The Great Barrier Reef is an icon of Australia. It seemed a shame to come all the way to Oz and not experience this incredible place. Most tours to the reef, however, require spending all day long on a boat far out to sea with age minimums typically starting around 3-5 years old. This wasn’t READ MORE
Author: Family Beach Travel
Motorhome Surf Road Trip Through Australia
Australia is arguably the country with the best waves in the world. The sheer size of the country and the fact that it is an island that gets bombarded with swell from every direction contributes to its consistency. We decided to sample the most famous stretch of this coast by living in a RV and READ MORE
Surf & Solace on The Sunshine Coast
The Noosa area was one of our favorite areas in Australia. You have tropical water that is clear, turquoise and warm, a National Park, un-crowded nearby beaches and plenty of places to see kangaroos in the wild. We only spent a few days in this area, but wish we spent more! We stayed in Perregian READ MORE
A Chile Surf Trip
I had always wanted to take my family down to the rugged coast of Chile. After the birth of our third child, I was able to take an extended paternity leave and we decided to visit Pichilemu/Punta De Lobos for a surf trip, as we are both goofy footers and wanted to get some serious READ MORE
Pousada Kalua Praia – Garopaba, Brazil
Praia Ferrugem is an incredible place to hang out at the beach and to surf. Brazil has some of the most beautiful beaches we have ever seen. Walking distance to the beach is the Pousada Kalua, our recommended hostel to stay at while in the Garopaba area. The staff is some of the kindest people READ MORE
La Paloma, Uruguay
Once you leave the Punta Del Este area heading north along the coast, you get into rural Uruguay. There are small beach towns all the way up to the Brazilian border, and the one that has the most consistent surf is the small town of La Paloma. La Paloma has a big cape, so there READ MORE
Pousada Tamarindo Vila – Floripa, Brazil
In Florianopolis, there are a lot of options for accommodations. We wanted a centrally located pousada that gave us access to both the north and south part of the island. Campeche was a good location, because it has its own surf break and is very close to many of the other legendary breaks. This turned READ MORE
Hotel La Bluette – La Barra, Uruguay
There are two main surf areas in the country of Uruguay. The closest to the airport and most accessible is the Punta Del Este and La Barra area. We crossed over the Rio Del Plata from Argentina and started our Uruguayan journey at a mansion that was converted to a bed and breakfast. The Hotel READ MORE
Conviento De Lobos – Punta De Lobos, Chile
Conviento De Lobos is the accommodation that is closest to Punta De Lobos surf break. As far as location is concerned, you cannot beat the proximity to Los Morros. Conviento De Lobos provided a very relaxing atmosphere in which an incredible and authentic Chilean breakfast was served in the room. There was no internet in READ MORE
Ultimate Surf Trip: A Week at Malibu Popoyo – Nicaragua
Our family stayed the week at Malibu Popoyo in Southern Nicaragua and it was one of our favorite family surf trips ever!!! Included in your stay is surf guiding or lessons, yoga and 3 healthy meals a day. Here is what we loved about it! Surf Guides: The surf guides really made our trip perfect READ MORE
