South of the Rising Sun: Surfing in Japan

In May and June, the early tropical storms brew far out to sea, perhaps brushing by the Philippines and pushing a long-range three-foot swell onto the shores of Japan. But by July as the sea temperatures begin to warm up the storms lurch ever closer ... click for more >

Across The Empty Quarter: Surfing in Yemen

We were nearing the end of a two week exploration of the coast, looking for (and finding) epic waves in warm water. Now we were heading home. We went the long way, the interesting way, by crossing a corner of the Empty Quarter ... click for more >>

Scenes from a winter on the Right Coast: an interview with photographer Susannah Ray starts here >

Editor's note:

Been busy working on other people's websites for the last six months. Next month we hope to spend a little time on this site. Meanwhile, the Surf and Travel Bookmarks have been updated.

Happy Xmas.