Florida-based freelance travel writer and journalist, Terry Ward, lives in Tampa and first got certified as an open water diver as a college elective at the University of Florida. She has reported from and dived on every continent except Antarctica and counts Indonesia (all of it), Palau, French Polynesia, Fiji and Northern Norway among her favorite places to explore underwater and topside. She writes Scuba Diving's Roaming Diver column every issue and is a frequent contributor to publications such as CNN Travel, National Geographic, Afar, Conde Nast Traveler and many more, in addition to being an on-air travel expert. She speaks Spanish, French, some Dutch and German and is always keen to learn a new language.
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Terry Ward Articles
*Scuba Diving* staffers set out on a trip through America's Dive Capital, The Florida Keys, 100 miles of blue-water adventure from Key Largo to Key West.
How to safely store your tanks, driveable wrecks dives in the United States, and more.
Your COVID travel questions answered, including what added safety precautions to expect with rental gear at your destination.
This European city is as much a scuba diving destination as an urban oasis for food and culture.
Tips from seasoned traveler Terry Ward about finding reliable COVID travel information and planning a post-shut down trip to Hawaii.
These sister islands have a lot to offer and dive sites that will rival the rest of the Caribbean.
There's more to the Maldives than overwater bungalows and manta rays, but they are worth the visit too.
Five ways to bring your next trip to Mexico to a whole new level.
Spicy food, macro critters, mola mola, biodiversity and surfing are great additions to a scuba trip in Indonesia.