The beautiful Argentine city of Buenos Aires, commonly dubbed the Paris of South America and the birth place of Tango was to be the final stop of my two year journey through the Latin Americas. Buenos Aires is widely famed for its neoclassical architecture, cafe culture, international vibe and strikingly European feel. This rich European influence fused with a splash of South American flavour makes this stunning city quite unlike any other on the planet. Buenos Aires is a must see and a suitable finale for my once in a lifetime journey. It was high time that I finally got to see what all the fuss was about.
Read MoreIs Chicama Really the Longest Wave on the Planet?
Where is the longest wave on the face of the planet today? While the likes of Skeleton Bay in Nambia, Jeffreys Bay in South Africa and The Superbank in Australia offer up extremely strong claims to the title much debate still surrounds this notion. It is commonly accepted the world over that the legendary wave of Chicama in the most Northern reaches of Peru is indeed the longest wave on the planet. In mid 2017 I made the long pilgrimage through the unwelcoming deserts of Peru in an attempt to debunk the myth that is Chicama, here are my findings.
Read MoreTwo Months in a Favela, School Books and Gunshots.
Brasilian favelas (Brasilian slums) are often treat with a degree of fear, disdain and even intrigue. I spent two months volunteering at the children's charity Project Favela located deep within one of Brasil largest and most infamous favelas, Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha. My time living and working in Rocinha was to prove to be one of the most rewarding, most challenging and unfortunately one of the most dangerous experiences of my life as I was to experience both the beautiful and dark sides of life in Brasil. This is my story.
Read MoreLucky 13. Thirteen Amazing Surf Images from the Latin Americas.
The number 13 may be unlucky for some but not for me. Join me as I showcase my favourite thirteen surf images highlighting amazing moments I captured during my two year journey through the Latin Americas. I hope this will inspire you to get out on the road and follow your dreams whatever they may be.
Read MoreInti Raymi, The Inca Festival of the Sun.
The Inti Raymi ("sun festival") held in Cusco, Peru is a religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in honor of the god Inti (Quechua for "sun"), one of the most venerated deities in Inca religion. Join me and my lens are I take in the amazing sights of the ancient Inca capital during these beautiful celebrations.
Read MoreHumberstone, A Chilean Ghost Town
Located in the most northern reaches of Chile on the edges of the Atacama desert lies Humberstone an intriguing and picturesque abandoned ghost town. The English styled town of Humberstone has become a literal ghost town and it was declared a national monument and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2005. Come join me and my camera lens as I aimlessly wander this lost, derelict and charming ghost town...just please do not trip on the tumbleweeds.
Read MoreThe Chilean Teahupoʻo, Introducing the Heaviest Wave in South America.
What if I told you that one of the heaviest big wave spots in the world lay hidden off the Pacific coast of Chile only you did not know it yet? A notoriously heavy and extremely dangerous big wave spot has somehow remained under the radar somewhere on the Chilean coastline. Hidden in plain sight in the middle of one of Chile's many coastal town's lays what I personally claim to be the heaviest wave in South America and what I like to call the Chilean Teahupoʻo.
Read MorePeruvian Liquid Gold, In Search of the Longest Waves on the Planet
When the fleets of the ruthless Spanish Conquistadors first arrived in Peru in 1528 in search of golden riches and the lost city of El Darado little did they know of the other treasures hidden there. For decades now nomadic surfers have been making the pilgrimage to the famed coastline of Peru in search of gold, gold in liquid form, in the form of some of the most perfect and longest left hand waves on the face of the earth today. You are about to discover why you should make Peru your next surfing travel destination.
Read MoreRio de Janeiro a City of Extremes and Extreme Waves
While the vibrant Brasilian city of Rio de Janerio is world renown for it's vibrant culture andbreathtaking scenery it however is not so renown for great surf and in fact many a traveling surfer may choose to write the coastline of Rio and Brasil off altogether. However, to assume that Rio is only small wave territory you do so at your own peril and I firmly believe that this assumption could not be any further from the truth and you are about to find out why.
Read MoreThe Galápagos Sea Lion, The puppy dogs of the ocean
I had an absolutely unreal time during my two month stay in the Galápagos which for me was the trip of the lifetime. While there was definitely no shortage of exotic and vibrant wildlife to observe in the Galápagos but yet what really stole the show for me was perhaps the least exotic of them all....the common Galápagos sea lion. There is definitely a place in my heart for these amazingly vibrant and intelligent fat little mamals and the following gallery in my tribute to them, enjoy!
Read MoreEcuador, the New Surfers Paradise?
Located literally in the center of the Equator at a Latitude 0 0’ 0” lies the small Latin American Nation of Ecuador, arguably one of the best tropical summer surf destinations on the planet. Ecuador is a true surfer’s paradise and you are about to find out why.
