Truthfully, I despise hotels. I've had such better experiences staying at people's houses and guesthouses; it's so much more comfortable and homey. Rob Machado comfortabledespiseexperience Change image and share on social
I've never actually even contemplated writing a book or having a book. Rob Machado bookcontemplatehave Change image and share on social
I think I'm one of the most fortunate people in the world. I travel around looking for the best waves and appreciate it every second. Rob Machado fortunatepeopletravel Change image and share on social
I've been very lucky, getting to travel the world with professional photographers. I'd grab their equipment, get a few lessons, and start firing shots. Rob Machado equipmentfiregrab Change image and share on social
One meal I'm constantly reminded about is when I ate kangaroo tail in the desert in Australia; it wasn't necessarily my favorite, but I will always remember it. Rob Machado australiaconstantlydesert Change image and share on social
The best meal I've had was in Tavarua, an island in Fiji. It was just before sunset. A bunch of guys had just caught all this yellow fin tuna; they literally brought this huge wooden table down to the sand, pulled the tuna from the boat, dropped it on top of the table, pulled the skin off and sliced the tuna up. Rob Machado boatbringbunch share on social
You'd be surprised how cold you get in the water, especially surfing a place like Pipeline. If the tradewinds are blowing, it gets chilly and sometimes you don't catch a wave for an hour. Rob Machado blowcatchchilly Change image and share on social
We dream of the perfect wave, the perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect love, and when we get there, we dream of something else, and the journey goes on. Rob Machado dreamhousejob Change image and share on social
To catch a wave, to stand up - it was just life-changing. There was nothing that even came close. I quit playing all other sports - by the time I was eleven, they were toast. Rob Machado catchchangeclose Change image and share on social
Nothing could happen to me in the water that would make me want to go on the beach and fight someone. That's just not how I do things. Rob Machado beachfighthappen Change image and share on social