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Melissa Diamond

Melissa Diamond

Surfer/Writer/Adventurer

‘Girl Surfs World,’ a Story of Finding Adventure and Facing Fear

4 min read Jan 3, 2018

"The older locals helped the younger locals, and the love and encouragement they offered to each other was inspiring."

The Heart of Haiti: The Grand Opening of the Country’s First Surf Club

5 min read Nov 18, 2014

A miracle exists where the desert sand ends and the sea begins in Puerto Malabrigo, Peru: Chicama, the flawless, reeling left. Somehow, the wave is just a small piece of the miracle – I miss the smiles and laughter from the local kids more than I miss the surf.

The Stoke of Peru

7 min read Jan 3, 2014

"I couldn’t fathom leaving my board behind. I paid the ridiculous amount with my credit card adding it to my escalating debt." Photo: Shutterstock

Surfboards: The Airlines’ Bread and Butter?

4 min read Nov 17, 2013

Shark Attacks and Point Breaks: Mainland Mexico

4 min read Mar 29, 2013

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Sunset Soul Surfers: Nicaragua

5 min read Sep 18, 2012

My encounter with the Bra Boys didn't exactly live up to the gang's documentary image.

A Surf with the Bra Boys at Kuta Reef

3 min read Aug 10, 2012

Surf Trip Morocco

Inshallah

6 min read Jul 31, 2012