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Why it pays to book ahead… especially from 2022 onwards.
By | 15th Jun 2022
The dust seems to be settling on the last two years, it was a tumultuous time for sure but since (around) March 2022 ‘normal’ looks a lot more like how ‘normal’ used to. That glorious statement aside there are a few tremors still running through that sense of normalcy. They’re the realities of a

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25 Years Young - World Surfaris
By Steve Adam | 30th Mar 2022
World Surfaris Owner and Director John Finlay, reflects on the 25 year journey of World Surfaris.

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Cheat Notes - PPass (Palikir Pass)
By Steve Adam | 16th Feb 2022
Ppass cheat notes with Allois from Pohnpei Surf Club, Micronesia. Allois tells us the secrets of the break as well as what board to bring if you want a taste of this paradise.

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Catching up with Pohnpei Surf Club
By Steve Adam | 16th Feb 2022
In this months Stoked article, we caught up with Allois from Pohnpei Surf Club! Join us as we chat about the highlights and challenges from the past 2 years, as well as the hopes for the future in the wake of Covid.

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Cheat Notes - Lances Left
By Steve Adam | 17th Jan 2022
Lances Left cheat notes with Jaco & Caylin from Kingfisher Resort in the Mentawais, experts in this incredible break right out front of the resort!

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Catching up with Kingfisher Resort
By Steve Adam | 17th Jan 2022
We caught up with Jaco & Caylin at Kingfisher Resort, Mentawais for this months Stoked article! Join us as we chat about the highlights and challenges from the past 2 years, as well as what's on the cards this coming season at Kingfisher Resort.

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Cheat Notes - Lohis Left
By Steve Adam | 09th Dec 2021
Lohis cheat notes with Richard Kotch, someone who knows North Male's most consistent wave better than anyone else! A swell magnet, Rich talks us through why Lohis is the best place to be based for a Maldives surf trip and how to maximize your wave count.

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Catching up with Richard Kotch
By Steve Adam | 09th Dec 2021
Renowned photographer and former Lohis Surf program manager, Richard Kotch, recently re-joined World Surfaris as one of our surf travel experts. We caught up with Richard for this month's Stoked article.

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Reflections on Covid Times
By Steve Adam | 13th Oct 2021
World Surfaris Owner and Director, John Finlay, reflects on some of the many challenges faced since the onset of the Covid19 Pandemic .

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World Surfaris Mentawais
Beneath The Surface
By Tamryn Sims | 03rd Feb 2021
There’s much more to the Mentawai Islands we all love and know... In collaboration with White Horses Magazine, this is a first-person story by John Barton, who spent years providing daydream surf material to the outside world through social media as a surf travel photographer , until he realized

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Surf Trips You’ve Never Heard of With Antony Colas
By Tamryn Sims | 16th Dec 2020
Antony ‘Yep’ Colas is undoubtedly one of the world’s most prolific surf explorers, racking up a total of over 220 surf trips to 52 different countries, in the last 32 years. Here’s a fun fact: Yep also represents World Surfaris in Europe as a senior travel consultant! We’re pretty stoked to have

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Matanivusi Rescue Mission
By Tamryn Sims | 25th Nov 2020
Words by Donna McDonald, owner-operator at Matanivusi Resort. We wondered who was pranking us when we got a phone call at midnight back in August. The not-so-funny person on the other line simply asked us “what’s the weather like?”. As it turns out, this wasn’t a joke at all! The call was from the

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Lockdown Love with Jaco & Caylin: Kingfisher Resort
By Tamryn Sims | 12th Nov 2020
Kingfisher Resort is a gateway to a world of freakishly perfect waves, fascinating culture, diverse surroundings and endless adventure. Jaco Steyn and Caylin De Reuck have had all of this and more to themselves this year due to the global affect of Covid-19, and we’re insanely jealous! Shiieessh

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How to Survive A Global Pandemic: A Q&A with World Surfaris Leaders Josh & Steve
By Tamryn Sims | 10th Nov 2020
We won’t lie, 2020 has proved to be one of the most challenging years for us in the history of World Surfaris. The effects of Covid-19 have had a tremendous impact on our every-day operation as an international surf travel company, and there is still no end in sight. But, rather than sit in

