Embrace your inner freak with the first-ever surf musical. Juju The Surf Musical is created Jaleesa Vincent and Luca Raubenheimer and features professional ..read more

Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash. Seaside books and ChatGPT? Here’s the spoiler: not a match. Like handmade jewellery and homemade cakes, all our writing is ..read more

Running a small business is big work. As exciting and stressful as running any business, I suppose. Somehow, some external force seems to push you to move forward, expand and strive for bigger success. But that’s not necessarily what brings happiness and fulfilment. Here’s an honest story about why we decided to ditch grand plans, then changed course and found more joy. Het bericht An honest story on how ditching big plans can work wonders verscheen eerst op I love the seaside ..read more

Photographers, designers, artists, writers, water people… we’re beyond grateful to work with so many talented creatives around the globe and love to introduce them to you. In this episode, meet lensman Jeffrey Vonk. Het bericht Behind the Lens – Jeffrey Vonk verscheen eerst op I love the seaside ..read more

Surfrider  X  I Love the Seaside We’d all love our fav restaurants and bars to be environmentally (and especially ocean) friendly but how do we know whether they are? Enter Surfrider Europe, who are making it a lot easier for us to choose, with their Ocean Friendly Restaurant program. Here’s what, how and why, plus a few seaside addresses to choose from – carefully selected, so you can enjoy your edibles and drinkables without a worry on your beautiful eco-conscious mind! OFR (Ocean Friendly Restaurants) is an initiative of Surfrider Foundation Europe. Firstly, they’ve pu ..read more

The ocean regulates our climate, it produces oxygen: every second breath we take! Besides picking up trash, using less plastic, better or less wax (use the wax comb more often!), choosing responsibly made wetsuits and boards , perhaps opting to eat the greens from the sea (algaes and seaweeds) more often than the fish that eat the greens we want the goodness from, what more can we do? There are many blue-minded initiatives and NGOs in need of support and/or volunteers. These are some of the NGOs we support, and this is what they do: Surfrider Foundation The Surfrider Foundation f ..read more

Going on a solo trip but not keen to be on your own all the time? We’ve got you covered. Of all the lovingly curated addresses in our guides, there’s plenty places that are a fine fit for a one-person journey. Solo travellers, start packing your bags! Lofoten, Norway Enjoy a lake and mountain view at the lovely Furu Hostel. Your hosts, Guri and Arne, and their team happily share their unbridled love for the outdoor surroundings. The rooms (private and shared) are decorated in a minimalistic tasteful style – you might get some great inspiration for your own home! And if you want to ..read more

While some folk breeze through the winter happily in snug layers and get hygge without so much as a hint of grey gloom, others plan getaways for sunshine top-ups. But what about those of us who are sticking it out and perhaps struggling some with the cold, wet and dark spell?  Here’s 5 handy hints to help get through the winter, keep the summer spirit strong and shrug off any seasonal drudge stuff that might dull your sparkles.   By Alexandra Gossink & Gail Bennie   Add unnecessary time outdoors to your daily to-do list   I’m in a park with a friend, not far from where ..read more

However much we like the whole slow cooking principle of the tagine and couscous, we sometimes prefer effortless, chop-chop, jumble-and-ready but wholesome food. Such are these salad recipes, easily prepared and served. Choose the food to suit your mood: the refreshing citrus-zingy carrot salad or the sweet ‘n’ earthy roasted beetroot salad with dates!    If you spend enough time in Morocco, you’ll notice the seasonal changes first and foremost when you visit the fresh markets. You’ll be ordering daily avocado shakes in winter, or a plate of orange slices sprinkled with cinnamon. In ..read more

Our fresh and eager explorers for the upcoming Surf & Travel Guide to Chile are hitting the road – and here’s why you’ll want to follow their travels. So far, (as you’ll know if you’re one of our biggest fans) we’ve surf-and-travel-shared all we love along the European (surf) coast and a little beyond – Morocco! Then we started preparing to spread our salty wings and see what’s what and who’s who overseas, with a giant leap to New Zealand to start with (that guide’s in the works already), closely followed by a huge hop to Chile! To be sure of giving you the low-down with all the best local ..read more