{"id":39,"date":"2026-04-21T10:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/surfstories.local\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:35:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surfstories.eu\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About me<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hi! I'm Kinga<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I invite you to discover the most beautiful surfing spots in the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Why surfing?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The birthplace of the surfing lifestyle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I\u2019ve always dreamt of taking up this sport, which is what prompted me to go to California \u2013 the birthplace of the surfing lifestyle. It was there that I tried surfing for the first time in my life and fell completely in love with it.<\/p>

A year later, in 2015, I flew to Portugal for a surf camp. As luck would have it, I ended up at a hostel in Peniche owned by Rodrigo. Neither of us could have imagined back then that, a few years later, we\u2019d be creating Surfstories together. We surfed, explored the beaches and cliffs, and partied in beach bars in the evenings.<\/p>

This little surfing town by the ocean stole my heart \u2013 even back then, I was secretly dreaming of living here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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About my love \u2013 surfing trips<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The best waves in the world<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ever since then, I\u2019ve planned every May bank holiday and summer holiday around places with the best waves. As well as California, I\u2019ve visited Indonesia, Costa Rica, the Canary Islands, the south-west coast of France, northern Spain and Sri Lanka. I\u2019ve returned to each of these places several times \u2013 surfing, getting to know the local culture and making friends and connections.<\/p>

Once, when I was still studying in Krak\u00f3w, I had the idea of getting a job at a surf camp and moving to Portugal for the whole season. No sooner had I thought of it than I\u2019d done it \u2013 a moment later I was already on a plane.<\/p>

It wasn\u2019t always easy \u2013 I worked in a hotel, making breakfast from dawn and cleaning in 40-degree heat. But all those experiences have shaped me!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How did Surfstories come about?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The realisation that changed everything<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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After a year working in an office, I quit my job and set off on my first solo trip to Sri Lanka. I remember that New Year\u2019s Eve, when I cried with happiness at the thought that I wouldn\u2019t have to go back to that company. I felt that big changes were on the horizon.<\/p>

Surfstories was launched on 1 December 2020 \u2013 just as I was about to start work at a financial corporation. I was lying in the bath, getting ready for an interview with HR, when I realised that this wasn\u2019t the right path for me. Years of travelling had given me loads of contacts \u2013 I\u2019d be a fool not to make the most of them.<\/p>

Over the years, I\u2019ve organised hundreds of surf camps \u2013 mainly in Portugal, but also in Sri Lanka, Costa Rica and Morocco. And we\u2019ve got another summer season in Portugal and a winter season in Sri Lanka coming up!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Surfing is just part of the adventure!<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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More than just sport<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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My dream was to turn my passion for surfing into unforgettable adventures. On my trips, we combine surfing with exploring the local culture and cuisine. I always show my guests my favourite surfing destinations in a way that\u2019s a little off the beaten track.<\/p>

Surfing gives you an incredible sense of freedom and a burst of energy to last the whole day. The wind in your hair, the sea breeze and the rolling waves beneath your feet \u2013 it\u2019s an experience that\u2019s impossible to describe. I believe that surfing is more than just a sport \u2013 it\u2019s a way of life.<\/p>

My dream is that, after every camp, you\u2019ll leave not only with improved skills, but also with memories that will last a lifetime, new friends and the feeling that every day should be just like this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Gallery<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It\u2019s time for your holiday surfing story!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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O mnie Cze\u015b\u0107! Jestem Kinga Zapraszam Ci\u0119 do odkrycia najpi\u0119kniejszych miejsc do uprawiania surfingu na \u015bwiecie. Dlaczego surfing? Tam, gdzie narodzi\u0142 si\u0119 surferski lifestyle Od zawsze marzy\u0142am o tym sporcie, co sk\u0142oni\u0142o mnie do wyjazdu do Kalifornii \u2013 miejsca, gdzie narodzi\u0142 si\u0119 surferski lifestyle. To tam spr\u00f3bowa\u0142am surfingu po raz pierwszy w \u017cyciu i totalnie […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfstories.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfstories.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfstories.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfstories.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfstories.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/surfstories.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":594,"href":"https:\/\/surfstories.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions\/594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfstories.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}