:quality(85):upscale()/2024/11/26/998/n/43463692/0f955c85674652835ca251.08421917_.png "Aethos Ericeira Wellness Hotel Review and Photos")
PS Photography | Lena FeltonPS Photography | Lena Felton I sat down to start this review of Aethos Ericeira and found myself veering off a bit romantically, a bit poetically, because that’s the feeling the luxury, wellness-focused hotel evokes. Perched on cliffs that drop into a frothy ocean below, the property makes you feel a … Read more
Jack Robinson, Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum have moved closer to a berth in the World Surf League Finals with Australia’s Olympic trio all heat winners at Fiji’s Cloudbreak. But 11-time world champion Kelly Slater’s year, and 30-year career, is likely over with his loss in the elimination round. After two lay days, surfing in … Read more
An amazing photo of champion Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina — celebrating after a wave — has captivated and tricked the imagination of the world. Competing at Teahupo’o, the 30-yerar-old Medina was snapped floating in the air following his incredible run in the third round at the Olympics. His score of 9.90 score during the fifth … Read more
With a little help from the warming Gulf Stream, Nova Scotia beachgoers are encountering a strange creature with a balloon-like body whose sting packs a bigger punch than that of jellyfish. Last week, a Portuguese man-of-war appeared at a surfing hot spot on Lawrencetown Beach near Dartmouth, N.S. The animal, a species of siphonophore — … Read more
It’s Mark Zuckerberg’s world and we’re all just living in it. The billionaire Facebook founder posted a Fourth of July video showing him in a tuxedo with a tallboy in one hand and an American flag in the other — while surfing and Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 hit song “Born in the U.S.A” playing in the … Read more
The greeting is exchanged often, day and night, even between strangers passing each other on the road. A Fiji Airways plane at Nadi International Airport, where most foreign visitors to Fiji land. Photo: Shutterstock Although some tourists may cite Fijian hospitality as a reason to return, most first-time visitors head straight for a “scenic tropical … Read more
A surfing bible is offering three lucky grommets the chance to dump their nine-to-five for board meetings among the country’s most tantalising waves. Billed by Australian publication Tracks Magazine as the “best job in the world”, the chosen few will paddle off on a surfing road trip along Australia’s coastline chasing big swells, competitions and … Read more
Some people dream of quitting their job and sailing around the world, but this couple made it happen. Laura and Ross Colledge took a chance five years ago to sell their house and purchase a £100,000 boat, on which they’ve been sailing ever since. They have two sons, Noah, 9, and Josh, 12. The family … Read more
Surfing legend Layne Beachley has revealed that her father Neil has been diagnosed with dementia. The 51-year-old sporting legend made the announcement earlier this month on Instagram. “My dear old dad is battling dementia but still has the capacity to smile, laugh and enjoy life’s simple pleasures,” she wrote, sharing a picture of herself with … Read more
The GOATs will soon be gone and that means an ocean of possibilities this year for Australian surfing star Molly Picklum. At 21, Picklum is a prominent member of the new guard among the World Surf League women highlighted by last year’s world title winner, Caroline Marks. The American, also 21, beat five-time world champion … Read more
