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Surf Trip Northern Spain- Asturias and Galicia

12 Apr 2012 By
  If you’re doing a surf  trip of the entire north coast of Spain, Asturias would be your third stop. As you cross over from Cantabria, you will start to notice more apple trees, which are mostly used for the local alcoholic cider. The water is Asturias starts to be getting a bit colder the closer you drive toward Galicia. Not long after crossing the border you’ll be getting close to the beautiful town of Llanes, head to the beach of Playa de la Andrin. What a beautiful beach it is, one of the most beautiful in Spain, with a green island [ ... ]
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Byron Bay, Australia- Believe the Hype

25 Mar 2012 By
  If you are listening to the local radio 2LM it’s Australia’s best address. But with such a large country and so many beautiful places it’s a bold statement. But if you’ve ever spent a bit of time there you’ll start believing them. Byron Bay is a country town, so close to 2 of Australia’s largest cities, but so relaxed in mind-set, that only the summer crowds could put you off the place. Byron Bay is unlike so many Australian towns. It’s not large, and it’s in the country. It’s also a former capital of hippy relaxation. But Byron is an international [ ... ]
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Indonesian Surf Tours

13 Mar 2012 By
Surf tourism is a huge money spinner for the Indonesian economy. Over the years it has built up from someone spotting a perfect surf break from a plane, which was Bali to the tourist resort that has become Kuta Beach, Bali. From there the expansion of discovering other unknown surf breaks. G’land, Nusa Lembongan, Nias, Banda Aceh, Lombok and Sumbawa were all discovered. Bali became the mecca and transit point for all long term surfers. After months on islands, in jungle surf camps, people hit Kuta Beach and to get their fix of civilisation, to catch up on missed partying, and [ ... ]
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Medellin Eye Candy, the Plastic Surgery Capital of Colombia

12 Mar 2012 By
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Medellin Eye Candy, the Plastic Surgery Capital of Colombia by Street Talk Savvy Medical tourism takes many forms. And Colombia has many good qualified doctors. But imagine plastic surgery as a form of medical tourism. It’s cheap. I mean the plastic surgery. Colombia isn’t that expensive to live in when using foreign money either. So the average plastic surgery procedure can be up to ¾ cheaper than in other countries. Cosmetic surgery is big business in Medellin. It doesn’t hurt that this South American nation is enjoying a tourist boom that brought more than a million visitors to the country last year for [ ... ]
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Surf Trip Northern Spain- Pais Vasco and Cantabria

14 Feb 2012 By
Surf Trip Northern Spain- Pais Vasco and Cantabria by Street Talk Savvy The start of any Spanish surf tour will either begin from Hendaye in France to Irun or the Spanish/French Motorway where there are customs boths on the border at Behobia, Spain. The French don’t usually stop you at the border but the Spanish will sometimes stop you going to France, for security reasons and especially if you are driving a van. The other entry point is maybe the airport at Bilbao. There are also trains that start from Irun on the border and connect through past Hendaye in France. As soon [ ... ]
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