Surfing Hokkaido in winter I remember watching this video of surf legend Sally Fitzgibbon’s documenting on a surf trip to Novia Scotia, Canada. Beat down from the cold, she wept in the car, saying to her dad over and...
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Why you shouldn’t quit your job to travel the world
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When someone shows you who they are, believe them
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Yoga
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New ski movie, WINTER FOX – An journey through the frozen lands of Japan
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What is the best surf sunscreen? We test the best reef-safe surf sunscreens. Please look after your skin & don’t put chemicals in the ocean. Clue up on this stuff & READ THE LABELS! Each year I spend well...
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Ski mountaineer Kit Deslauriers’ superfood turmeric tea recipe
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