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PACK CONSCIOUSLY FOR YOUR NEXT SURF-TRIP As a surfer, whether a complete newbie or a well salted sea dog, there are very few things in life more exciting than going on a surf trip… The elation and stoke that comes from hitting the open road or flying to an exotic foreign land with a bunch of friends to search for…
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Surfing Mentawais – Surf Travel Guide For The First Time Ments-Traveler The Mentawais is a legendary chain of large and small islands, about 150 kilometres off the coast of West Sumatra. It’s fabled for its uncrowded waves, exceptional fishing and warm tropical water year-round. Hollow-trees, Thunders, Macaronis and Lances are just a few of the 25+ world-renowned left and right…
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A Mentawai Local with a World-Class wave in his backyard Meet Ade Multilingual, Carpenter, Surfer, Entrepreneur, and Owner of the only locally-owned upscale resort in the Mentawai islands. Growing Up in the Mentawai islands, Far from any phone or internet signal Born and bred on the island of Siberut. Ade grew up in a different world than most of us…
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If you reside in Singapore, but spend your days dreaming of white sand beaches, frosty ‘tangs and waves that make your frontal lobe flicker with excitement, then perhaps its high tide, ahem… high time you booked a trip to Indo. But where to visit, how to get there and what time of year should you go? Well, we’ve got the…
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Witnessing the Breathtaking Fauna of Flores Today’s popular destinations amongst surf charters, you’ve guessed it, the Mentawai islands. Meanwhile, a handful of boats cruise to the less explored regions of Eastern Indonesia. This time, instead of starting the trip in Padang, Sumatra. We started at the harbour of Labuan Bajo, in Flores – who knew there were waves to share…
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SURFING NIAS, Paradise or Disaster? I was raised on surf magazines, in the days before everything went digital. Getting a new mag in the mail would always amp me up as I spent hours fervently flipping through the pages, reading each article and studying every photo. I remember sneaking them into my backpack and reading them during class in primary…
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Fish on the Reef Swell of the Year – again. Just a week ago, the whole Indonesian archipelago got smashed by intense waves, accompanied by an even bigger hype. This time though, everything seems to be a bit more serious. Less hype, more power. Spectators on the beach, drones in the air, pros in the water. It is the big…
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Seeing Lakey Peak for the first time was a sight that will never be forgotten. Perfection split between a peeling left and right, something that every surfer dreams of. We had just traveled 8 hours by car from West Sumbawa, through bustling villages filled with locals celebrating the end of Ramadan. This was our first time in Sumbawa, and the…
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From Bali to Sumbawa. One year later, Austin Mullen is back with his camera gear, two mates and nine surfboards, ready for his second surf-trip throughout Indonesia. On the menu: Sumbawa, Nias, Northern Sumatra, Banyak islands and finally the Mentawai islands with some surprises along the way. Here is the first episode of a 3-months Indo surf-trip just starting now.…
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This G-Land surf-trip organized by Dawn Patrol Bali Surf School is designed for intermediate and advanced surfers. Without any doubt, this the real deal when it comes to surfing world-class Indonesian waves and experiencing Indonesian culture through a road trip from Bali with exceptional local surf-guides. SURFING IN G-LAND Located in the isolated jungles of East Java, G-Land, also known as Grajangan…
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