WideWorld blogs

Gwen Spurlock was the 2009 UK Pro Surf Tour Women's Champion - in addition to the Welsh Junior and British Junior title she had already won that year. In this blog, Spurlock will talk about training, diet, competition, and the rising popularity of surfing in the UK.

Everything involving an expedition: From choosing kit to finding sponsorship to the physical and mental preparation of undertaking an extreme adventure.

In this blog, writer Hannah Jordan will explore the Middle East as an official tour leader. History and modernity collide as she visits Jordan's Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea.