How to Pack Your Surfboards for a Surf Trip
Planning a surf trip? How to pack your boards properly: choosing a board bag, padding and what to bring, so your gear arrives in one piece. Tips from the Global Surf team.
Surfing in Angola: A Journey Along Africa’s Wild Coast
A surf travel diary from Angola: empty waves, wild landscapes and vibrant African culture. This is what a surf trip to one of the world’s least-known destinations looks like.
Sri Lanka Surf Trip: Everything You Need to Know
The complete guide to a surf trip in Sri Lanka: surf seasons, spots by level, water temperature and what to know before you fly.
Maldives Surf Trip: The Complete Guide to Atolls, Spots and Seasons
The complete guide to a Maldives surf trip: the best atolls and spots, the surf seasons, and what suits each level. Everything you need to know before you book.
The Unwritten Rules of Surfing: Surf Etiquette in the Lineup
The unwritten rules of surfing: right of way, how to behave in the water and lineup etiquette. What every surfer should know before paddling out.
How to Stand Up on a Surfboard in Three Simple Steps
How to stand up on a surfboard in three simple steps: tips from Global Surf coaches to help you catch your first wave.
Parts of a Surfboard and How to Carry It Correctly
The parts of a surfboard and how to carry it safely to and in the water: the first article in the Global Surf beginner surf-lesson series.
Tow-In Surf Course in Portugal: Big-Wave Training in Nazaré
A tow-in surf course in Portugal: what big-wave training with a jet ski looks like, who it is for, and why Portugal is one of the best surf destinations.
Surf Therapy: How the Waves Can Heal the Mind and Restore Inner Calm
Surfing is more than a sport: being in the water, moving and connecting with nature have a powerful effect on our mental health. Here is why surfing works as therapy.
Every Type of Surfboard: A Guide for Beginner Surfers
Longboard, mid-length, shortboard, fish or soft top? How board length, width, thickness and volume affect your surfing, and how to choose the right board.
Pemba Dive Diary: Notes from Africa’s Hidden Island
Pemba is not just another dive destination – it is a parallel world. The island still feels like a well-kept secret, with wild nature, empty beaches and unique reefs free of crowds.
Personal Dive Diary: Madagascar – The Dive That Changed Madagascar for Me
A day at Nosy Iranja with walls dropping past 70 meters, a humpback whale passing 15 meters away, and a giant green turtle at Nosy Tanikely.
Personal Dive Diary: Palau – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
From the first minute I felt I was entering a different rhythm. Green islands, blue water, infinity – it all looked like the set of a nature film.
Diving in Madagascar: Nosy Be, a Tropical Paradise for Divers
Nosy Be is one of the most special dive destinations in the Indian Ocean: warm water, colorful reefs, huge marine diversity and rare encounters with whale sharks and mantas.
Pemba Diving + Safari in Tanzania: From the Deep Sea to the Wild Heart of Africa
A combined journey: pristine, spectacular diving in Pemba and classic African safari action in Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Pemba Diving: Tanzania’s Secret Underwater Paradise
Deep walls, vertical drop-offs and almost unbelievable visibility: Pemba Island is a rare example of a pristine, wild sea free of mass tourism.
Best of Maldives: The Classic Liveaboard Dive Route
The Maldives are one of the world’s most famous dive destinations: turquoise water, colorful reefs and rich marine life with mantas, reef sharks, turtles and big pelagics.
Deep South Maldives: Tiger Sharks, Mantas and Wild Channels
Deep South, the wildest, deepest and most remote region of the Maldives: sharks, currents, channels and spectacular encounters with big pelagics.
Swim with Orcas in Norway: An Arctic Experience Like No Other
Snorkeling with orcas in Norway is one of the most special experiences in nature: snowy fjords, orcas hunting herring, humpback whales and the northern lights.
Come As You Are. Just Help: The Concept, Values and Vision of GLOBAL HELP
Why we founded GLOBAL HELP, how we choose our projects, and what our six values mean on the ground.
Volunteering in Sri Lanka with the Foundation of Goodness
The GLOBAL HELP volunteering journey in Sri Lanka is built together with the Foundation of Goodness, an organization working in the villages of the south of the island since 1999.
13 Days in Tanzania: What the Imani Mission Left Behind
15 volunteers, one primary school near Moshi and 13 days of real work. Painted classrooms, a reading corner, a vegetable garden, and what you cannot paint on a wall.
Ngorongoro Crater: A Whole World Inside a Volcano
A giant volcanic caldera home to lions, hippos, flamingos and the black rhino. What a safari day in the Ngorongoro Crater looks like, and why it is good in every season.
Tarangire and Lake Manyara: Elephants, Baobabs and a Full Safari in Miniature
Two parks close to Arusha that start almost every route: elephant herds among ancient baobabs in Tarangire, and forest, lake and birds at Lake Manyara.
Serengeti Safari: The Complete Guide to the World’s Most Famous Park
Endless plains, more than a million migrating wildebeest and lions resting in the shade of acacias. What you see in the Serengeti, where to stay each month and how many days to plan.
When to Go on Safari in Tanzania? Every Season, Pros and Cons
Peak season, dry season or green season? A Tanzania safari is good all year if you know what each period offers. Here is how to choose the right month for your trip.