Surfing

9 Dec 2012

It's a miserable day in Shek O, where even curious village dogs curl into balls for warmth and diehard locals shun the frigid beach. But not Joe Keogh. Relishing the chance to surf before pulling...

How surfing holiday changed Hunan native Chen Ping's life

18 Nov 2012

By the time most people reach the age of 36, they've settled into a traditional life - marriage, at least one child, a nine-to-five job and perhaps a 30-year mortgage. But that's not the life Chen...

Surfing in style in the Maldives

17 Aug 2012

If you are an experienced surfer you owe it to yourself to surf the Maldives.

Surfing safaris around the world

17 Aug 2012

Malé International Airport is the point of entry. There are connecting flights through Colombo in Sri Lanka. Flights from Hong Kong to Malé cost from HK$5,449 with Qatar Airlines.

Surfing dogs battle to rule the waves

9 Jul 2012

Well, I'll be doggone ... this year's hot summer did not deter surfers and their dogs in America from taking to the waves to see who could be top dog. The seventh annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort...

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Give me a break

That hackneyed old phrase 'Europe's answer to Hawaii' has been used for decades to describe one big wave spot after another, but of all of them, the island of Madeira has one of the strongest...

Annissa Tita Flynn

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS My dad, mum and I live in Phuket, down in the south at a place called Chalong. I started surfing at Nai Harn Beach, which is a good place for learners. I'd been cable-...

A swell time on the water

If there's anyone who gets upbeat when the weather is forecast to turn really foul, it's Lam Nguyen.

Paddle power

World series champion Dawid Mocke (right) paddles to reclaim the Dragon Run title yesterday. It was the third time he won the 24-kilometre open sea race, after losing it last year.

star attraction

Wave pioneer Ross Clarke-Jones stars in Discovery Channel's Storm Surfers: New Zealand. In the one-hour show, he works with fellow Australians meteorologist Ben Matson and veteran surfer Tom...

Waves of fun for all at surf schools

If you're looking to stay cool this summer, then why not learn to surf - surely the 'coolest sport' there is.