SURFING LA TICLA

Ten minutes off Highway 200, La Ticla is one of the few places in mainland Mexico that gets waves all year round. In summer south swells make a super fun left which peels across the rivermouth and down the point for some leg achingly long rides. In winter the north swells create a shorter right-hand…

ESCAPING THE CROWDS AT LAS PEÑITAS

After a week of surfing relatively busy waves in La Lancha, we decided we were after something a bit more wild and we certainly found that at Las Peñitas. We’d heard about this camping and surf spot from a local in Punta de Mita and decided to check it out on our way south down…

A QUICK GUIDE TO CAMPING FOR FREE IN CALIFORNIA

There’s two ways about it: California is an expensive place to travel. After buying our car in LA we wanted to experience some of the natural wonders and beauty of the Golden State, but with State Campgrounds starting at $35 a night we were going to have to find a cheaper way to do things….

SURF, SEALS AND SEA OTTERS IN BIG SUR

Driving the Pacific Coast Highway is widely regarded as one of the most iconic American road trips and the roughly 90 mile (140km) stretch through the Big Sur region is easily the most scenic and dramatic part of the drive. This quintessential road trip takes you past elephant seal rookeries, windswept surf beaches, redwood forests,…

DESERT WANDERINGS IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK

Situated at the meeting point of two distinct desert habitats – the Colorado and Mojave deserts – Joshua Tree National Park is a starkly beautiful place filled with dagger leaved yucca, fantastical rock formations and more than its fair share of spectacular sunsets. Less than three hours drive from Los Angeles, but an entire world away…