Stoke Travel Magazine 2019

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PARTY TRAVEL FOR THE OPEN MINDED INTERNATIONAL

EU EDITION III

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THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME

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AM I STOKED? Your feet are loose and your cheeks are rosy. Everything you own is stuffed into a dusty, overflowing backpack and your only worry is where you’re going to get your next kicks from. You’ve been doing things that would freak your parents out, that your friends back home just wouldn’t understand. Your tastes have changed since you were last back there, and now you chase your fun on a global scale and find it in the most unlikely places; running with bulls in the north of Spain, getting pounded by the sea off the coast of the Sahara, or smashing beer glasses with locals in Munich.

You’ve developed a thing for being Stoked. Stoke is about having the time of your life, the relentless pursuit of smiles, living in the moment, and paying the price later. Being Stoked is found surfing, it’s found partying, it’s found feeling at home in foreign places, and realising that your comfort zone wasn’t all that comfortable after all. Stoke occurs when an adventurous attitude collides with a golden opportunity.

You’ve got the attitude, and we are providing the opportunities.

THAT IS WHY THIS IS GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL RELATIONSHIP

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FEATURES 4 STOKE TRAVEL TRIPS 8

THE STOKE TRAVEL PASSPORT

15 BARCELONA

Travelling Europe has never been so easy and so FREE.

10 IS THE STOKE TRAVEL PASSPORT . . .

The world’s best? Yes, because....Science

11 WHEN WE SAY INTERNATIONAL . . .

People from all over the world come to Stoke Travel, how many have you been with?

12 DISCOVER How travelling with Stoke is good for your soul and popularity.

14 STOKE IN IBIZA

Something for everyone, everything for you.

STOKE SURFS & SO SHOULD YOU Where in the world we get waves.

Roll with us here, there & everywhere.

It’s where we live and coincidentally where we have the most fun.

16 A STOKE CAMPSITE The wonderful world of Stoke, feat. you!

17 GLAMPING A more luxorious option for when you’re craving some creature comforts.

19 STOKED IN THE PARK What’s next?

World domination.

20 STOKE PASSPORT Read about it, get it? Then get it.

And score yourself a free trip.

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JAN

EU EDITION

€450

EST. 2009

STOKE TRAVEL

MOROCCO SURF WEEK Sun, Surf and Shisha. A little sand in your crack and a slow pace of life.

6 Nights TAGHAZOUT, MOROCCO YEAR ROUND

ALL INCLUSIVE TRIPS

METHOD TO OUR MADNESS

€260

ALL-INCLUSIVE CAMPING

ANDORRA SNOW WEEKENDER The Perfect mix of snow & shots.

Tax-free skiing, boarding & partying.

HOSTEL STAY

2 Nights

ANDORRA

JAN—MAR

MEALS INCLUDED

FEB BOAT ACCOMMODATION TRANSPORT INCLUDED

€25

STOKE PARTY GUIDES FESTIVAL TICKET INCLUDED

SITGES CARNIVAL The biggest & most fab-u-lous carnival this side of the Atlantic.

Night Trip STIGES, SPAIN FEBRUARY

GLAMPING AVAILABLE SURF LESSONS & EQUIPMENT

MAR

MUSIC FESTIVAL SURF ROADTRIP

€220

ST. PATRICK’S DAY Ireland’s most well-known cultural/party festival

SKI EQUIPMENT & LIFT PASS 3 nights

VALENCIA, SPAIN MARCH

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A YEAR OF STOKE

APR

€230

SPRING BREAK IBIZA Island life, big parties, famous DJs, and sexy humans.

3 Nights IBIZA, SPAIN APRIL

€45

€60

SPRINGFEST Downing steins with flowers in your hair.

Per Night MUNICH, GERMANY APR—MAY

€60

BCN BOAT PARTY Sail the Med, international partiers, flowing drinks, DJs, sunsets, and chill sets.

Day Trip BARCELONA, SPAIN APR–SEP

IBIZA BEACH CAMP Party mecca in an island paradise.

Eat, beach, rave, repeat.

Per Night

€60

IBIZA, SPAIN JUN—SEP

KINGS DAY Join us in the captial of canals and cannabis for the biggest and brightest street party in the Netherlands Per Night

AMSTERDAM, NLD

APRIL

JUN

ROYAL ASCOT £80 The Crème de la crème of UK horse racing and

Stoke’s gonna be right in the middle of the action.

Day Trip ASCOT, ENGLAND JUNE

€60 €60

SAN VINO WINE FIGHT

COSTA BRAVA BEACH CAMP Never ending sunshine, gorgeous beaches, and even better nightlife.

Day Trip BARCELONA, SPAIN JUN–SEP

Battle with your mouth open.

Per Night

HARO, SPAIN

€60

BARCELONA CITY BREAK It’s our home because it’s the best city in the world. Join us for culture and parties, in whichever order and ratio you like.

