Fun Dip

Fun Dip

Last year my friend and I switched surfboards for a couple of waves while out surfing. Off went my 9’4″ longboard and underneath me was a potato chip of a surfboard, a 5’11”. To put this into perspective, I am almost 6 feet tall and up until...
Pisco Pisco

Pisco Pisco

Decisions, decisions. Back in August when I was researching fares for my brother’s wedding in Brazil, I had two options. A) Connect through Atlanta, or B) Connect through Lima, Peru. If I had to stop in Peru, why not force a longer layover? I typed in an earlier...
Point Break

Point Break

Surfing looks easy. Wait, let me rephrase that. Some people make surfing look easy.  In reality, it is a complex sport, because there are many factors to take into account when you’re riding a wave. First, you have to master the balance and the mechanics.  Then you...
H-OLA Love

H-OLA Love

H-OLA. Hello? Ola? W-A-V-E-S!!! If you are a frequent peruser of Samba to the Sea, then you most likely have deduced that I am obsessed with A) chasing sunsets, B) standing on my head, C) hiding behind my Nikon DSLR, and last-but-not-least, Z) twinkle-toeing. And in...
The Beach Bazaar

The Beach Bazaar

Rainy season in Costa Rica; Tourist numbers plummet and locals go on one-to-two month vacations. I love it. The Earth comes back to life with lush, green vegetation. The smell and feel of fresh rain is a welcome break from the intense sun. AND the sunsets are...