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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
As seen in: MSN, Yahoo Life, BBC Travel, Flipboard, Lonely Planet, Yahoo Noticias, Condé Nast Traveler, The New Statesman, 24 Horas (Chile), AFAR and
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

offassignment.com — "Your hands touch my bare skin. They press, stroke, rub. "Pressure okay?" you say, the English heavily accented. I recognize the intonation immediately. "Khon Thai ka." The words leave my mouth in a strange way-muffled from the pillow pressed around my face, and rusty from disuse.
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Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition

Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition

rolex.org — Rolex and National Geographic have partnered to support a two-year series of scientific studies covering the Amazon River basin. More on rolex.org.
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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 ...

Adventure.com — In South Africa, an annual sardine migration attracts thousands of divers, but how do you increase local access to such natural phenomena?
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To the Young Mom on Flight 1122

To the Young Mom on Flight 1122

travelerstales.com — Fourteen hours, five passengers, three seats, two longed-for countries, one memorial. Grand Prize Bronze Winner in the Seventeenth Annual Solas Awards.
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9 Tips on How to Photograph Marine Wildlife

9 Tips on How to Photograph Marine Wildlife

padi.com — 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

Oceanographic Magazine — With 4G set to arrive on a small island in French Polynesia, conservationists ask themselves how it will affect locals and conservation.
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Searching for the elusive Thai dugong - Oceanographic

Searching for the elusive Thai dugong - Oceanographic

Oceanographic Magazine — 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

ROADBOOK — Freediving in Cape Town reveals the city's complex history, and the grassroots organisations working towards a sustainable, inclusive future.
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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

Catapult Magazine — 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

DIVERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT — The truth is that the sardine run is a total roll of the dice. Some days, I was in and out of the water dozens of times. Others, the action was too fast to even get in. I was wet, cold, and salty – my body sore from bouncing along on the boat for hours on end. But the exhilaration of the hunt made everything incredibly worthwhile. For anyone with nerves of steel who doesn’t mind jumping into shark-infested waters, there’s the chance to witness one of the most exciting events on earth and under the sea.
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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

The New Statesman — On 23 June, 12 boys and their football coach from the â?oWild Boarâ?? team entered Chiang Rai districtâ?Ts Tham Luang cave system after football practice. Many of the boys, aged between 11 and 16, had been into Thailandâ?Ts northern cave before, though not during the monsoon season.
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