“The most unforgettable moment was watching a local woman begin her open water course wearing her veil—in that moment, she was honoring her culture and her traditions, while becoming a diver. It’s ...

British journalist and translator who joined Diario AS in 2013. Focuses on soccer – chiefly the Premier League, LaLiga, the Champions League, the Liga MX and MLS. On occasion, also covers American ...

A couple of years ago, Melissa Ilardo found herself aboard a motorboat traversing the ocean around Jeju Island, which sits some 50 or 60 miles off the coast of South Korea. Before the vessel had even ...

A mother and daughter from a landlocked city have encouraged more women to start scuba diving. Mia Ellis-Kennedy and her mother, Maddy Kennedy, from Milton Keynes, have both qualified as scuba ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -11 years ago, PADI, or the professional association of diving instructors created Women’s Dive Day. The day is aimed to get women excited about diving, and empowering ...

Reef sharks swimming in Bahamian waters. Drifting alongside reef sharks near Nassau, or exploring a sunken wreck from a James Bond film—all in one trip. This summer, The Bahamas is inviting women from ...

(CNN) — An island 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula is home to a unique and celebrated community of women: the Haenyeo. These women dive year-round off Jeju Island, ...

Often likened to mermaids in media reports and popular culture, South Korea’s famed Haenyeo (“sea women”) spend much of the day underwater, diving without scuba gear to collect abalone, octopus, kelp ...