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1 month ago | 
flashpack.com | Kate Wills |Radha Vyas |Andi Cross
Kate Wills 7th Mar 2025 9 min read 873 Forget the idea that solo explorers are all ex-paratroopers or wealthy white men with icicles on their beard, planting flags and drinking their own pee. There are plenty of female adventurers who are breaking boundaries – and records – with their own epic trips, and solo travel for women is growing in popularity.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
oceanographicmagazine.com | Andi Cross
Exploration On Vancouver Island, the Edges of Earth expedition explores the local cold-water environments in search of the elusive giant Pacific octopus. Photographs by Adam Moore & Marla Tomorug Share It had been two weeks of cold immersion scuba diving, gradually building up our stamina as we prepared to head to Alaska, Iceland, and Scotland next.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
drifttravel.com | Andi Cross
For those drawn to mythology, ancient natural phenomena, and the enduring presence of Mayan culture, Merida, the largest city in the Yucatan, deserves more than a quick pass-through. Often overshadowed by heavy tourist hotspots like Tulum, Cancun, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, Merida—a city of about one million people—is too often overlooked. But if you’re a scuba diver, freediver, or someone captivated by the stories of the past, let me be clear: Merida is a destination that demands your time.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
oceanographicmagazine.com | Andi Cross
In Mexico, the Edges of Earth expedition goes on one of the very first dives in the only recently discovered Taam Ja' - the world's deepest blue hole. Photographs by Adam Moore & Marla Tomorug Share We’d been through the ringer by the time we arrived at this stop on our expedition.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Andi Cross
Andi Cross is the Founder of impact consultancy WILDPALM, lead of the Edges of Earth expedition, writer, growth strategist & SSI divemaster. As a defining aspect of modern consumer behavior, consumers are increasingly factoring sustainability into their purchasing decisions. People want to understand the story behind the goods they purchase—where their products originate, how they are made and how they travel.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
oceanographicmagazine.com | Andi Cross
Divers off Halifax in Canada have reported seeing the elusive Greenland shark on a few occasions. The Edges of Earth expedition team travelled to the northern realms for a chance to find the charismatic species. Photographs by Adam Moore & Marla Tomorug Share It was the perfect day for cold-water diving in Halifax – at least for the time being.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
oceanographicmagazine.com | Andi Cross
In the serene yet rugged terrains of Japan, in the remote Shima area nestled near Ago Bay and the historic Toba city, a tight-knit group of all-women divers from the Ama community have made the daunting depths their second home. Photographs by Adam Moore & Marla Tomorug Share Mastering freediving is not for the faint of heart, demanding both physical prowess and mental resilience.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
oceanographicmagazine.com | Andi Cross
The Channel Islands is one of those United States National Parks that often gets overlooked. The Edges of Earth expedition team travels to the remote location to meet the people who have dedicated their lives to protecting this region. Photographs by Adam Moore & Marla Tomorug Share A common misconception of our ‘Edges of Earth’ expedition comes from the name itself.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
oceanographicmagazine.com | Andi Cross
Off Monterey, the Edges of Earth expedition team falls in love with the vibrant, dense kelp forests of the region. Photographs by Adam Moore & Marla Tomorug Share We felt the cold water slowly creep into our thick wetsuits, alerting us from the moment we got in that this was going to be the definition of a temperate dive. And despite our efforts to mentally trick ourselves into ‘warmth’, we couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by the raw Pacific.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
oceanographicmagazine.com | Andi Cross
In Nicaragua, the Edges of Earth expedition team joins the first-ever freediving competition put on for Nicaraguan locals to find out more about the emerging industry in the Central American country. Photographs by Adam Moore & Marla Tomorug Share Standing on the rocks looking out onto the lagoon, each of us was silent. Slipping into our wetsuits, we had a short, calm swim to a judges platform at the centre of this body of water.