Read MoreChasing the Dream in Arica, Chile
When Chile first laid claim to the port city of Arica in 1880 following its victory over Peru in the War of the Pacific little did they know that not only were they now holding a key trading location but they had inertly seized one of the best and heaviest waves in the Latin Americas if not the world. With "El Gringo" being highly regarded as one the the heaviest waves in South America it has been sitting high at the top of my bucket list of surf spots to document and with the arrival of the APB World Tour to the North of Chile it was now high time to cross it off that list.
Read MoreGalápagos Exploration, A New Wave Discovery in the Galápagos.
The Galápagos Islands situated well off the coast of mainland Ecuador would have to be among one of the most undiscovered surfing regions on the planet. While visiting the island of Santa Cruz I was fortunate enough to be invited on a boat trip with a dozen of Ecuador's best surfers to document a wave that had only just been discovered. This is what went down.
Read MoreChilean Cold Snap
The frigid Pacific Coast of the South American Nation of Chile is well and truly blessed with an over abundance of world class surf spots which constantly attract some of the biggest and most consistent swells on the planet. Despite these more than favourable attributes Chile is still not near the top of the wish lists of many traveling surfers. However, those surfers who choose to go against the grain and brave Chile's cold waters will most likely be rewarded with some of the best waves of their lives. I for one was hoping to achieve just that during my visit to this beautiful country but unfortunately things did not quite pan out as planned.
Read MoreSurvival of the Fittest, All You Ever Wanted to Know About Surfing in the Galápagos
Located over 900 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador lies the ruggedly beautiful desolate islands of the Galápagos. While this region is most famed for raw beauty, vast abundance of unique wildlife and the key inspiration for the development Charles Darwin's theory of Evolution; the survival of the fittest but what many do not realise is that these world renown islands are in fact home to some of the best and heaviest waves in Ecuador. Some have gone as far as to informally label the Galápagos as the Hawaii of South America and not without due reason as one only needs to take a quick glance at the position of the Galápagos islands on the world map to deduce that the island are in prime location to receive the large north and south swell lines that frequent the region.
Read MoreThe Final Frontier? Surfing the Pacific Coast of Colombia.
Is Colombia’s pacific coast the final frontier for surfing in the Latin Americas? Despite this secluded region of Colombia arguably housing some of the best waves in the region, it’s not exactly a hotspot for traveling surfers. This stretch of coast has long flown under the surfing radar, likely from a combination of isolation and the long shadow of a violent past. As recent as ten years ago this beautiful coastline of Colombia was a no-go zone infested with left-wing guerrilla groups, paramilitaries, and drug traffickers battling for control of the region. However, as the political situation begins to stabilize and word spreads of the amazing waves hidden here, will we see an increase in traveling surfers flocking to this region?
Read MoreThe Search for Pink Dolphins in the Colombian Amazon
The Amazon has to be extremely high up on the list of amazing places one must visit before one dies. The fact that this region is home to the mythical pink freshwater dolphins definitely gives you an added reason to visit if ever you needed one. So please join me on my search for the pink dolphins deep within the murky waters of the Colombian Amazon.
Read MoreSouthern Nicaragua, the Surfer's Promised Land?
What if I told you there was a place that experienced a constant onslaught of swell and all day offshores for 300 days of the year? Well my friend welcome to Southern Nicaragua. Welcome to the promised land and welcome to perhaps the holy grail of surfing regions. So fancy a surf trip away from the tried and tested surfing meccas of Hawaii, Indo and Tahiti? Want to surf in a cheap, safe and beautiful country with a unique culture and world class surfing conditions then look no further than Nicaragua as your next surf destination.
Read MoreThe Classic Cars of Cuba
If you are a vintage car lover then Cuba must be near the top of your bucket list of countries to visit as Cuba has fielded a fleet of close to 60,000 classic pre 1960's cars for the past 50 years. Once you arrive on the shores of Cuba you will be quickly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of classic 1950's cars with Cadillacs, Packards, De Sotos of varying states flooding the chaotic streets of the country.
Read MoreSomewhere in Nicaragua, A-Frame Perfection
Somewhere in Nicaragua lies one of the most perfect barrelling A-frame beach breaks that I have ever laid my eyes upon. Beautiful but yet unforgiving this break is definitely not for the feint of heart. This short yet powerful wave will often push your barrel riding expertise and the strength of your board to it's limit. Numerous sand thumping A-frame peaks slab randomly up and down this beach for hundreds of meters and this break is often likened by many a surfer to Straddie on the Gold Coast of Australia, Hossegor in France and even a smaller and more perfect version of Puerto Escondido in Mexico.
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