Celebrating Manta Week with Scuba Junkie

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At both its Malaysia and Indonesia locations, Scuba Junkie are renowned for their continual contribution to their surrounding communities and marine ecosystem. One way they do this is by hosting conservation themed weeks that highlight different conservation issues and educate people on ways to address them. This year, Scuba Junkie held the inaugural ‘Manta Week,’ […]

6 Best Dive Sites for Kids Around the World

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Two stingrays swim near each other in crystal clear water. Choosing to plan your next scuba holiday to include your kids is a no brainer, but deciding on the best destination can be overwhelming. Here is a list of kid-friendly dive sites around the world to help. Vertigo, Yap Yap, an island in Micronesia, is known for a lot of things: mating mandarinfish, shark encounters and […]

Seven of the Best Dive Sites Around Bali

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Depending where you are in the world, Bali will conjure up different ideas. If you’re Australian, you’ll probably think of Bintang singlets and beach bars. If you’re from the rest of the world, you’re probably more likely to picture the beautiful beaches and bright colours. Wherever you’re from, there’s one thing that rings true about […]

Why Slow Divers are the Best Kind of Diver

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Purple star or ochre star in Newport, Oregon Written by Candice Landau “There’s barely any life out there!” A throw-away comment I made barely two months after getting certified. At the time I had been diving Mike’s Beach Resort in the Hood Canal in Washington State. After my second dive I clambered out of the water, the frustrated exclamation instantly leaving my lips. […]

The Blonde Abroad Talks Scuba Diving and Dream Destinations

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The blonde abroad kiersten rich scuba diving maldives   After leaving a stable career in corporate wealth management, PADI AmbassaDiver TM Kiersten Rich began a new journey called The Blonde Abroad, a solo female travel blog. Since then, she has been defining her own version of success by traveling to more countries than most do in their entire lifetimes, discovering new cultures, learning about […]