Sam Haddad

Brighton

Writer and Editor at Freelance

// freelance writer @guardian @raconteur @1843mag @huckmagazine @lonelyplanet & more // action sports (esp snow & surf), the environment & the outdoors //

Articles

Maryam El Gardoum is breaking new shores for Morocco’s indigenous…

2 weeks ago | huckmag.com | Sam Haddad

When she was 13 and surfing at Devil’s Rock on southern Morocco’s sun-baked Atlantic coast, Maryam El Gardoum felt a pull on her board’s leash. She turned around to see a local man, who she often saw in the water teaching his own kids to surf, with a stony face. “You’re catching a lot of waves,” he said.
The visual tool for better understanding our feelings around the climate

1 month ago | positive.news | Sam Haddad

A Finnish researcher has designed a visual tool to get us talking in depth about the emotional impact of the climate crisis Environment Health Lifestyle Science Society A Finnish researcher has designed a visual tool to get us talking in depth about the emotional impact of the climate crisis Every day we’re fed a slew of headlines warning of the scale of the climate crisis.
How Morocco Is Navigating Its Surf Tourism Boom

2 months ago | cntraveler.com | Sam Haddad

All products featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you visited Imsouane—a small fishing village in Morocco turned surf travel hotspot—early last year, you'd have walked through a lively labyrinth of surf cafes, hostels, and ceramic vendors, perhaps passing a donkey in a makeshift stable or a shop selling live chickens.
How Morocco Is Navigating Its Surf Tourism Boom

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Sam Haddad

All products featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by Condé Nast Traveler editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. James O'Neil/GettyIf you visited Imsouane—a small fishing village in Morocco turned surf travel hotspot—early last year, you'd have walked through a lively labyrinth of surf cafes, hostels, and ceramic vendors, perhaps passing a donkey in a makeshift stable or a shop selling live chickens.
How Morocco Is Navigating Its Surf Tourism Boom

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Sam Haddad

GPU maker Imagination may have accidentally confirmed its Google Tensor G5 roleGoogle's new partner for the Tensor G5's GPU is sounding more and more likely. Just as Google has done for the past few generations, this year’s upcoming Pixel 10 smartphones should be equipped with the company’s latest custom chip: the Tensor G5. This one has been looking like it could easily be …
Three good things: projects clearing up junk that’s hidden from view

Feb 14, 2025 | positive.news | Sam Haddad

Cleaning up, under the radar: from landmines to refuse lying in subterranean caves, these people are tackling less-visible pollution We recently reported on the ‘ghost-hunters’ – the volunteer divers who are helping to clear up discarded fishing nets and other junked fear from the depths of the UK seas. It got us thinking: where else are projects tackling rubbish that’s largely hidden from view? It turns out that such ambitious cleanups abound, from the Alps to Angola.
Opinion | School Ski Trips Shouldn’t Just be for the Privileged Few

Feb 5, 2025 | snowmagazine.com | Sam Haddad

Last February, my 13-year-old son and 79 of his schoolmates stepped off a coach in Zell Am See. They had neck pillows, bed hair, and bleary eyes from 24 hours of mainlining Netflix through a phone screen. Yet, he says, despite the sleep deprivation, the excitement at seeing the snowy mountains was palpable. He’s at a state school in Brighton and Hove, and three quarters of the kids on the trip had never skied before, let alone been to the Alps. This is hardly surprising.
It’s time to ditch neoprene. Here are seven alternative winter wetsuits for responsible surfers

Jan 17, 2025 | msn.com | Sam Haddad

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It’s time to ditch neoprene. Here are seven alternative winter wetsuits for responsible surfers

Jan 17, 2025 | theguardian.com | Sam Haddad

Gone are the days when surfers needed a woolly jumper under their wetsuit – or to wear two wetsuits – to stay warm. Wetties have come a long way in recent years and now offer far greater protection against the cold. This shift has meant more of us are surfing all year round, even in the chilliest of British winters. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.
a low-impact ski touring trip in the Italian Alps

Jan 12, 2025 | msn.com | Sam Haddad

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