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Isolation in Sumbawa
By Tamryn Sims | 05th Nov 2020
With over 20 years of experience surfing and living in Indonesia, Michael Hill – General Manager of World Surfaris Indo and owner of Lakey Peak Haven – has never experienced a year like 2020. Isolated in Sumbawa, Indonesia with his wife and three kids, Michael tells us a bit about what life looks

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Business Talk in the Mentawais
By Tamryn Sims | 28th Oct 2020
We thought it was about time to get serious and talk business, so we linked up with one of the leading surf charter operators in the Mentawai region for a bit of a Q&A. Gaby Spinola, Managing Director of Mentawai Surf Charters kindly gave us the run down on how to set up a successful surf

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How to Build a Surf Resort
By Tamryn Sims | 30th Sep 2020
It's the last day of your dream surf trip. You've caught a fish or two, enjoyed a couple beers by the pool and delicious fresh food, you've scored endless empty waves, and you've slept bloody well because of it. You're soaking up the last few moments of pure bliss in your bungalow before your

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Is the future of Surf Travel in a 4/3?
By Steve Adam | 10th Sep 2020
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of your annual (biannual if you are lucky!) surf trip? Probably not a 4/3 wetsuit, hood and booties! For most of us, it would be images of translucent blue barrels rolling down a coral reef pass, a palm fringed desert island backdrop, boat

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11 Core Surf Trips POST-COVID!
By Ronny Long | 27th Jul 2020
If you have progressed your surfing beyond beginner level and are enjoying it, you will probably experience a stage in which all you think about is surfing and all you want to do is go surfing. Every day. Full stop. Nothing else. For some, the stage lasts just a few months, maybe a few years. Then

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4 Health Benefits of Surfing
By Josh Allen | 08th Jun 2020
Having grown up in a fairly sporty family, naturally I was thrust into every sport imaginable. Tennis, Soccer, Rugby, Basketball and Athletics. Despite being fairly fit as a result of this lifestyle, nothing could prepare me for paddling out into 6ft+ waves at my local. Taking set after set on the

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The Survival of Paradise
By Geraldine Royal | 01st Jun 2020
It's like we have gone back in time. Charter boats are docked, surf resorts are closed and no one can enter, let alone leave their home countries. The Indian Ocean in particular is getting a nice break. Natives are surfing by themselves maybe for the first time ever and we are seeing wildlife

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6 Reasons why Samoa should be your Post Covid Surf Trip
By Ronny Long | 28th May 2020
Samoa is an un-spoilt natural paradise where crystal clear waters meets pristine rainforests. This jewel of the Pacific is made up of two distinct islands, both with pumping surf that picks up swell from every angle. The main Samoan Island of Upolu and its smaller neighbour, Savaii attract swell

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5 Reasons why the modern wavepool is a game changer!
By Nate Bos | 01st May 2020
Don't be surprised to see wavepools step up post-corona virus and take a bigger role in satisfying peoples need for good quality waves. 100% natural and premium surf experiences will always be preferred but talk to anyone who has surfed in a wavepool already and you will hear, its the real deal!

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10 Reasons why surfing in NZ is just better!
By Aaron Blakemore | 29th Apr 2020
I don't want to be THAT guy...you know the one, the Kiwi who has moved over to Australia for a better life - where the wages are higher, jobs more plentiful and the weather is (generally) more tolerable. The Kiwi who wont miss an opportunity to let anyone, who unwittingly falls within earshot, know

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Rookie Errors in Surf Travel - Limit Expectations
By Troy Smith | 10th Mar 2020
We have all been guilty at some point in our surf travels of committing acts of stupidity. Seasoned surf traveler, Troy Smith recently found himself enjoying an early season Indo surf trip with a handful of close mates. It got him thinking about Rookie Errors surfers make early on in their surf

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Rookie Errors in Surf Travel - Equipment
By Troy Smith | 09th Mar 2020
We have all been guilty at some point in our surf travels of committing acts of stupidity. Seasoned surf traveler, Troy Smith recently found himself enjoying an early season Indo surf trip with a handful of close mates. Originally a passionfruit farmer from the Sunshine Coast, Troy is a firm