Per Night BARCELONA, SPAIN YEAR ROUND

€70

VAN SURFARI SPAIN & FRANCE Hunting the best waves & discovering the coasts. If it swells, ride it.

Per Night SPAIN + FRANCE JUN-SEP

€240

BILBAO BBK LIVE Bands, Babes, Basque Country. Your tickets, camping, and epic times sorted.

3 Nights

€60

SAN SEBASTIAN SURF HOUSE Sun, surf & sore heads in the Basque country.

Ride waves in the day then party the nights away.

€60

Per Night SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN JUN—SEP

BILBAO, SPAIN JULY

FETES DE BAYONNE Run riot, drink copious amounts of beer, dress in red and white and learn to French kiss with the locals.

Per Night BAYONNE, FRANCE JULY

JUL

€60

RUNNING OF THE BULLS Big bulls, narrow streets & a once in a lifetime sangria-fuelled adrenaline rush like no other.

Stoked in the Park Festival.

Per Night PAMPLONA, SPAIN JULY

€650

STOKE AFLOAT CROATIA Yehaargh, she ain’t the high seas, but we be doin’ our best to get high, high on life and friendship and sailing and (legal) drugs.

7 Nights

CROATIA AUGUST

AUG

€60

SZIGET FESTIVAL Hungary for some music, art & culture? Sziget yourself to Budapest for this cultural festival.

Per Night BUDAPEST, HUNGARY AUG UST

€60

OUR YEAR

LA TOMATINA The world’s biggest bolognese fight!

Come get messy with us.

Per Night

VALENCIA, SPAIN AUG-SEP

JANUARY

JULY

MOROCCO SURF ANDORRA SNOW BCN CITY BREAK

BCN BOAT PARTY IBIZA BEACH CAMP SAN SEB SURF CAMP VAN SURFARI RUNNING OF THE BULLS BILBAO BBK LIVE FETES DE BAYONNE ZARAUTZ BEACH BCN CITY BREAK STOKED IN THE PARK PAMPLONA

FEBRUARY MOROCCO SURF ANDORRA SNOW SITGES FESTIVAL BCN CITY BREAK

MARCH MOROCCO SURF ANDORRA SNOW LAS FALLAS BCN CITY BREAK ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPRING BREAK IBIZA STOKE RETREATS

APRIL

OKTOBERFEST

MOROCCO SURF BCN CITY BREAK SPRING BREAK IBIZA SPRINGFEST BCN BOAT PARTY KING’S DAY

Big Beers, big bits of meat & beautiful beer wenches Be afraid. Bavaria-fraid

MAY

SEP

€60

BCN BOAT PARTIES SPRINGFEST BCN CITY BREAK STOKED IN THE PARK LONDON LONDON BIG DAY OUT

Per Night MUNICH, GERMANY SEP-OCT

JUNE BCN CITY BREAK IBIZA BEACH CAMP SAN SEB SURF CAMP VAN SURFARI SAN VINO SONAR FESTIVAL ROYAL ASCOT BCN BOAT PARTIES SAN JUAN STOKE RETREATS

AUGUST BCN BOAT PARTY IBIZA BEACH CAMP SAN SEB SURF CAMP VAN SURFARI LA TOMATINA SZIGET FESTIVAL CROATIA CRUISE SEMANA GRANDE BCN CITY BREAK

SEPTEMBER BCN BOAT PARTIES IBIZA BEACH CAMP SAN SEB SURF CAMP VAN SURFARI OKTOBERFEST BCN CITY BREAK

OCTOBER OKTOBERFEST MOROCCO SURF BCN CITY BREAK STOKE RETREATS

NOVEMBER MOROCCO SURF BCN CITY BREAK

DECEMBER MOROCCO SURF BCN CITY BREAK HOGMANAY

HOW MUCH OF A STOKIE ARE YOU? Our rankings are based on how many trips you’ve joined, nights you’ve forgetten & people you’ve snogged

DEC

£190

1–2

DONUTS

You’re Cute, but lacking something

2–4

LEGEND LOADING

We’ve grown on you, like an extra nipple

HOGMANAY

5–7

HOOKED

24 hour private party train to Edinburgh for New Years Eve at the world’s largest street party Hogmanay!

Leave now and go through withdrawals

7+

#CULT STATUS

They’ll whisper your name for years to come

1 NIGHT

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

DEC

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WHAT IS THE STOKE TRAVEL

PASSPORT?

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More information at stoketravel.com/passport

The Stoke Travel Passport gives full flexibility to the open-minded traveller, so you can experience Europe’s biggest cultural festivals, surf trips, adventures and city breaks at your own pace.

Stoke’s Passport is for travellers, not tourists.

We know that you want to see Europe your way – that you don’t want to be herded on and off buses, tied to an inflexible 20-countries-in-two-weeks itinerary – but want to reap the social benefits of group travel.

