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Pier Nirandara

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  • Author. Travel writer, Film Producer and Underwater Photographer, Freelance
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Bangkok, Cape Town, Los Angeles
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Covers:  Adventure, Arctic & Antarctic, culture, diversity & representation, food & cuisine, luxury, marine conservation, scuba diving & ocean sports, solo female travel, sustainability, South Africa, Thailand
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To the Thai Woman On the Waterfront - Off Assignment

To the Thai Woman On the Waterfront - Off Assignment

"Your hands touch my bare skin. They press, stroke, rub. "Pressure okay?" you say, the English heavily accent…

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Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition

Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition

Rolex and National Geographic have partnered to support a two-year series of scientific studies covering the …

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In South Africa, a monumental sardine migration draws throngs of divers-but leaves locals in the ...

In South Africa, a monumental sardine migration draws throngs of divers-but leaves locals in the ...

In South Africa, an annual sardine migration attracts thousands of divers, but how do you increase local acce…

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To the Young Mom on Flight 1122

To the Young Mom on Flight 1122

Fourteen hours, five passengers, three seats, two longed-for countries, one memorial. Grand Prize Bronze Winn…

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9 Tips on How to Photograph Marine Wildlife

9 Tips on How to Photograph Marine Wildlife

These tips will not only help you grow as a photographer, but they will help you get the shot of your dreams!

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French Polynesia: Selling the seas - Oceanographic

French Polynesia: Selling the seas - Oceanographic

With 4G set to arrive on a small island in French Polynesia, conservationists ask themselves how it will affe…

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Searching for the elusive Thai dugong - Oceanographic

Searching for the elusive Thai dugong - Oceanographic

Rumour has it that no one has ever photographed the Thai dugong underwater.

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Diving into history in Cape Town, South Africa

Diving into history in Cape Town, South Africa

Freediving in Cape Town reveals the city's complex history, and the grassroots organisations working towards …

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My First Taste of Protest In a Thai Roadside Café | Pier Nirandara

My First Taste of Protest In a Thai Roadside Café | Pier Nirandara

Will it challenge how they feel about the kingdom? The nationalistic pride of what it means to be Thai?

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On the Wild Coast: Diving the Sardine Run

On the Wild Coast: Diving the Sardine Run

The truth is that the sardine run is a total roll of the dice. Some days, I was in and out of the water dozen…

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The plight of 12 lost boys in a cave has brought a turbulent Thailand back together

The plight of 12 lost boys in a cave has brought a turbulent Thailand back together

On 23 June, 12 boys and their football coach from the â?oWild Boarâ?? team entered Chiang Rai districtâ?Ts Th…

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