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Want better surfing for the Olympics? Get off Teahupo'o, away from the shore all together, and onto a wave machine. Really.

From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local roads, surfers, residents and workers across Tahiti, French Polynesia, are using the final days before the commencement of the Paris Olympics to brace themselves— and the island— for the upcoming surfing competition

Padi’s first South African blind scuba diver describes how her other senses enhance her experience underwater

They look absurd, are uncomfortable and leave precious little to the imagination. But I found they had hidden benefits, says writer Rich Pelley

With miles of dune-backed beaches and charming seaside towns, Scandinavia and Finland make great destinations for a beach holiday. Here’s our pick

With a burgeoning foodie scene and some of the best pubs in the world, Cork isn’t to be overlooked in favour of Ireland’s bigger counties. Meg Honigman checks in to two of its best hotels to discover its best dishes — and stouts, of course

See why these four towns in Scotland were named among the best places in the UK to live by the sea for 2024.

Items seen on the sand before 9.30am will be confiscated in one Spanish seaside town

Visitors were awed by the ‘magnificent’ and ‘totally unspoiled’ Bamburgh beach