, Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Indonesia, Dive schools in Gili, Underwater Navigation, Peak Buoyancy, Nerdy Adventuress

    Getting ‘Advance Open-Water Diver’ Certified at the Turtle...

    Scuba Diving November 09, 2017
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