0 Playa Grande Costa Rica: Your Next Holiday Destination

By Unknown | At 10:54 PM | Label : Adventure , Backpacker , Beach , Holiday , Playa Grande Costa Rica , Surfing | 0 Comments

For some people, spending holiday in a beautiful beach with comfortable inn and facilities is the greatest escape way from their busy and tiring day. Are thinking of the same thing? Put Playa Grande to your next holiday destination. It will be perfect destination for your family and you.

The beach in town

How great it is to go to a beach in town, where you do not have to spend too much time to reach. Just some to Playa Grande. It is a beach town which is located in the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica or it is best known as the northern area after Tamarindo. Besides it is located perfectly in town, it is also known as the best surfing spot in Costa Rica. It can be a great experience for you who want to learn to surf during the holiday. At the same time, for professional surfers, this place will be great place not only to surf, but the most important is to spend your holiday in an exotic town.

For Playa Grande is located in town, you do not have to worry about the place to stay. There are various rate of hotels and inn. Indeed, Playa Grande is well known for its luxurious homes and condos. It is a perfect place for you who want to enjoy an exotic Pacific beach in luxurious hotels and to close your vacation by visiting shops and boutiques.

What to do in Playa Grande

Of course you can go surfing and enjoying the beautiful beach here. Is that all? No! There are a lot of fun things you can do in Playa Grande. For example visiting Rio Matapalo. This is an area near Playa Grande where you can go to the wild. There are several of adventurous activities like sport fishing, hiking, sailing and even horseback riding. If you want to explore the ocean you can also go diving and snorkeling here. You do not have to worry about your skill, since there are a lot of professional guides who will assist going to the wild.

Since the vacation area is located in town, you don’t have to worry about things you should take to your vacation. You just need prepare some usual stuff which you need for a beach holiday. Bring your swimwear, glasses, sun block, and of course multifunction bag to help you carrying them when you go around the town.

0 Mentawai: The Surfing Paradise You Should Visit

By Unknown | At 9:06 PM | Label : Adventure , Backpacker , Beach , Holiday , Indonesia , Surfing | 0 Comments

Mentawai islands

Coming to an exotic beach to spend holiday might be the best vacation for everybody. Especially for surfers, coming to the beach with great surfing wave would be the best holiday ever. Put Mentawai Islands to your holiday list! This exotic tropical island will give you unforgettable adventure experience, especially for surfers.

How to get there?

Geographically, Mentawai Islands are consisted of around seventy islands off the western coast Sumatra, Indonesia. The major islands or the most visited islands are Siberut, Sipura, North Pagai, and South Pagai.

surfers paradise

These islands are located about 150 km off the coast western Sumatra or across the Mentawai Strait. Coming to Mentawai Islands will give great adventure not only in the beach, but also in its tropical forest. Especially if you visit Siberut island which has been known as Siberut Natioinal Park, you will find a great tropical forest with a lot of tropical plant and animal species.

The best way to reach the islands is by flying to Padang, West Sumatra. From this city you can directly head to Mentawai Strait with some public transportation like taxi. There is daily ferry schedule which you can easily find in the tourist information center. Just pick the ferry which will reach your destination and you can visit the island.

Why Mentawai?

Native Tribes Mentawai

Since the islands are located off the western Sumatra coast, they directly face the Indian Ocean. This geographic location makes Mentawi a great place to surf. Every year, there is an international surfing competition held in this island, especially in Siberut Island. For any professional surfer, coming to Siberut in MentawaiIslands can give them new challenge and experience. If you want to try surfing for the first time, you can also visit Siberut since there are some professional surfing trainers you can find. The best part about Mentawai Islands is that it is located in the tropical area so you can visit this place anytime. You don’t have to worry about extreme weather or frozen ocean.  

                                                                                                                                 

Every day is holiday in Mentawai.

let's go surfing

What if we do not want to surf? You can still enjoy the tropical beaches in this awesome island. The beaches have white sand and beautiful corals, you will enjoy the tropical breeze and sun shine. At the same time, the islands are not too large. You can easily explore every part of the island, including the tropical island in Siberut National Park.