A taste of digital nomading
Lessons learned from a surf-workcation Charlie had been dreaming about this for a long time. She had done partial workcations before when she was in Hossegor for the Quiksilver Pro France 2019 and the year before for an extended New Year’s trip to Fuerteventura. Both trips were
Homesickness: an unknown emotion
Time to go home Whenever Charlie travels back home, there are usually tears involved. She already misses all the people she’s met and the places she went to. This time, something was different. She misses everybody, but most people had left weeks before her and those that
Saturdays in Conil de la Frontera
Old and new friends It had been a stormy week and the sky was finally clearing up a bit on Saturday. There were no waves, so surfing was not an option. Charlie went to her favourite coffee shop in Conil, Malcafé, after breakfast with the intention of
Surf days and Flamenco Nights
Bank holiday weekend in Spain It was a bank holiday weekend in Spain and the surf hostel in Conil where Charlie was staying had arranged a surf camp and it was fully booked. Everybody had surf lessons all weekend. Charlie went with them in the van to
United in their passion for Travel and Surf
Charlie’s second week in Conil de La Frontera Charlie had already been in Conil for a whole week and it had been a quiet week. She had been surfing, skating and working from the surf hostel in Conil de la Frontera and enjoyed the sun and the
„Que bonita es la vida“
Sunset on a surfboard It was a bank holiday in Spain and Charlie seemed to be the only one who had to work that Monday. She still joined the others in the van to El Palmar and would work from Canibal Royal, the bar next to Take
Pasta and a Handpan concert
When a musician comes along in a surf hostel After one month at the surf hostel in Conil, Charlie had finally found some balance between work and life. Being a digital nomad isn’t always easy, especially when you have to work when others go surfing. This Friday
Wakana and Vejer de la Frontera
Aren’t we the luckiest? The surf forecast for that day for El Palmar wasn’t good and the girls decided to make use of the car that Marta had rented for a whole month. Santi, the owner of Take Hostel, had recommended to go to Wakana Lake and
Life by the beach
Surfing and skating all day For the first weekend down in Conil, Charlie had booked surf lessons with Take Surf School. Her last surf trip had been some time ago and it seemed the sensible thing to do before getting in the water on her own. The
Two birthdays and a farewell
Evenings amongst surfers The week started with Marta’s birthday on Monday. The same as Charlie, Marta was staying at the surf hostel in Conil for a little while. The original plan was for all the girls to have a pick nick together in the late afternoon at