Customer Reviews

Indo Surf and Lingo

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Tracks mag wrote:
"The best advice I was given when travelling to Indo for the first time was "Buy Indo Surf and Lingo". Its the quintessential Indo surf guide, providing all the knowledge needed for a hassle-free, surf-rich tour. It's definitely Indonesia's most comprehensive and up-to-date surfing guidebook, updated every 6 months unlike the other guides that followed. It's an amazing book of wisdom with fantastic photos that's helped countless travellers on their Indo sojourns. Every known wave in Bali is mentioned with a chart unique to Indo Surf & Lingo that lets you know exactly where to go on every swell size and wind direction. There are also pointers to surf in the outer islands, with a great selection of invaluable travel tips and local idiosyncrasies to make your search easier. The best attribute in my view is the Indonesian language section. There's nothing better than being able to communicate in a foreign country. It will earn you respect with the locals and ultimately get you closer to the culture, and - the tube! This book is as important as your sunscreen, surfboard and reef booties if you are travelling to Indo this year! "

Surfers Journal USA wrote:
"Delivers very useful maps, equipment, travel, lingo and surf tips that will help the first time traveler negotiate the back alleys of Kuta and survive various scenarios like an old hand"

Surfing Mag USA wrote:
"Made by a surfer, for surfers. Filled with helpful secrets, the book describes the sensational reefbreaks of Indonesia in amazing detail. Dozens of tips - the insider's perspective that's great when traveling abroad"

Australian Long Boarding wrote:
"There is no doubt this latest updated edition is THE Definitive Surfers' Guide to Indonesia, a must have for the first-time visitor and seasoned veteran alike. Don't leave home without it!"

Surf Life for Women wrote:
"The ultimate travel resource for anyone going to Indonesia. Crams everything you need into one glossy publication. This book is a definite must have. If you've never been to Indonesia, and you want to do it right, "Indo Surf and Lingo" is the perfect travel companion."

Magic Wave Mag Bali wrote:
"If surfing is your religion, never travel without your Bible." First published in 1992, Indo Surf & Lingo has long been considered "the Bible" for surfers coming to and surfing in Indonesia. It was the first surfing guidebook to be published on Indonesia, and is the most frequently updated. If you have any doubts about what a bargain the book is for its surf information alone, just take a look inside and check out the over $200 worth of discounts available at restaurants, hotels, surf trips, etc. Your payback is immediate!!! What a deal. If you need to know anything like what spots break on which tides, where you should go on your next surf mission, or how to say "where are the waves" in Indonesian, don't leave your hotel room without this book"

Surfermag Travel Forum wrote:
"Yep, this book rules. I used it last trip and scored epic surf away from the crowds. Saved more than it costs with the discount vouchers too (free beer at poppies and tubes was a cool bonus). My opinion? Get this book and don't look back"

Ernie, Mentawai Surf Cats, San Francisco wrote:
"This book was like my bible my first year in Indo, and I'm still referring to it often as I study the language. It's the most important resource for surfers traveling Indonesia there is!"

Waves mag wrote:
"The original Indo Surf guidebook has established itself as an invaluable traveling companion when planning an Indonesian surfari. Recently updated with more great colour photos, it offers the latest travel tips and local knowledge to help you sidestep dodgy rip-offs and crack all of Indo's mindless variety of waves. There's even an ingenious chart that predicts wave size at every reefbreak in Bali based on the size of the beachbreaks out the front of the Kuta hotels - worth the price of the book alone!"

Free Surf mag wrote:
"A fabulous how-to book for first-time Indo surfers. Shows you there are ways to beat the crowds and make your adventure one you'll never forget. Complete with maps, photos and descriptions of the main breaks to give you a clear idea of your daily options. There's plenty of good advice tucked into the pages, aimed at making sure you take full advantage of the adventure that awaits you. This is an honest surf guide and you'd be mad not to take it with you."

Bali Now wrote:
"The Tube Junkie's Bible. No surfer should leave home without it! Describes all Bali's surf spots in exciting detail, with information on the best winds, tides and swells for each break and an easy-to-follow chart for predicting wave size anywhere on the island. Reviews the sensational reefbreaks of Java, Sumatra, Lombok, Timor and Sumba, including such promisingly-named sites as Lacerations, Scar Reef and Supersuck. Chock-a-block with tips on bargaining, food, language and how to stay clear of sorcerers"

Australia's Surfing Life wrote:
"A more than handy purchase that could save the novice Indo traveler incredible hassles. There's all sorts of interesting things: maps and descriptions of most good spots in Bali, a clever little guide that tells you where to surf in any given conditions, the best restaurants in Kuta, how to drive without getting killed, tips on getting a good doctor, how to bargain, and an easy to handle language section - and even a Checklist to make sure you don't leave anything at home. This guide's become the adopted Bible for Surfers heading to Indo on the hunt for perfect waves. At around the cost of a carton of beer, you'd be a goose to step onto Indo soil without a copy. Great value with $$$ worth of Free Discount Vouchers! So buy it eh?"

Surfer Paul McCalman wrote:
"Such an informative, detailed, picturesque and affordable package. I read through it last night and must admit I had some long, hollow, sweet dreams."