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Born and raised in Switzerland, Pascal took up skiing and snowboarding from a very young age. Surfing came pretty naturally after that! He's since written for various Surf Mag’s, captured waves around the world and has even competed for a couple of years.

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    Bali, it’s nice to be back!

    by Pascal March 31, 2024
    by Pascal March 31, 2024

    BLOG/ TRAVEL Why I’ve got such a love-hate relationship with Bali This could easily be your own story. It could also just as easily be the story of a stranger you met the …

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  • World Surf League

    Fact! Following the Women’s World Tour of surfing, is at least as exciting as the guys tour!

    by Pascal March 31, 2024
    by Pascal March 31, 2024

    BLOG/ WSL Women’s surfing came a long way the last couple of years, and I like it! How ever, in a sport that represents the clichés of freedom more than anything, we …

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    Rediscovering Medewi

    by Pascal March 31, 2024
    by Pascal March 31, 2024

    BLOG/ TRAVEL Medewi, Bali’s longest wave, and what became of it. To get the whole picture, why going back to Medewi feels special, let me take you a trip down memory lane. …

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    How To Order A Custom Surfboard [3 Quick Tips]

    by Pascal June 15, 2024
    by Pascal June 15, 2024

    So you want to order a custom surfboard, but don’t know how? Here are a few answers, tips, tricks and general recommendations!

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    Surfboard Monogamy – The idea of a one board quiver

    by Pascal March 31, 2024
    by Pascal March 31, 2024

    Allround board, quiver killer, or one board quiver. Call it what you want. But the question is: Is it even possible to have a one board quiver? Especially in times of Tinder! …

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    Mentawai Surftrip on a budget

    by Pascal March 31, 2024
    by Pascal March 31, 2024

    BLOG/ TRAVEL How to do an independent surf trip to the Mentawais, without spending a fortune Is it even possible to do a surf trip to the Mentawai Islands on a budget? …

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    Lib Tech Surfboards, the perfect travel boards?

    by Pascal June 15, 2024
    by Pascal June 15, 2024

    An unsponsored review on “dang difficult to ding” Lib Tech Surfboards Lib Tech Surfboards are not cheap, but they promise to be “dang difficult to ding!” Is this the travel board we’ve …

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    Bukit Lawang Jungle Trek and Orangutans

    by Pascal March 31, 2024
    by Pascal March 31, 2024

    PHOTOBLOG/ NON-SURF/ TRAVEL   Why would I go to Bukit Lawang? Why trekking in the jungle? I love surfing. I can go on a trip, and just surf all the time, without …

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    Surf Kids Club Meddawatta

    by Pascal March 31, 2024
    by Pascal March 31, 2024

    PHOTOBLOG/ TRAVEL Meddawatta, and the priceless smiles you’ll be paid with   A couple of weeks ago, I saw a post on Facebook about my favorite Surfshop, Surfari.ch . They were collecting …

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    Surfing Fuerteventura – One week at Europe’s North Shore

    by Pascal June 15, 2024
    by Pascal June 15, 2024

    The days are short, the weather grey, and going out doesn’t feel the same anymore. Well… maybe it does, I’m just getting older!We don’t feel like spending all of our money in …

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      • Canary Islands
        • Fuerteventura Surf Guide: Best of the North
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      • Portugal
      • Azores, Sao Miguel
      • The Wave, Bristol
      • Andalucía, Spain’s best known surf secret
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      • Taghazout, Morocco
      • Senegal
      • Mozambique
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      • Fiji
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      • Philippines
      • Sri Lanka
      • Maldives
      • India
      • Taiwan
      • Mentawai Surftrip on a budget
      • My love-hate relationship with Bali
      • Rediscovering Medewi
      • Nias. The change
      • Lombok
    • Central America
      • Barra photo Love Story
      • Guatemala
      • El Salvador
      • Nicaragua
      • Costa Rica
      • Panama
    • Caribbean
      • Dominican Republic
    • South America
      • Ecuador
      • Peru
  • Surfboards
    • Surfboard Travel Quivers [3 Great Options]
    • Lib Tech review
    • Studer Surfboard review.
    • How To Order A Custom Surfboard [3 Quick Tips]
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    • Surfing a Fish – Maybe just what your surfing needs
    • Ho Stevie surf accessories review
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    • 3 surf safety essentials for beginners
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    • Why surfing a twin fin
    • How to surf a twin fin
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