Articles tagged ‘Mentawais’

Mentawai Islands Sumatra: Best surf destination in the world

By Nick | October 18th, 2006 | 3 Comments »

A Australian friend of mine, who is in the surfing industry in Bali, one told me that the 2 best surfing destinations in the world were Hawaii and the Mentawai islands, of the west coast of Sumatra. An article by one of the guys who discovered the Mentawai’s, backs that up.

 

Surfing illness: Something that can happen to you in Indonesia

By Nick | February 3rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Traveling has its share of risks, including illness. Surf traveling exposes you to even greater dangers, including, broken bones, gashes that won’t heal, eye and ear infections as well as ingesting bacteria in the water. An article in Calendarlive.com tells the story of Timmy Turner, a surf videographer who almost died of an infection he [...]