Category
Surfing
Ocean and BeachSurfing
While Japan may not be known as a surfing destination, the island nation has endless surfing options, from mellow waves near Tokyo in Chiba and Shonan, to less crowded and better conditions down south. From Hokkaido to Okinawa you can find surf if you and there is no doubt that Japan is a surf-crazed country and one of the biggest surfing markets in the world, along with the U.S., Australia and Brazil. Grab your board and enjoy a surf trip in Japan.
Thailand
Phuket’s Secret Spot
Phuket’s dirty little secret is the rainy season isn’t all that rainy. In fact, with cheaper flights, great deals on accommodatio...
High Tide
Surfers and Farmers
“Only surfers enjoy a typhoon.” When a bunch of surfers get together, they like to talk things such as their ability to se...
Art and Film
Niijima Shorebreak
My first trip to Japan hadn’t produced any pictures worth talking about. The weather didn’t cooperate, and the water clarity at th...
Surfing
Get Your Fix on Route 338
Route 338 weaves along the northeast tip of Aomori in northern Honshu where sandy beaches stretch all the way from Misawa north t...
Surfing
Wayne Lynch: Australian Surfing Legend
The ocean is silent; rising lines creep toward a sleepy fishing bay. Barefoot, in a dark blue fleece sweater and khaki shorts, a ...
Bali
Wax On, Drop In, Chill Out!
Alex Springenschmidt first came to Bali in 1998 and, like many before him, he fell in love with the waves, smiling faces and the ...
Surfing
Niijima: A Tokyo Surf Safari
Think of an island surrounded by clear blue water, white sand beaches and long stretches of empty coastline. Picture lush green m...
People
Interview with Mick Fanning
There are many things I dreamed I would be doing on the night I signed my wedding papers. French Champagne, Five-star hotels, moo...