Surf lovers, both experts and amateurs, now have a reason to come to Nosara, Costa Rica. The town has been recently named one of the best surf towns in the world by National Geographic in its adventure issue.
According to the magazine, “A great surf town is the nearly magical sum of consistent waves, inviting accommodations, friendly locals, fun nightlife, delicious food, and plenty of activities should the ocean go flat.†And Nosara definitely has it all.
Located on the coast of a Blue Zone, Nosara has been described by National Geographic as a surfing Disneyland, due to  … More
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You’ll no doubt remember Helen Gaskell from her World Cup racing days, but what’s she up to now? Well read on…
Over the past few months I have been riding my bike constantly! From racing all 5 rounds of the UK Gravity Enduro Series to road tripping through the Alps and taking part in the Mega Avalanche.
At the start of the year I got an awesome deal with Scott UK and have been riding enduro on a Scott Genius LT 10. With 180mm of travel and a carbon frame I have been climbing the hills like mountain goat and been hot on the tail of downhill queen Tracy Moseley (T-Mo) on the descents  … More
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From Pavones, one of the longest left-hand waves in the world, to Witches Rock, a 12-foot-high, 300-yard-long wave featured in “Endless Summer,” Costa Rica has some of the best surfing known to humanity.
And if none of that registers with you, don’t worry.
Because while this surf mecca attracts the world’s best, it’s also great for beginners. My travel partner had never picked up a surfboard in her life … More
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Whether the origin of the term “couch surfing” had anything to do with traveling surfers is a mystery, but surfers have been crashing at each other’s pads since they first started spanning the globe in search of new breaks and foreign adventures. So it’s only natural that Surfbreak Rentals, a new website dedicated to connecting traveling surfers with great beach rentals, carries on this long standing tradition by launching their “Stay With a Surfer” feature.
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