Written by Minseo
The Journal.
Short photo-essays from the water. Seasonal notes, dive stories, a record of the mornings that stayed with us. One entry per month, roughly.
Issue 01 · February
The morning the whale sharks came.
February mornings at Sail Rock. The pinnacle at first light. Two hours in we saw the first shadow — unmistakable, the way a whale shark moves like a slow train through the water column. Then a second, circling behind her. I have seen this twice in eleven years…
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Guides and stories.
Practical guides to freediving in the Gulf of Thailand, destination essays, and longer-form reads on marine life and seasonal conditions.
- No. 02 Sail Rock · The complete freediving guide →
- No. 03 When to come · Seasonal notes on the Gulf →
- No. 04 Ang Thong · A quieter day on the water →
- No. 05 Who you meet · Marine life of the Gulf →
- No. 06 A first breath-hold · For beginners →
- No. 07 Why private · Notes on the difference →
- No. 08 Koh Nang Yuan · The three-island sandbar →
- No. 09 Koh Phangan · Beyond the full moon →
- No. 10 Seven sites · The best of the Gulf →
- No. 11 Samui to Koh Tao by private boat →