After what feels like a hugely long hiatus, we’ve finally now pressed go on opening our (new!) Sri Lanka sites up for bookings. And oh goodness, can we not wait to be back – to the climate that’s so accommodating year-round, the waves that are ever-present, and of course to the delicious good for you […]
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For the first few years of Soul & Surf the word community was almost taboo. It was whispered not spoken, like a secret elixir that might evaporate if exposed to the air. We didn’t talk about it on our website or social media, we didn’t mention it to our guests or team. It just, well, […]
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In mid-October 2010 we were terrified as we opened the door to a British couple who had paid us actual real money to come and stay, surf and practice yoga with us. Our first ever customers. Sofie taught yoga and prepared breakfast. I took the morning surf sessions in our Hindustan Ambassador which we called […]
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This is the first list in a series of recommendations, on topics that inform us as individuals and as a company. Travel, adventure, nature, ocean, culture, soul, art, music, community. Today we talk our kind of surf movies. Words: Ed Templeton The surf films that I connect with and that have motivated me to give […]
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Soul People: Georgie Roberts, founder of independent jewellery brand, Wanderlust Life.
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Words: Ed Templeton In late November 2009, Sofie & I first came to Varkala, Kerala. A couple of months before we had left home, our jobs and business to spend the best part of a year surfing the world. Fresh from Portugal we flew to Delhi and hot-footed it to Goa and then to Gokarna […]
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Get to know Jamie Mitchell, our resident photographer at Soul & Surf India…
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Tammy Mittell of Real Flow Yoga explores the links between yoga and surfing.
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In the final instalment of four articles for Soul & Surf, Sam Bleakley explores The Soul of Surfing alongside the stunning photography of Katie Rae. You can read part one here, where Sam discusses the cultural context of the term ‘soul surfer’ and the often overlooked role of the wipeout. In part two Sam tracks […]
Soul & Surf and Finisterre have been crossing paths for years now – from Joe (our head of partnerships) collaborating with the brand in its earlier years on video content, to sharing mutual friends both in Cornwall and in the tropics. It’s one of the main reasons we wanted to work with them – they […]
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Earlier this season, we hosted our good friend, the pro-longboarder Sam Bleakley here at Soul & Surf in Varkala for a special month-long residency. Sam joined to share his knowledge and love for the ocean through special one-to-one long boarding workshops plus screenings from his Brilliant Corners series of surf travel documentaries. Best of all, […]
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From uncrowded warm glassy waves to a relaxing stay the experience at Soul & Surf completed my trip. The crew running the show are absolute legends, accommodating in every way and have created an experience that I’m sure to relive in years to come. Thanks so much for the swell times!
Stefan Hunt, Director, ‘Surfing 28 States’
