Levanto

Whilst scrolling through Instagram (as one does), I happened upon a photo of a beautiful beach dotted with colorful umbrellas and filled with surfers with a geo-tag of Levanto, Italy.  I had no idea there was surf anywhere in Italy!  Intrigued, I did some research and found that Levanto is the doorway to the Cinque […]

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Playa Ocotol, Costa Rica

Costa Rica is one of my favorite places on earth.  I tend to want to visit places that I’ve never been, but Costa Rica always draws me back.  This time we are here for good reason – one of Ryan’s closest friends is getting married!  He lives in Playas del Coco, so Ryan and I […]

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Mundaka: land of lefts

This intimate coastal town in Basque Country has one of the best left-breaking waves in Europe, and possibly the world.  A river mouth’s sandbar meets the ocean in just the perfect way to create a long, clean, and powerful left-breaking wave – just the kind Ryan loves to surf.  We reserved possibly the most perfect AirBnB […]

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Basking in Basque Country

Ryan and I visited Spain for the first time in September. We fell completely in love with the Basque region. San Sebastian was way more chic than we expected, and I basically felt under-dressed everywhere we went. Gorgeous hikes, perfect surf, cheap wine, delicious food, and friendly people made for one perfect destination.

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