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Meet the Team

Behind AWAVE Travel

Behind AWAVE Travel there is a team of passionate snowboarders, skiers and surfers who want to share their knowledge for sport travel and help you get to surf the best trip possible! From Rider to Rider, we are here to help you plan the trip of your dreams worry-free!

AWAVE Travel has extensive experience in all the regions where we offer snow and surf trips, so you know that the advice and guidance given will help you find the perfect trip. All AWAVE Travel’s partners have been hand-selected for quality, value for money, and reliability.

Contact AWAVE Travel today for your next surf trip!

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James Colston

Co-Founder and Head of Surf Sales

Having spent years working in the luxury surf and snowboard industry, James knows exactly what AWAVE Travel’s clients are looking for in a perfect trip. Originally from the UK, he has spent his adult life chasing waves and riding mountains.

When not busy with AWAVE Travel, you’ll find him looking for backhand barrels, spearfishing, and shredding in deep powder.

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Giulia Manfrini

Co-Founder and Head of Snow Sales

Ex-pro snowboarder, originally from Italy, Giulia’s passion for surfing has led her all over the world to chase waves! She loves a good mix of adventure and luxury and she always makes sure that all AWAVE Travel’s clients come back from their trips stoked!

When not organizing trips, you’ll find her waves and powder hunting, song-writing, dancing & playing beach volley!

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Carlotta Longo

Surf Travel Agent and Social Media Manager

Carlotta is Italian, but a true citizen of the world: after working in the luxury hospitality of Dubai’s greatest hotels, she decided to embark on a new chapter and follow her passion for the ocean, which led her to Portugal, where she fell in love with surfing.

When not busy planning exciting trips with AWAVE Travel, you can find her practising yoga, climbing, or scouting for waves!

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David Wallace

Surf Travel Agent

Originally from England, after a decade of working around the beaches and mountain resorts of Europe, David has decided to make South West Portugal home and dedicate himself to helping people find their perfect surf trip around the world.

When not busy with AWAVE Travel, you can find him in the line-up surfing or behind the lens on the beach taking surf shots!

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Giorgio Manfrini

Head of the Legal Team

Lawyer specialising in civil and corporate law, Giorgio is originally from Italy and has worked as a lawyer for more than 30 years. He collaborates with AWAVE Travel whenever needed and his expertise helps us make sure all our trips run smoothly and hassle-free.

Passionate skier, in his free time, he likes reading books and walking dogs!

Get in touch

    Behind AWAVE Travel

    Behind AWAVE Travel there is a team of passionate snowboarders, skiers and surfers who want to share their knowledge for sport travel and help you get to surf the best trip possible! From Rider to Rider, we are here to help you plan the trip of your dreams worry-free!

    AWAVE Travel has extensive experience in all the regions where we offer snow and surf trips, so you know that the advice and guidance given will help you find the perfect trip. All AWAVE Travel’s partners have been hand-selected for quality, value for money, and reliability.

    Contact AWAVE Travel today for your next surf trip!

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    Giulia Manfrini

    Co-Founder and Head of Snow Sales

    Ex-pro snowboarder, originally from Italy, Giulia’s passion for surfing has led her all over the world to chase waves! She loves a good mix of adventure and luxury and she always makes sure that all AWAVE Travel’s clients come back from their trips stoked!

    When not organizing trips, you’ll find her waves and powder hunting, song-writing, dancing & playing beach volley!

    James featured image

    James Colston

    Co-Founder and Head of Surf Sales

    Having spent years working in the luxury surf and snowboard industry, James knows exactly what AWAVE Travel’s clients are looking for in a perfect trip. Originally from the UK, he has spent his adult life chasing waves and riding mountains.

    When not busy with AWAVE Travel, you’ll find him looking for backhand barrels, spearfishing, and shredding in deep powder.

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    Carlotta Longo

    Surf Travel Agent and Social Media Manager

    Carlotta is Italian, but a true citizen of the world: after working in the luxury hospitality of Dubai’s greatest hotels, she decided to embark on a new chapter and follow her passion for the ocean, which led her to Portugal, where she fell in love with surfing.

    When not busy planning exciting trips with AWAVE Travel, you can find her practising yoga, climbing, or scouting for waves!

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    David Wallace

    Surf Travel Agent

    Originally from England, after a decade of working around the beaches and mountain resorts of Europe, David has decided to make South West Portugal home and dedicate himself to helping people find their perfect surf trip around the world.

