I'm standing in a corner store in Nicaragua, trying to talk myself into buying a bottle of water from the lady behind the counter. "un botella de agua, por favor" That's all I need to say. I know it, I've rehearsed it, I've seen it [...]
When you think "professional surfer" images of hotels, a wide selection of boards, surf coaches and strict diets might come to mind. But picture this: some of the most talented surfers in Latin America sleep in their board bags on the beach and split one [...]
By Renae Saxby I’m stuck in a funk today… I have been since Monday. This weekend is my little brothers Memorial weekend – a big party we have in the hills with all of our legendary loved ones to celebrate his life and his vibrant [...]
For the last few years I have been seeking change and growth like a madman. Physical, spiritual, intellectual, geographical, emotional. Basically any kind of ‘ical’ or ‘al’ that makes me feel like I’m expanding myself, opening myself up to all the experiences the universe has [...]
A few weeks ago I hopped on a plane from Australia to take part in the first Salty Souls Experience for the season. And it is fair to say I came out a different person than I was when I went in. To try fit [...]
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” -Anaïs Nin This article is for the people who have had that voice in their head saying "there's something more out there [...]
Image via Pinterest Inspiration comes to us in the craziest ways. Anyone who has ever embarked on a creative project has experienced that midnight rush that has you sitting bolt upright, throwing on the light, and reaching for a pen, or a phone [...]
Four hundred and thirteen people (at time of writing) have been killed and a further 2500 have been injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit coastal Ecuador around 7pm (GMT) Saturday night. Salty Souls co-founder Marie-Christine Amyot was about 160 miles from the epicentre in the town of [...]
If you took one look at the featured image for this post and despaired that your meditation practice doesn't look or feel like this, don't worry. Mine doesn't either. I just figured it was more aesthetically pleasing than a picture of me with greasy hair [...]
Interview by Caitlin Creeper Renae Saxby used to own a day spa. She was good at it, had beautiful clients, and had a spa set on 100 acres in a major, scenic wine-growing region in New South Wales, Australia. She had a good income, and [...]
If you're here it's probably because, like us, at some stage you found yourself searching for a little somethin' somethin' more out of this life. As spiritual teacher Ram Dass explained to a crowd in San Francisco over forty years ago, sometimes this thing happens [...]
I've been burning to write a post on some Travel Ninja Tricks for a good long while. But i've been reluctant to actually do it. You see, while I may be an expert at some things; Boggle, existential life chats at 2am, living off a [...]
"Gifts come to us when we open ourselves to the single greatest truth that those before us knew: there is a larger world behind the one we see around us every day. That larger world loves us more than we can possibly imagine, and it [...]
“I love being horribly straightforward. I love sending reckless text messages (because how reckless can a form of digitized communication be?) and telling people I love them and telling people they are absolutely magical humans and I cannot believe they really exist. I love saying, [...]
When we were younger, we were comfortable pushing boundaries. It was like a rite of passage. We'd push our parents for later curfews, push our teachers patience while giggling in class with our friends (remember how when you weren't allowed to laugh, it just made [...]
Kate Dawson: Marine scientist, researcher, traveller, shark lover, photographer, videographer, surfer. Interview by Caitlin Creeper The girl who got her scuba diving licence at thirteen, pulled a new passion out of a brutal surfing encounter at fifteen and at twenty-two has already contributed to important marine research here [...]
Why Yoga, Meditation, Surfing, Travelling or Following a Spiritual Path doesn't make you a Hippie, but someone in the state of a major awakening. I think I essentially started my spiritual path when I was seventeen. The thing was, back then I didn't even [...]
If you've been online anywhere in the Western World this week chances are you've heard of Essena O'Neill. Otherwise known in the mainstream media as the famous young Instagram model who doused her career in gasoline, set it on fire and danced around the flames [...]
There's a certain little word that likes to be tacked on to women who choose to live outside a certain accepted norm. And this label is "crazy". Not only does it put negative connotations to those who actually are living with a mental illness (not [...]
Wheatgrass Shots for the Soul In a world where people are valued for their productivity it is all too easy to tell ourselves we're too busy for something as recreational and self indulgent as "happiness". We like to think of happiness as this far-off utopia [...]
What if I told you I have found a tried-and-tested get rich quick scheme that will instantly make you the richest person in the world? I'm not going to ask you to whip out your credit card or provide you with a link to some [...]
The second we learnt that one plus one equals two we assumed it gospel that adding always equals more. Tom has one car and buys one more: how many does he have? James has one car but has to sell one: how many does he [...]
Here at Salty we're about chasing the epic life. And chances are if you've landed here you share a similar yearning for a more fulfilling life but are awaiting some sort of sign or permission slip to get cracking. Consider this your permission slip. Salty [...]
What if I told you that there's been someone else beside you, whispering in your ear since the day you were born? She was there with you in kindergarden when you snatched the paintbrush from that little boy, convincing you that you needed the instrument [...]
