Surfing Europe by Train

Featured in The Inertia Riding by rail? Plan accordingly. Photo: Lusija Ros//Unsplash “What do you mean we can’t get on with the board bag? We’ve been on a dozen trains with it in the last month!” I asked frantically. I was becoming increasingly irate with the station employee. We’d been arguing for ten minutes, switching […]

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SURFERS LOVE TO ROAM, BUT HOW DO WE HELP PRESERVE THE CULTURES WE ENCOUNTER ALONG THE WAY? Featured in Tracks Magazine Travel is dying. Not as an industry – although COVID certainly didn’t do it any favours – but as a concept. While it’s never been easier to set off halfway across the world (lockdowns […]

The Clothing Industry Weighs Heavily on the Planet; Here’s How Consumers Can Reduce the Load

Featured on The Inertia If you’re looking for a way to reduce your environmental impact, look no further than your closet. The fashion industry has a waste problem that weighs heavily on the planet because the average consumer throws away 70 pounds of clothes per year while globally we produce 13 million tons of textile waste in […]

The Fake COVID Test Documents Facilitating Surf Travel

A firsthand account of manipulated test results and border crossings in Central America. Featured in Stab Mag As our “new normal” slowly starts to resemble the old normal, travel is no longer a distant memory or a future shrouded in uncertainty. With a negative PCR COVID-19 test as the key, surfers can once again unlock […]

A SURF TRIP INTERRUPTED

Featured in Tracks Magazine Navigating Portugal during the COVID-19 Spread. Written by Morgan Bernard When I decided to continue with my plans to embark on my scheduled ‘work’ trip to Portugal in early March, COVID-19 had spread around the globe but was, by some definitions, under control. The virus had spread from China, and new […]

Coiba Island, once Panama’s isolated prison, is now a scuba diving paradise

*Featured in Matador Network AS THE ENGINE of the Panga boat roared over the Pacific Ocean swells, we traced Panama’s coastline, where volcanic rock cliffs gave way to secluded beaches backed by dense jungle. With every coastal bend, I expected to see a towering hotel, a small town, or even just a few houses on the beach. […]

Surf, Climb, Trek Sri Lanka: Your Guide for Adventure in Sri Lanka

*Featured in The Lores This past April, the Sri Lankan people were the victims of a senseless act of violence. The incident occurred on Easter Sunday and has left approximately 250 people dead and many wounded. Like Paris in 2015 or London in 2017, this attack targeted an area with significant tourism with the goal […]

El Paredon, Guatemala, will be Central America’s next coveted surf destination

*Featured on Matador Network WHEN SURFERS THINK of Central America, Guatemala is often not even on the list. The focus of most travelers to Guatemala is on the colorful villages and stunning landscapes of the country’s mountainous interior. That is about to change as surfers recognize the incredible, consistent swell that graces Guatemala’s Pacific coastline, and as travelers of all […]

After the protests, surfers are saving Nicaraguan tourism

*Featured on The Matador Network AS I SHUFFLED toward my seat in the back of the plane on a recent trip to Nicaragua, I was surprised by the faces that looked up at me as I passed. My earlier trip to the country in 2016 had been at the height of its tourism boom. During that time, […]

Playa Venao, Panama, is Central America’s most fascinating surf destination

*Featured on The Matador Network Central America has long been a hot surf destination for Americans. It’s easy to see why. The tropical region is right in our backyard, there are direct flights, and many of the surf spots exist in thriving, yet somewhat touristy, towns that make traveling convenient and comfortable. Few locations maintain the exotic appeal of surf travel’s origins […]