    When not busy with AWAVE Travel, you can find him in the line-up surfing or behind the lens on the beach taking surf shots!

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    Giorgio Manfrini

    Head of the Legal Team

    Lawyer specialising in civil and corporate law, Giorgio is originally from Italy and has worked as a lawyer for more than 30 years. He collaborates with AWAVE Travel whenever needed and his expertise helps us make sure all our trips run smoothly and hassle-free.

    Passionate skier, in his free time, he likes reading books and walking dogs!

    Get in touch

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      Customer Reviews

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      Customer Reviews

      Lissette De Boer 30/06/24

      Google
      Giulia was incredibly helpful in booking our surf trip! Strongly recommend using AWAVE for any surf packages. We will definitely be contacting her again. Thank you!

      Fabs Alegria 19/05/24

      TrustPilot
      Trip of a lifetime. First and foremost I'd like to thank James Colston from Awave Travel, for assisting me in every which way to help book one of the most memorable experiences I've had in my life. He was extremely responsive and answered every single question I had, even the dumb ones haha. As for AYADA, holy dooly, that place is paradise! Absolutely breathtaking, I couldn't believe I was actually walking around such a beautiful island! Big love to the staff at Magu Restaurant, seeing as how I ate there pretty much everyday, they were amazing! Very switched on and quick off the mark to help with anything that was needed. A special mention to Dhaboa and the captain who took me out surfing! I cannot speak highly enough about their friendly, helpful and straight up on point expertise. With Dhaboa picking the spots to surf and tips on where to sit to catch the best waves on the day, to the wonderful captain himself, filming and sending me videos of the waves I caught.
      Absolute legends! Made my surf trip! Best holiday I've ever been on to this date.

      Carlos 30/06/24

      TrustPilot
      Reliable travel agency to book a surf trip - Both Giulia and James were very reactive and adivsed on the best options. In our case we made a boat trip in Maldives. It is the second time we use Awave Travel to do a surftrip to Maldives and we have had a very good experience in both cases. They are a reliable and trustworthy travel agency, I highly recommend them.

      Tatsiana Radchanka 04/21/2024

      Google
      Amazing surf camp. Felt at home there. Super nice, kind, helpful staff. Any of my requests has been satisfied. Highly recommended!

      Charles Viellevoye 03/27/2024

      TrustPilot
      Very professional team. Giulia is always on and have an accurate answer to all my questions. The boat trip was incredibly well organised. Nothing was missing.

      Emily Bullen 04/03/2024

      TrustPilot
      Professional and Top Notch! From the moment we started planning our trip AWAVE was responsive and professional. We had a lot of back and forth picking the perfect location and resort and James and Giulia were patient and helpful. The resort we stayed at, AYADA in the Maldives, was beautiful and relaxing- great for families and couples! It was perfect for us- we have 1 surfer in the family, he was able to enjoy the waves and we also were able to enjoy the reef and snorkel as a family. Our kids loved the kids club and the private pool on the beach villas was amazing. The alcohol is expensive if you don’t do full board but that is to be expected. Wonderful vacation and amazing travel agency! Definitely recommend!!

      Cobus and Jackie Van Aswegen 10/19/23

      Google
      awesome last minute trip which was well communicated, friendly crew and great surf guide! waves were not the best but we realised at the time of booking that it was end of season. crew could not be more friendly and willing to help all the time - chef prepared a wide variety of food and never any complaints on that front - thanks!!!... we will be back for more!

      Steve 10/07/23

      TrustPilot
      I've used Awave twice ... so far. This is the second time I've used Awave for a trip to the maldives. Stayed in 2 different resorts this time. They've always been incredibly prompt at replying and handled everything for us, making sure the 2 Resorts were in touch to get us transfered half way through our trip. At one of the resorts I even bumped into Giulia and Delia who were out there surfing at the time. There's no doubt in my mind that I'll use awave again if I'm booking a surf trip

      Donald Ayres 11/06/23

      TrustPilot
      Indonesia Surf Trip/ Java/Bali/Sumba - James Colston was my representative from AWAVE - I’m an older solo surfer and James was attentive, respectful, extremely responsive from the initial planning stages all the way through the booking. And he was so patient with all my crazy questions along the way. I couldn’t have been more pleased with James’s level of service. Thank you James

      Alex Daish 12/28/23

      TrustPilot
      Giulia was an amazing person to book with. I was overwhelmed with choices initially, but AWAVE knew their stuff and helped me with my options and even suggested delaying my trip so I could go to a certain hotel which ended up being the best decision I made all year.
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