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Surfing in Máncora: My Week at La Maison, Algae Surf Camp’s Eco-Boutique Hotel Base
Peru, Surfing Amber Dunlap 3/16/25 Peru, Surfing Amber Dunlap 3/16/25

Surfing in Máncora: My Week at La Maison, Algae Surf Camp’s Eco-Boutique Hotel Base

Máncora, Peru, is a surf town with perfect lefts, year-round waves, and an endless summer. Here’s what it’s like to stay and surf in Mancora at the eco-surf lodge La Maison.

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Surf Nicaragua: Where to Find the Barrels & the Beginner Breaks
Nicaragua, Surfing Amber Dunlap 9/19/24 Nicaragua, Surfing Amber Dunlap 9/19/24

Surf Nicaragua: Where to Find the Barrels & the Beginner Breaks

A true year-round, warm water surf destination with endless offshore, Nicaragua is one of my favorite places to surf in the world. In this guide for Surfers, I share 6 of the country's top places to surf, be it for the barrel or the beginner-friendly break.

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Surf Indonesia: 7 Epic (and Mostly Crowd-free) Islands to Surf in Indonesia
Indonesia, Surfing Amber Dunlap 8/1/24 Indonesia, Surfing Amber Dunlap 8/1/24

Surf Indonesia: 7 Epic (and Mostly Crowd-free) Islands to Surf in Indonesia

In this guide for Surfers, I share the current lineup of Indonesia’s best surf spots, from the crowded, but can’t miss, swells of Bali to the up-and-comer destinations like Sumbawa, Sumba, and Sumatra.

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Surf Sri Lanka: Where to Surf on Sri Lanka’s South Coast
Sri Lanka, Surfing Amber Dunlap 6/22/24 Sri Lanka, Surfing Amber Dunlap 6/22/24

Surf Sri Lanka: Where to Surf on Sri Lanka’s South Coast

From the reef breaks and ‘80s-era resorts of Hikkaduwa in the southwest to the barreling waves and elephant tracks of Arugam Bay in the southeast, it’s all covered in this Sri Lanka surf guide.

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Surfing Lombok: 5 Days at the Newly-Opened Surf & Yoga Retreats Lombok
Indonesia, Lombok, Surfing Amber Dunlap 6/12/24 Indonesia, Lombok, Surfing Amber Dunlap 6/12/24

Surfing Lombok: 5 Days at the Newly-Opened Surf & Yoga Retreats Lombok

Getting the invite to be one of the first-ever guests at Surf & Yoga Lombok this past May goes down as a highlight of my blogging career, but also my ongoing surf journey. Here’s what this incredible experience was like.

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Surf Costa Rica: 7 Beginner-Friendly Surf Spots in Costa Rica
Costa Rica, Surfing Amber Dunlap 4/9/24 Costa Rica, Surfing Amber Dunlap 4/9/24

Surf Costa Rica: 7 Beginner-Friendly Surf Spots in Costa Rica

Along Costa Rica’s 800 miles of Pacific and Caribbean coastline, this is where you’ll find Costa Rica’s best beginner-friendly surf, from Santa Teresa on the Pacific to Playa Cocles on the Caribbean.

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Surf South Africa: A Guide to South Africa’s Best Surf Spots
South Africa, Surfing Amber Dunlap 2/3/24 South Africa, Surfing Amber Dunlap 2/3/24

Surf South Africa: A Guide to South Africa’s Best Surf Spots

In this guide for Surfers, I share the best beaches for surfing in South Africa, from the gentle peelers of Muizies near Cape Town to the big wave behemoths of Dungeons in Hout Bay.

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