Almost since the sport’s inception (at least in its modern version) surf fashion has been more popular and widespread than surfing itself. This is not uncommon. More people wear Air Jordans and Yankees caps than play basketball or baseball. Besides, a pair of board shorts can be as practical and comfortable during summer in landlocked … Read More
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Surfing musicians: Bali rocks!
Surfing and rock music is not a new combination by any means. Surfing musicians like Dick Dale have even created music to sonically represent what it feels like to surf. Different from Dale’s instrumental surf soundscapes is the early vocal-based surf pop of the Beach Boys or Jan & Dean, who took Californian surfing themes … Read More
Bali travel safety
Among international tourist destinations, Bali is generally considered a safe place to visit. As a sport, surfing is more or less as safe as you want it to be. Bigger risks mean bigger thrills, which require better skills in order to keep safe. But aside from the surfing aspect, here are five Bali travel safety … Read More
Surfing family – when surfers grow up
Some of you may have heard of the film Surfwise, a great surfing documentary which came out a few years ago. It follows the life story of one Doc Paskowitz, an American doctor who got sick of practicing medicine and decided to open a surf camp and be a professional surfer. He also created what is … Read More
Surfing animals caught on tape
These days there are so many surfing animals out on the waves it’s almost not even a novelty thing any more. Surfing dogs, surfing mice, rats, goats… you name it. The Helen Woodward Animal Center – located north of San Diego, California –even has a Surf Dog Hall of Fame. That’s right, the center inducted … Read More
Surf art in Bali
Surfing is a way of life that lends itself to different ways of looking at the world. If you’re a surfer, you don’t see a wave in the same way as a non-surfer might. The nature of the wave is something to be a part of, the surface of the water a different “terrain” that … Read More
Bali attractions
Besides world-class surfing, great weather and Ubud’s lively nightlife, which of the many Bali attractions is the most, well, attractive? The list to choose from is quite long. From Inquirer.net (Philippines): Bali prides itself for its postcard-pretty scenery—long, sandy beaches, rugged coastlines, scenic hills and mountains. Its unique beauty and charm also comes from the … Read More
Garuda Wisnu Kencana park, Bali
Besides surf, sun and the Uluwatu temple, Bali’s Bukit Peninsula is one day to be home to the largest statue in the word: the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK). That’s right – bigger than the Statue of Liberty in New York and Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro. Actually these two statues are nowhere near … Read More
Bali day trips: Authentic Sanur
If you’re staying around Kuta or out on the Bukit peninsula, there are several Bali day trips to tempt you. I’ll be mentioning just a one here in the above-mentioned vicinity, and it is a place of touristic and cultural interest rather than a surfing beach, although there are also a couple of decent surf … Read More
Padang Padang: So nice they named it twice
I thought I’d take the opportunity to write a bit about Padang Padang since it is the closest beach to Rapturecamps (aka Surfcamp Bali) and has been in the news a bit lately due to the Rip Curl Cup. Easily the biggest Padang Padang news is that Indonesian surf star and Bali local Mega Semadhi … Read More
