The fabulous life and travels of 22-year-old professional surfer Laura Crane, whose modeling career and 72,000-strong Instagram following 'keep the dream alive'
Portugal is one of Europe's hottest surf destinations. Its mild climate, great waves, and endless beaches are home to a growing international surfing community.
And 22-year-old British-born Laura Crane, a professional surfer, model and emerging Instagram star, is living the dream in one of the country's most popular surfing spots, Ericeira — dubbed the mecca of Portuguese Surf.
Having competed at a national level for most of her teens, she's started using her 70,000-strong Instagram following as a base to work with multiple brands as a model and so-called influencer.
But she says surfing is still the main priority — and modeling allows her to "keep the surfing dream alive."
Crane told Business Insider that being a woman in the predominantly male surfing industry has come a long way, and that now female surfers are more free to be themselves, to be "girls" and wear bikinis, rather than try to fit in wearing board shorts.
She also fits right in with the healthy local diet and active lifestyle in Portugal — and her Instagram is testament to that.
Scroll down for a sneak peek into Crane's dreamy day-to-day of waves and rays in Portugal and beyond.
Meet 22-year-old British-born Laura Crane, a professional surfer, model, and Instagram sensation.
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She travels the world both as a surfer and model, and is flying the flag for female surfers and sportswomen across the globe.
Crane grew up in Bristol but moved to Croyde, North Devon, at the age of 11, where she first picked up a surfboard.
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Her dad taught her to surf, and she told Business Insider that it only took her two months of living in Devon to get the hang of it.
Crane began to compete locally at 13 and became a British champion at 14, representing Team GB for 3 to 4 years.
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