The Mentawai Islands: Surfing’s Favourite DestinationPhil BriggsAugust 21, 2015August 4, 2017 by Phil BriggsAugust 21, 2015August 4, 201701654Ask any surfer to pick one place for their dream surf trip and the answer will surely be the Mentawai...
The Secret IslandPhil BriggsJanuary 15, 2014August 23, 2017 by Phil BriggsJanuary 15, 2014August 23, 201701165Travelling to an Indonesian island that is not in the guide books and barely mentioned on Wikipedia in search of...
Keeping Paradise a ParadisePhil BriggsJuly 28, 2013August 16, 2017 by Phil BriggsJuly 28, 2013August 16, 20170811On Day one it was love at first sight with the relaxed tropical island pace on Gili Trawangan. Orange-red bleeding...
Something For The KidsPhil BriggsApril 24, 2013September 6, 2017 by Phil BriggsApril 24, 2013September 6, 201701820A surfing and wrestling camp for kids is not the most likely combination. Sort of like the similarities between speaking...
Earth Day Bali StylePhil BriggsApril 4, 2013September 6, 2017 by Phil BriggsApril 4, 2013September 6, 201701376Two of the many environmentally concerned groups on the island of Bali have come up with some great plans to...
The Tragedy of the Travelling DolphinsPhil BriggsMarch 12, 2013September 4, 2017 by Phil BriggsMarch 12, 2013September 4, 201701106“We just want to protect dolphins but we have to wear bullet proof vests? That’s ridiculous!” said Femke of the...
Environmental Terrorism in the Mentawai IslandsPhil BriggsFebruary 25, 2013October 20, 2020 by Phil BriggsFebruary 25, 2013October 20, 202001163An eerie undercover video posted on January 28th that shows coral reefs being illegally bombed for catching fish off the...
Surfing In The RainPhil BriggsJanuary 15, 2013September 6, 2017 by Phil BriggsJanuary 15, 2013September 6, 201703123They don’t call it the wet season for nothing. Buckets of rain are pouring and winds are howling from the...
Made Raditya Rondi – Bali’s Own Surfing ChampionPhil BriggsNovember 6, 2012September 6, 2017 by Phil BriggsNovember 6, 2012September 6, 201701117Sitting in his family’s restaurant called Goku tucked just back from Kuta Beach on Jalan Benesari, the soft spoken Made...
The Seven Ghosts: Surfing Water from the MoonPhil BriggsOctober 23, 2012May 11, 2023 by Phil BriggsOctober 23, 2012May 11, 202303023Braving crocodiles, mechanical malfunction and remote distances from medical help are some of the sacrifices one makes in order to...
Bali’s Best Wave Roars to Life for the 2012 Rip Curl CupPhil BriggsSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 2017 by Phil BriggsSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 201701415On August 9th Bali saw 32 of the biggest names in surfing gather in the Bukit for the Rip Curl...
Surfers Come Together to Rescue UluwatuPhil BriggsJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Phil BriggsJuly 31, 2012September 6, 201701141If you were one of the reported 250,000 surfers visiting the Uluwatu cliff each year then at an initial glance...