The classics. Pick one.

Morning verbs, evening ochos in a San Telmo studio.

Buenos Aires, Argentina · moderate

Four hours daily one-on-one, homestay family, volcano views between verbs.

Antigua, Guatemala · moderate

Beginner method, then F2L. Party trick for life.

Anywhere · moderate

Museum visit.

Symi, Greece · easy

Limestone tufas over the Aegean. Rest days on beaches.

Kalymnos, Greece · moderate

Pivot tables, XLOOKUP, one dashboard that runs the house.

Anywhere · moderate

Desert trails and Nevada history.

Las Vegas, USA · easy

Handlines off the rocks.

Taghazout, Morocco · easy

Open-air Wales.

Cardiff, United Kingdom · easy

Gothic cathedral.

Dublin, Ireland · easy

Balkan giant.

Belgrade, Serbia · easy

One tight five at an open mic. Bombing counts as doing it.

Anywhere · hard

Ten deep-sky objects with cheap binoculars. Saturn's rings included.

Anywhere · easy

Milky Way over the monzogranite.

Joshua Tree, USA · easy

Dark skies over the park.

Mammoth Cave, USA · easy

Southern Cross.

Skukuza, South Africa · easy

Amber stepwell.

Jaipur, India · easy

True story, no notes, five minutes. Moth-style courage.

Anywhere · moderate

Independence story.

Skopje, North Macedonia · easy

Surprise Cave.

Ha Long, Vietnam · easy

Week camp, video analysis, tagine recovery. Point breaks included.

Taghazout, Morocco · moderate

Black sand beach breaks, smoothie bowls between sessions.

Canggu, Indonesia · moderate

Mellow beginner break.

Biarritz, France · easy

Whitewash basics with the locals.

Canggu, Indonesia · easy

Mellow beach break.

Lagos, Portugal · easy

Beach break basics with the locals.

Tofo, Mozambique · easy

Surf history.

Jeffreys Bay, South Africa · easy

Europe's surfing reserve. Foamies first, locals' respect earned.

Ericeira, Portugal · moderate

World Surfing Reserve HQ.

Ericeira, Portugal · easy

Learn the bay.

Croyde, England · easy

Rice seasoning first, fish second, rolling always.

Anywhere · moderate

Sailing course.

Coniston, England · easy

Weekend rescue skills on the Yough.

Ohiopyle, USA · moderate

Throw bags, swimming rapids, respect forever after.

Anywhere · hard

Charleston, swingout, social night terror to joy.

Anywhere · moderate

Planes, trains and the Gotthard tunnel show.

Lucerne, Switzerland · easy

Big wave fort.

Nazaré, Portugal · easy

Colonial history.

Macau, China · easy

Malt tasting.

Carbost, Scotland · easy

Walk, cross, ocho. Buenos Aires trip to finish.

Anywhere · hard

Boat into the grotto.

Milford Sound, New Zealand · easy

Whisk, bow, slurp properly. Uji day trip ideal.

Anywhere · easy

Free tea tour.

Boulder, USA · easy

Ancient caravan.

Liming, China · easy

Gorreana tea.

Ponta Delgada, Portugal · easy

Tea street tastings.

Beijing, China · easy

Dome views.

Jerusalem, Israel · easy

Vietnam's first university.

Hanoi, Vietnam · easy

Overnight Buddhist stay.

Seoul, South Korea · easy

One apartment, one immigrant family, zero dull minutes. Book days ahead.

New York, USA · easy

High voltage.

Belgrade, Serbia · easy

Pound, taste, cry happily. Mortar beats blender.

Anywhere · moderate

Maitreya statue.

Leh, India · easy

Local roasts.

Santa Teresa, Costa Rica · easy

Catch-and-release tigers.

Kasane, Botswana · easy

Slipway birthplace.

Belfast, United Kingdom · easy

Floating villages.

Siem Reap, Cambodia · easy

Surf history.

Torquay, Australia · easy

Home row, no peeking, 60wpm in three months.

Anywhere · moderate

Farming with locals.

Hoi An, Vietnam · easy