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Written by: Martina Álvarez “I have to dive and I just started menstruating. It’s all good, right?” Let’s be honest, the addition of the hesitant question at the end really means, “A shark is not going to eat me, right?” The relationship between sharks and menstruating cycles is one of the most frequently asked topics […] Type: Post
The state of New South Wales (NSW) sits on the east coast of Australia and is the country’s most populous state. With 2,000 km/1,234 miles of coast to explore there is a large host of dive sites and experiences to suite all levels of ability. Although many divers consider Australia and NSW as the ideal […] Type: Post
Guest blog written and images provided by Andrew Hewett. On the 24 March, the Thai government declared that there would be restrictions on travel and business operations to combat the growth of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of this, all businesses on the Phi Phi islands were closed and much of the Thai and […] Type: Post
This is a tough, challenging time for everyone, but PADI Retail and Resort Dive Operators have been hit particularly hard. The impacts of social distancing, forced shutdowns and travel bans have kept most of us away from diving and dive centers. But, the problem for dive shops is their cash-flow and business levels are at […] Type: Post
The 50th Earth Day just passed, and for many distracted by the pandemic, it went by (understandably) almost unnoticed. But, as the world begins to transition from sheltering in place and distant socializing online to something closer to normal, it’s worth noting that COVID-19 is teaching us – perhaps surprisingly – some important Earth Day […] Type: Post
With travel and outdoor pursuits on pause, many of us are adapting to a new (and drier) way of life. So now, more than ever, we love these ideas for swapping our dive kit for an internet connection and jumping into a virtual dive adventure: Google Underwater Want to play with sea lions in the […] 