Coliving in the Cote d’Azur
Digital nomading in the South of France The Cote d’Azur is one of those destinations Charlie knew where beautiful, but she hadn’t really considered. After all, you can’t surf there. When one of her former housemates from the coliving in Gran Canaria told her that he was
Nice
A stop along the Cote d’Azur When Charlie visited the coliving of Nomad Union for their opening weekend and housewarming party, there was of course some time to explore the area. She had one day. Where should she spent it? Antibes? Cannes? Menton? Nice? Together with some other
Things to do in Paris
The best places and activities in the French Capital The city of love is one of the most popular European destinations and you probably have already an idea of the things you want to do and see in Paris. Maybe there are so many things on your
Surf Summit 2022 in Hossegor
Where the European surf industry gets together The original plan was to watch the Quiksilver Pro France 2022 – until that was canceled by the WSL. Charlie still went to Hossegor. Her flights were booked after all. She had signed up to the surf photography website My-sessions.com some
Travelling through the Basque country
Hossegor – Guéthary – St. Jean de Luz – Hendaye Charlie was in Hossegor because she wanted to see another edition of the Quiksilver Pro France. When this event was canceled by the WSL in July 2022, Charlie changed her plans. Her flights were booked, but it
Quiksilver No Pro France 2022
Comp or no comp in Hossegor The Quiksilver Pro France had been a fixed date on the yearly surf calendar for two decades. Until 2019 the Quik Pro France was part of the WSL CT. After the pandemic and some changes to the tour schedule, it became
Rob Fowlie at Carwyn’s Surfhouse
Meeting a Big Wave Surfer It was in October 2022 and as it was tradition, Charlie was in Hossegor and stayed at Carwyn’s Surfhouse. This year though was different. The Quiksilver Pro France had been canceled with quite short notice. Since Charlie had her flights booked, she
Getting around in Hossegor: Cycling
Charlie rents an e-bike Hossegor itself is not a big city, but it stretches quite a bit and distances can get quite long between one place and the next. Charlie was staying at Carwyn’s Surfhouse which is in Seignosse, one town over. Carwyn usually offers rides, but
Daytrip to Bayonne
Charlie in the Basque Country It was a Sunday in October and Charlie was down in Hossegor for the Quiksilver Pro France 2021. The competition was on hold that day as the sea was flat. Charlie had a day off. On her way from the airport in Biarritz
Seafood in the mountains
A lunch trip to the Pyrenees It was a tradition. Whenever Charlie leaves Carwyn’s surfhouse, Carwyn would drop her off at the airport in Biarritz and they would get lunch on the way. This time, after the Quiksilver Pro France 2021, it was no different. He knew