Diving in Raja Ampat: a first-timer guide
Would you believe me if I said I wanted to hate diving in Raja Ampat? I feared the place …
Diving in Coiba, the Panamanian pearl of the Pacific
It was my first big adventure in Panama. A month later, after living in Panama City, I was already back. Coiba Island is the largest island on the Pacific coast of Central America. With 38 other islands and islets over a marine area of more …
The ultimate Panama City layover guide scuba divers will love
After living for a month in Panama City, I’m glad to sum up my favourite moments in the most modern city in Central America in this Panama City layover guide. As part of my 7-month adventure to explore some of the best dive sites in …
WAD’s 10th anniversary: celebrating my new nomad life in Panama
10 years. Depending on how you look at it, it may sound like a lot or not so much. I feel saying I launched my diving blog 10 years ago makes me sound like a dinosaur. Yet, if I look at everything that has happened, …
Scuba gear: Is it worth buying your own diving equipment?
As scuba divers, we have the superpower of breathing underwater. To do it, we need scuba diving gear. To do it safely and comfortably, we need even more scuba diving equipment. Nevertheless, I feel like a superhero every time I don my wetsuit and BCD. …
2 weeks in Gran Canaria: my ultimate itinerary for scuba divers
Gran Canaria is often nicknamed the mini continent island among the Canary Islands. I now understand why due to its surprising variety of landscapes. Last summer, I was lucky to spend a month exploring the capital island of the Spanish archipelago. I had plenty of …
Diving in Gran Canaria: my top 5 dive sites all around the island
Thanks to a previous short trip to Tenerife, I knew diving in the Canary Islands was underrated. So, I was excited to have one month diving in Gran Canaria to explore their waters further. Smaller than Tenerife, the island serves as the local capital of …
5 reasons to adopt the Aqualung i330R dive computer
My dive computer is the only piece of my scuba gear I can keep close to me every day. I use it as a watch; it is my link to the ocean, reminding me my next dive is only a matter of time. While I …
Gran Canaria: my first trip abroad since COVID
This story started back in December 2020. France is under curfew after a second lockdown. At least, this time, I was away from Paris with my family in Brittany. The news started to mention COVID vaccines. This is when in couch potato mode, half-watching TV, …