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Find the best spots worldwide to surf whatever your level, travel inspiration, gift guides and even the best surf movies on Netflix, in Extreme Nomads’ Surf category.

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Surfing

10 Best Surfing Books to Inspire You from Anywhere

Here are 10 of the best books on surfing to fire up your stoke-meter. Writing this post has been hella fun.  I have to read as many surfing books as I can, for research, for work!? OH REALLY?? Ohhhh okay then, I’ll take one for the team *says Grace as Read more…

By Grace Austin, 7 months7 months ago
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Surfing

8 Bingeable Surf Movies on Netflix in 2020

Here are 8 surf movies on Netflix that you can dig into right now. It’s been a minute since we wrote a blog post about our favourite Netflix picks, but what with — oh yenno — the whole ‘global pandemic and enforced quarantine’ thing, we thought it was about the Read more…

By Grace Austin, 1 year3 days ago
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Indonesia Surfing

Your Medewi Surfing Guide: Discover Bali’s Longest Left-Hander

The Medewi surfing scene is dreamy. There’s no better antidote to the overcrowded lineups of Kuta and hectic streets of Canggu than Medewi. Just 2 and a half hours ride up the coast, the town is all mellow vibes, stunning scenery, and surf. Damn good surf. On the back of Read more…

By Grace Austin, 2 years2 years ago
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Philippines Surfing

Your Siargao Surfing Guide: Spots, Season, Schools & More

The Siargao surfing scene is world class. Special thanks to Kathrin Borgwardt, Hendrik Van de Perre, Tom Soupart, and William Bourget for contributing their local knowledge — acquired over many years of living, surfing, and doing business on the island — for our Siargao article series. Home of one of Read more…

By Grace Austin, 2 years2 years ago
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Gear Surfing

16 Surfer’s Gifts They’ll ACTUALLY Want (And FYI We Adore Them All)

If Santa was a surfer, his sleigh would be full of these gifts. Though it doesn’t have to be Christmas time to spoil your favourite salty soul! You’ll find this post is packed full of creative, practical, and thoughtful gifts for surfers that’ll put a smile on their face no Read more…

By Grace Austin, 2 years7 months ago
Lifestyle Surfing

35 Unusual Surf Quotes on Life, Travel & Love

A collection of surf quotes about life, love, the ocean, and travel. Here at Extreme Nomads HQ, we’re down for anything that serves to inspire our surf travels and and saltwater sessions — be it a bumper sticker-esque classic from a surfing legend, a fresh n’ frothy insight from a Read more…

By Grace Austin, 2 years1 month ago
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Surfing

Travel and Surf Photography from Around the World to Inspire Your Wanderlust

Let our curation of surf photography carry you far away… Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimised by Regina George spent way too much time ogling beautiful surfing photography on the interwebs recently (*hangs head and raises hand*). Y’know what though? I’m not even ashamed (*raises head, stands Read more…

By Grace Austin, 2 years1 year ago
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Gear Indonesia Surfing

Our Review of 19 Epic Surf Camps in Bali for 2020 (+Essential Bali Surf Tips)

Looking at all the surf camps in Bali got your head in a spin? Here’s your one-stop-shop guide to choosing. If there’s one thing Bali has heeeella, it’s dudes with man buns / smoothie bowls / surf camps. But is it really any wonder? After all, Bali is undisputedly one Read more…

By Grace Austin, 2 years5 months ago
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Surfing Vietnam

Surfing in Vietnam: 20+ Bangin’ Breaks for Your Next Adventure

Curious about surfing in Vietnam? Read up on the best waves around the country (and when to score them!) If you read our monster guide to surfing in Asia, you’ll already know that we’re pretty bonkers about the big ‘Nam. Now, windsurfing and kitesurfing has been big in Vietnam for Read more…

By Grace Austin, 2 years5 months ago
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Surfing Thailand

Surfing in Thailand: 10 Badass Spots for Surfing Nomads

And the million dollar question is… Is there surfing in Thailand? Surfing in Thailand often gets overlooked, since most wave riding nomads tend to head for Bali or the Philippines if they’re planning to hit up the best surf spots in Asia. So here’s the deal: Can you surf in Read more…

By Grace Austin, 3 years7 hours ago
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Surfing Travel

14 Best Countries to Surf in Asia: Ultimate Guide for Surfing Nomads

How’s the surf in Asia? It’s the home of hordes of famous rippers, the host of a zillion world-class surf comps, and the stomping ground of the biggest and baddest names in surf. No doubt about it: Asia’s got some of the best places to surf in the world. From Read more…

By Grace Austin, 3 years5 months ago
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