SmarterTravel.com
September 10, 2007
Ten empowering women-only vacations ~ "After years of being scared of drowning, I made the decision to learn to surf on vacation," says New York-based acupuncturist Michelle Helfner. "I wanted to learn in an environment that would be supportive..."
Marie Claire
June 2007
Keep Your Summer Body Strong ~ "Learn to Surf - catch the next wave - easily - at the end of a 4x4-only road in the Costa Rican beach town of Mal Pais..."
Glamour
April 2007
The Life of Your Dreams ~ "I picked up and moved to Costa Rica... In 2001 I got laid off from my job in San Francisco and decided to travel. My surf buddies suggested I go to Mal Pais..."
Vogue
December 2005
Presents... this holiday season's 75 most coveted gifts ~ "56: SURF CAMP - Pack a friend off to surf camp in Costa Rica..."
New York Times
July 24, 2005
Everybody Calm? Let's Surf! ~ "KATIE ANDERSON is not someone you'd call a yoga-head. A 34-year-old mother of two, she has taken classes off and on for years, most recently at her gym in Oxford, Miss. But she never considered going away to an ashram..."
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Miami Herald
June 19, 2005
Crave the wave? Surf camps good place to start ~ "Surfing pioneers have found great spots to pursue their main passion. And after establishing their own surf camps, they're sharing the wealth..."
Sacramento Bee
January 21, 2004
Surf's Up, Ladies ~ "Why should guys have all the fun riding the waves? With movies and television providing a showcase, women are taking up surfing in rapidly rising numbers..."
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