Go your own way
In this edition, we lay the platform for a curious bunch of surfers, adventurers, and life-enthusiasts who not only share their epic stories, but also demonstrate how self-discovery can occur in many different ways and forms.
“In the end, there are many roads that lead to Rome. Ours is just one of them.” — Michael Verhage
Photo by Bush and Bay
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Reader stories
Travel
December 2025
Wanderlust
For over ninety-five per cent of our history, we humans have lived nomadically — whether it be out of necessity, curiosity, or pure stoke.
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Travel
December 2025
The outrageous adventures of Mr Mooney
We all have that one friend who's the life of the party, who always seems to have an exciting tale to tell.
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Travel
December 2025
The road that raised me
For our part, we travel not to go anywhere, but to go. We travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. No time limit, no set direction or obligations. That's freedom to us.
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Travel
September 2025
The world from afloat
Liz Clark lived for 14 years aboard her beloved sailboat chasing waves, spreading environmental awareness, and living an existence that we can all be inspired by.
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Travel
September 2025
Cowboys of the sea
Two brothers, Julián and Joaquín, circumnavigate the African continent in an ex-military ambulance on a quest for waves and equality.
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Travel
September 2025
The search for revelry
Grab your best mates and a boat, then sail the world. The wind is your motor, and the waves are your calling.
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Insights
July 2025
Don’t look down
From standing on the edge of a balcony, eight stories high, to surfing the biggest waves on the planet, this is the story of how Nazaré saved the life of Joonhee 'Juni' Cho
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Insights
July 2025
Student of the ocean
Everything Marti Paradisis has achieved in his surfing career has come from passion, dedication, and an honest obsession for chasing highs that only surfing can provide.
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Insights
July 2025
Beyond adrenaline
Andrew ‘Cotty’ Cotton is one of the world’s most respected big wave surfers, and to him, the lifestyle is about so much more than just chasing gigantic swells.
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