Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan: The Mauritius of Asia

I made this title up XD.. Mainly because I have yet to visit Mauritius (but planning in the summer of 2021!). But this small but beautiful island offers a serene kind of feeling, along with the untouched nature with Caribbean-like turquoise water, is definitely one of my top picks when it comes to kitesurfing in…

Sri Lanka: Butter Flat Lagoons

When the trade winds from southern Indian Ocean prevail in summer, Sri Lanka becomes an ideal kitesurfing spot, for its butter flat lagoons surrounded with mangroves. I arrived at Colombo in June, 2019. Flights to Colombo from Hong Kong usually arrived at midnight. I hopped on a van arranged by KitesurfLanka to spend the next…

Aitutaki, Cook Islands: The World’s Most Beautiful Lagoon

The World’s Most Beautiful Lagoon? I didn’t make this up – according to Telegraph: On April 11 1789, His Majesty’s ship Bounty came across a supremely beautiful triangle of white sands and coconut palms lost in the vast blue counterpane of the South Pacific. Its commander, Lt William Bligh, was the first European to set…

Moorea, French Polynesia: A Heart-Shaped Paradise

It was my first time doing this island hopping kitesurfing trip in the Southern Pacific islands. Given that I was carrying my gears, I decided to limit my destination to the major islands and leave the more exotic ones for my next adventure. I arrived at Tahiti at night, after a 3-hr flight from Rarontonga,…