On the last day of our stay in Costa Rica I asked Mike, a Californian surfer we’d hooked up with on arrival, how he’d sum up his visit. “Great place, great people, and great surfing beaches – yeah, that’s about it”. Well, I suppose you might expect a classic sound bite from a Californian, but [...]

Long have the Canary Islands been given the title of ‘The Hawaii of the Atlantic’, with Lanzarote being the Atlantics North Shore, but whilst Lanzarote does get pounded by Hawaiian style swells it has a lot more to offer all levels of surfers.
The islands position, only ninety miles from the coast of Africa, means that [...]

Hiking through Hawaii’s lush rainforests… Lounging on a secluded beach… Cruising down a volcano on a mountain bike at top speed… These are just a few of the myriad of activities you can do while in Oahu, Hawaii – However I was here for one reason only, to surf and to experience the home of [...]

Arriving in Cape Town is over whelming, the first thing you notice is the warmth and friendly attitude to you the surfer.  This country has been through so much in the past 30 years and it has always been my dream to set foot on its soil to surf the glorious waves that caress its [...]

When I first arrived in California the immigration officer greeted me with the traditional “welcome to California”.
I had no idea of what to expect since Obama had won the election. The last time I was in the USA was back in 2006, it was all very relaxed, personal on this visit and maybe this is [...]