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What's in my travel bag

yes, i decided to join the bandwagon of bloggers doing a post about what is in their bag.

so am doing my own version.

i have non of those LV bags, expensive organizers and gigantic make up kits that i travel with...but

if you have traveled with me, you know it's not easy at it always involves a lot of trouble with my luggage.

So here is what's in my travel bag 

From Left to Right (Back Row) Kites TS15m, TS12m, TS9m, TS7m

Best Kiteboarding Bar and Harness

Best Kiteboarding Hand Pump for SUP(yellow) & for Kite (Red)

(Front Row) Wetsuits: Roxy Syncro 4/3mm, Roxy Syncro 3/2mm, Roxy 2mm Shorty, Rainbow Tutu 

(Staple)

On me: Roxy Pop Surf Neoprene 2pc Bikini, Leech Eyewear in London (casual), sitting on a JadeYoga Cork Mat

(Front Row) Boards: Kiteboarding 4 Girls 130 TwinTip, Kitesurf 5.6 Shifty Pro, Stand Up Paddle Board +Paddle 10.3

Check out these awesome products available at

http://www.bestkiteboarding.com/

http://www.leecheyewear.com/

http://www.roxy.com/

LENS: Pierre Vogel

Googlers and Kiters

i love meeting kiters from around the world. Especially this batch of riders working at Google here in California. 

Thank you Alexei for inviting me and the other riders.

I must say, this campus errr office is one of the best i've experienced 

so far.

With a lot of positive values and fun activities you can do,

who would not want to work at Google?

Check out this Half pipe in one of the buildings.

 

and it's always nice to meet girls that rip amidst all the men. :)

it's like being on mushrooms... giant cupcakes....

 colorful bikes you can take around


and i even checked out Boracay on the huge Google Earth Screen

Hi guys!
as you can see, information on Boracay island is a bit static.

thank you guys! looking forward to kite sessions with the googlers. 

:)

Everybody Knows BEST

stoked to be part of this amazing team and amazing video. catch me and my teammates from around the world, share to love for riding.

Everybody Knows from Best Kiteboarding on Vimeo.

Paradise Found

some typo errors though,

brand AMBASSADOR not architect

but that's ok. 

still stoked. thanks for the feature.

thanks UNO Magazine

GoPro Sessions: Jammin at the Triple S Invitational 2014

GoPro Sessions: Jammin to the Triple S from paula rosales on Vimeo.

It's been a very busy month of fun in the Triple S invitational. Check out this short GoPro edit from my sessions! Peace X Love, Paula

Shortcutting

The Tour was cut short, what a bummer!

The KTA for this season was cut to two stops because of potical issues and economic issues in Thailand and some more issues in China I guess.

O well, lets hope it’s for the best.

I am a bit disappointed with this news as I really prepared for the season, trained hard and cleared out my schedule.

Although, I guess this is not what the universe wants for me right now.

I always believe that the world turns its ways to change towards the where you need to be.

Now I’d have some time to manage a few new projects that landed on my lap which am really really stoked about!

This KTA stop was really fun! I had an amazing Girl on fire Kite Camp with the girls prior to the competition and then a lot of my local girl friends started doing more tricks and even joined racing which am really stoked about since this is one of the goals of putting the kite camp together. Women Empowerment!  - in the most absolute fun way which is for me kiteboarding! Just going out there and being able to overcome fear, overcome your own limits and stretching your goals!

Ahhh am so happy.

I also had a nice heat but unfortunately I didn’t make it through but hey competition is always about fun and giving your best !

Here are a few snaps from the competition using my Sony Xperia (PS this phone is really awesome! I swear! )

From Paros With Love

From Paros with Love from Best Kiteboarding on Vimeo.


This video says it all. Am stoked, sunburnt and really happy with the outcome of this project.
I love spending time with rad girls like Victoria in this Place which i call home in Europe.

Hope you guys enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed making this kite movie.

Peace, Love and Good Vibrations
From Paros, Greece

Ela Rei!

So I just arrived in Greece and it’s effin WARM!

I love it! Warm and Breezy!

In NYC it was raining and grey so this is a breather.

I saw some friends in Day 1 and had a tourist day in thecity

Visited the Acropolis and the museum.

On the way to Rafina (Port) we passed through a traffic jambecause there was some sort of rally.

In a country that is in economic crisis the first thing thatyou cut cost on is your advertising and marketing budget.

The greek TV station just retrenched 2/3rds of theiremployees due to cost cutting.

This is sad to see all those advertising artists especiallywho has dedicated loosing their art and soul (kidding) in working for anadvertising/main stream TV firm and they get fired. L

This sucks.

I’ve been eating greek food for the last two days and it’samazing!!

One of the main reasons why I like to kite here in Greece isbecause I love the vibe here.

People are chill

It’s sunny.

The beaches are great

The social life is good

And the food is healthy.

Plus of course it’s very windy.

Check out whatsup in Paroskite.gr to know more about thisplace where I will be for the summer.

Am really excited to go now.

We are currently in the ferry to Paros.

I got in contact with the local BEST rider from Greece, MikeChatziliadis, who I also met here on my first year visiting Greece.

Last year if you remember mike and afro are the ones thatpicked me up in the airport where prior to that mike sprained his ankle reallybad. Now he is better that ever and of course riding with BEST.

Stayed tuned on what we have in store for you this summer.

The House is set and we are ready to shred, Greek style!

PEACE!

Road Less Traveled

If there is one thing that a lot of people don’t get aboutme is that I love traveling by road.

Road trips are for me the best, even boat trips are cool aswell. Provided that I have a comfortable seat and a clean bathroom to use alongthe way, am fine.

Coming out from Cape Hatteras earlier than expected I foundmyself in the Road to NYC.

Stopping over Richmond to hang out with the guys at TRIBUOUTDOORS USA.

This core group of shredders maybe core in culture but theyknow how to roll.

I ended up in the Marriot Hotel in Downtown Richmond for thetime that I was there and it was fun!

After Richmond I took the train to NYC and spent a good 2 ½days here to see some architecture, art and my city friends who I haven’t seenin years.

It was a good stop over also to get a lot of necessitiesbefore entering Greece for the 3^rd time..

NYC is fun, especially Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The town iscute and there is a lot of artworks on the street and even saw a few fromfamiliar artists that I see on deviant art or pinterest.

I am surely gonna miss the fast internet though.

Check some photos from the roadtrip.

A small longboard session at Kitty Hawk – I know I shouldnot be skating at all. But man I just cannot resist. I know in Greece the roadswould not be skatable anyways just like the Philippines.

Anyways check this out. And am dead from my 2 day affairwith NYC! This city never sleeps.

Coming to the City makes me realize how much I do not belongthere and probably also affirming my status as an official beach bum.

So am chasing summer by coming to Greece for the season.

So Ready to say 

Ela Rei!