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Instructor seen from behind, standing in shallow water facing out to sea, with three pupils lying on foam boards in the broken waves near the shoreSea

Learning to surf, from school to first wave

Accredited schools, qualified instructors, foam boards, priority rules, beach flags and rip currents: a guide to learning to surf, country by country.

Portrait of Arnaud CoudercArnaud Couderc··16 min

Beginner's recurve bow standing in a ground stand on the grass of an archery range, a quiver of arrows beside it, blurred targets in the mistActivities

Archery for beginners, from club to 3D course

Taster sessions, membership and insurance, recurve, compound, barebow and longbow, distances from 18 to 70 m, 3D courses and shooting-line safety rules.

Portrait of Arnaud CoudercArnaud Couderc··13 min

Snowy mountain road seen from the driver's seat of a panel van, through the windscreen, as snow falls, with red snow poles along the vergeCampervans

Winter tyres and snow chains in France

Alpine-symbol tyres or chains on board from November to March in 34 French départements: what the Loi Montagne requires, what it costs, and the rules next door.

Portrait of Arnaud CoudercArnaud Couderc··15 min

Close-up of high-ankle mountain boots and long trousers climbing a steep path of dark volcanic gravel in the first pink light of dawnDestinations

Teide summit permit: how to book it

Climbing to the summit of Teide takes a named booking on Tenerife ON, day or night: €15 from 9am to 5pm, and 90-minute slots from 6 December 2026.

Portrait of Arnaud CoudercArnaud Couderc··15 min

Two anglers standing with their rods on a wooden jetty on a lake lined with pines and reeds in northern Germany, under a cloudy autumn skyFishing

Fishing in Germany: the licence by state

Fishing in Germany: when a Fischereischein is required, which states let visitors fish without an exam, the fishing levy and the water permit.

Portrait of Arnaud CoudercArnaud Couderc··9 min

Wooden camping platform in a beech wood in the early morning, with a rucksack and a folded tent on it, light mist between the trunksCamping

Wild camping in Germany: the rules

Wild camping in Germany: where one night in a tent is allowed, what the forest laws ban, the fines you risk and where you can sleep outdoors legally.

Portrait of Arnaud CoudercArnaud Couderc··9 min

Close-up of a walker kneeling on flowering heather at dawn, rolling up a small tent, under a grey drizzly sky with a river belowCamping

Where you can wild camp in the UK, and how

Wild camping in the UK: Scotland’s access rights, Loch Lomond permits, permission in England and Wales, the Dartmoor exception and Lake District tolerance.

Portrait of Arnaud CoudercArnaud Couderc··8 min

Close-up of hands tightening a knot on the eye of a fish hook, wet fishing line, beside a river in late-afternoon lightFishing

Five fishing knots, with step-by-step diagrams

Improved clinch, Palomar, uni, double uni and a simple loop: the five fishing knots to know, when to use them and how to tie them, with step-by-step diagrams.

Portrait of Arnaud CoudercArnaud Couderc··8 min

Walker wrapped in an orange bivvy bag, seen from behind, on a rocky ledge above a glacier at blue hour, snow-capped peaks on the horizonCamping

Bivouacking in Switzerland within the law

Wild camping and bivouacking in Switzerland: the one-night rule above the treeline, the no-go zones, and the rules in Valais, Ticino and Obwalden.

Portrait of Arnaud CoudercArnaud Couderc··8 min