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The Hinako Islands and 6 need to know facts
By Ronny Long | 06th Nov 2019
The Hinako Islands are a tiny island archipelago 8-10kms off the coast of Pulau Nias. Although it is estimated the area was first surfed in the mid 70's, it wasn't until Tom Curren and the film crew of Ted Grambeau and Sonny Miller featured Asu and Bawa in a 1994 feature film. Since then, Asu and

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Return to Pohnpei
By Ronny Long | 24th Sep 2019
It seems improbable, but Pohnpei, that verdant, reef-ringed isle in the North Pacific, has an image problem. Or more correctly it has a marketing problem - a mismatch between the waves we see in the surf media and the reality on the ground. You see, ever since Palikir Pass was first exposed to the

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Rookie Errors in Surf Travel - Health Issue
By Troy Smith | 17th Jun 2019
We have all been guilty at some point in our surf travels of committing acts of stupidity. Seasoned surf traveler, Troy Smith recently found himself enjoying an early season Indo surf trip with a handful of close mates. On about the third day a mysterious stomach bug ravished the remote surf camp.

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Wave Pool vs Ocean, The Great Debate...
By Camille Brown | 09th Apr 2019
As more and more wave pools come into fruition, more and more surfers begin asking the same question. "Will wave pools change the way we think about surfing?" Just a few years ago, Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch nearly broke the internet with promo videos of surfers riding endless number of beautiful

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2019 to be a Pivotal Year for Longboarding around the World?
By Tom Wegner | 02nd Apr 2019
A few weeks before the 2019 Noosa Festival of Surfing, Thomas Alexander, John Finlay and I were discussing the notion that something big was on the move in longboarding. Popularity in the sport is on the rise, equal prize money for men and women and a new-found interest from sponsors gives us all a

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How to Surf Indo On A Shoestring
By Ronny Long | 12th Feb 2019
Credit card maxed out? Utility bills due? Over-worked, under-paid...you are not alone. Here is how you can surf Indo on a shoestring!

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Rasmus and the Elevator
By Geraldine Royal | 13th Dec 2018
The leg rope has been a necessary surfing commodity since the mid 70's when surfers experimented with 'home-made' leggies made of rope looped through the middle fin and a soft hanky tied around their ankles. Snapped ropes and limbs followed, but experiment often leads to solution and nowadays the

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Remembering Allan Byrne
By David Scard | 10th Dec 2018
Legendary board shaper, Allan Byrne died dramatically in a motorbike accident in Bali in 2013. Good friend and World Surfaris ambassador, David Scard famously scattered his beloved friend and mentors ashes at G-Land shortly after. AB, known for his Byrning Spears and their famous six-channel bottom

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5 tips for chasing swells
By David Scard | 07th Nov 2018
It takes a certain type of person to paddle into mountain-sized waves, heck, it takes a certain type of person to even paddle out. David Scard is no stranger to big waves and made a name for himself at getting really good at seeking out mega swells all over the world. He started a business known as

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Interview with a legendary surf guide
By Ronny Long | 06th Nov 2018
If you have ever been on a surf trip overseas, there's a very good chance the place you stayed had someone in charge of your surfing itinerary. The surf guide plays a pivotal role in your surf trip and they often make the tough decisions on behalf of the group in an attempt to maximise time in the

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The Importance of Quality Surf Hardware
By Josh Allen | 22nd Oct 2018
Surf hardware can make or break a session. If that session is overseas on a much-anticipated trip then you’re in for a world of hurt.

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5 minutes with a Surf Photography legend - 'Swilly'
By Josh Allen | 18th Sep 2018
Simon Williams, better known as ‘Swilly’, has been in the line up with lens in hand for over 30 years now. His work has been splashed across hundreds of surf magazines, his camera has captured some of the most influential surfers of our time. If you’ve stumbled across an image that tugged at your

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11 ways to prepare for your next surf trip
By Ronny Long | 25th Jul 2018
If you are about to head off on your annual surf trip its important to remember an increased wave count equals increased physical activity which can take its toll on your body. Are you prepared?

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7 ways to add value to your next surf charter
By Bodhi Safa | 28th Jun 2018
For thousands of surfers around the world, the annual boat trip with your mates is the pinnacle of surf adventure and exploration. For many, this trip can be a dream come true. Everything from the excitement of paying for your spot, the banter with mates in the build-up, getting on the boat for the

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