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Surfing in Costa Rica

During the past few years Costa Rica has become one of the world´s top surf destinations, is has been called ¨The Hawai of Latin American surfing¨. This position has been gained for many reasons, like warm water, consistent year round surf, affordable prices, easy access to breaks, over 700 miles of coastline, both Pacific and Caribbean oceans, friendly people, great surf camps and international surfing tournaments.

tropicolatino-beachfronthotel06-300x225.jpg?width=250 If we take all these reasons and mix it, with the variety of options offer by th
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Best of Nicaragua

Have you missed any of the best of travel series? Check out Peru andMexico City. After our spring trip to Mexico City we were typing in airport codes to see who had affordable fares for our annual Thanksgiving trip and Nicaragua of all places came up. Neither of us had ever been nor do we know anyone else who has travelled there. We took a chance and booked it!

I am so glad we booked our trip to Nicaragua, it was beautiful, remote and not full of tourists. We were able to get a 9 day trip and rea

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Surfing in the Seychelles

Surfing in Seychelles can really be an amazing experience for a surfer looking for a non crowded scene. The water is warm year round, but it is recommended that you bring a long sleeved rash guard... the sun is intense! Most of the breaks are over coral reefs, so reef booties can be useful.Seychelles has two seasons and these are wind seasons. The North-West Monsoon and the South-East Monsoon. The North-West Monsoon blows from Mid-October to Mid-May. The South-East Monsoon blows from End of May
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Catch the premiere of Survivor Nicaragua? Geezers vs. punks -- advantage: punks. Jimmy Johnson gets winded, whoop-de-do; a goofy water-bucket challenge -- and OMG, poor Wendy! Yep, looks like we're in for another action-packed season of hijinks, namecalling, and bungles in the jungle -- this time shot around the beach town of San Juan del Sur, on Nicaragua's Pacific Coast. We didn't really see the actual town in the first episode (the tribal council setting is just a set, I'm told), and who know

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Adventure travel has to be the most invigorating form of travel out there, combining the thrills of physical exercise and adrenaline rushes with the beauty of local scenery and the immersion in the destination. We all know of Australia as an adventure destination with the many possibilities to stimulate those rushes of adrenaline such as bungee jumping or skydiving, or Chile for its white water rafting and trekking possibilities, but what do we know about West Africa as an adventure destination?
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5 Best Surfing Destinations in 2019

 

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In order to become a masterful surfer, you need to balance out two mind-states: the sheer thirst for adrenaline-fueled rushes and Zen tranquility that comes from within. If you feel as if you can always find more efficient ways to strike the perfect balance between these two mind states, you should probably practice more, and these are the bestsurfing destinations in 2019 where you can truly hone your wave riding skills.

Alluring Morocco


This North African country (top) is one of those destin

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Some Wicked Surf's Up in...El Salvador?

11018882254?profile=RESIZE_930xRené Mayorga


Not too long ago, who would’ve predicted it? The Central American country of El Salvador, once known mostly for being both poverty-stricken and war-torn, has become a surfing power of sorts, attracting millions of surfers to its Pacific beaches.  


Despite its past trials and tribulations, both internal and external, this land just a tad smaller than New Jersey and a bit bigger than Wales has many of the key ingredients of a tropical paradise, including dramatic volcanoes and lands

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