The Stoke Travel Passport allows you to create your own Europe trip while guaranteeing your place at the biggest and best festivals.

PS I TR FOR THE PRICE OF

Stoke Travel is Europe’s biggest festival travel operator. We take you to the best parties with large groups of like-minded travellers. Our campsite parties are legendary, fuelled by our unlimited beer and sangria option, at only €10 extra per day.

Last year over 90 different nationalities participated. Nationalist tour groups are a thing of the past. Meet someone from somewhere else !

The Stoke Travel Passport allows you to choose four destinations from more than 20 options. Your place is pre-reserved – just let us know if you’ll be joining us one week before you arrive. Stoke Travel is an “all inclusive” company, with your accommodation ready on arrival, including bedding, meals included, and new best friends from all over the world.

Your Euro trip is yours to create, we’ll just help out with the parties.

ANDORRA SNOW WEEKENDER BARCELONA CITY BREAK BILBAO BBK LIVE IBIZA BEACH CAMP KING’S DAY LA TOMATINA LAS FALLAS LES FETES DE BAYONNE MOROCCO SURF WEEK OKTOBERFEST RUNNING OF THE BULLS (SAN FERMIN)

SAN JUAN SEMANA GRANDE SONAR FESTIVAL SPRINGFEST SPRING BREAK IBIZA SAN SEBASTIAN SURF CAMP SZIGET FESTIVAL THE WINE FIGHT (SAN VINO) VAN SURFARI SPAIN & FRANCE ZARAUTZ SURF CAMP

€550

12 ALL–INCLUSIVE NIGHTS

VALID FOR 24 MONTHS AFTER YOUR FIRST TRIP

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THE BEST PASSPORT IN THE WORLD The Stoke Travel Passport wins by unanimous decision over all Passports

STOKEPEDIA FILE #1089172 Travel knowledge, stories, facts and insights from fellow vagabonds...

Not all passports are created equal, kind of like men. Harry Styles is way hotter than Harry Connick Jr., but Prince Harry is hotter than them both. Just like men. Passports are ranked by power, and power is determined by how many countries the passport can enter without a visa. An Australian passport is worse than a French passport but better than Uruguayan passport, and so it goes. Now we have our own passport, a Stoke Passport, and it’s a pretty slick piece of official documentation. We love it; think just the world of it. It’s currently waiting to be recognised by the United Nations General Assembly as the travel document of the spiritual state of Stokemenistan. We thought we’d pit the Stoke Passport against some of the world’s other great travel documents.

PAMPLONA

WHEN YOU TRAVEL WITH STOKE Some Stokies like to tick off the flags they’ve, ahem, gotten freaky with.

How many flags have you claimed?

CIRCLE YOUR FLAGS

STOKE TRAVEL PASSPORT VS THE UNITED KINGDOM

STOKE PASSPORT VS AUSTRALIA

Yeah, sure, a UK Passport will allow you visa-free entry to 147 countries, and the Stoke Passport zero, but with the Stoke Passport you won’t be in a French bistro whinging about the lack of bacon, eggs and good baked beans and you’re less likely to suffer crippling sunburn in Ibiza/Spain than you would if you were a UK Passport holder.

While the Aussie passport lets you cross the borders of all the countries of the EU visa-free, this is only for 3 measely months of the year, the Stoke Passport can be used at any time and destination over 24 months. Plus all you Aussies are about to move to London anyway, get cultured, go continental.

esult: Stoke for the R baguette & bronzed win

Result: Another tent swapping victory for the Stoke Passport

STOKE PASSPORT VS NEW ZEALAND Yes yes we all know you Kiwis have a better passport than your hotter, (but perhaps more brash) cousins across the Tasmin, but is it better than the Stoke Passport?

If you are reading this you’re already in Europe so make the most of your time here, and plan your summer in Spain! Get a Stoke Passport and enjoy your ridiculously good visa laws.

Result: Stoke edges ahead with our classic lack of presumptuousness.

MUNICH

There are obviously many other nations that we could compare against the Stoke Passport, but what would the point be? We’re not the bragging kind who wants to go around dissing other Passports, pissing on their pages like a proud polecat.

Nah fuck it, we totally are.

STOKE PASSPORT VS YOUR PASSPORT Look, the Stoke Passport won’t get you in and out of countries, but it will get you into festivals and parties and out of restrictive travel plans, and while the Stoke Passport won’t save your arse in a third world prison, it will save you piles of travelling cash and tone up that arse through dancing, so that it’s prison ready. Unlike your Passport, the issuers of the Stoke Passports won’t request that, abroad you act in a manner befitting your government, just in a manner that befits whatever the heck-darn hell you want it to befit. The Stoke Travel Passport doesn’t judge you like your passport does, it lets you be you for you, because you’re perfect just the way you are, baby.

The Stoke Passport is three nights at four of your chosen festivals or trips, with more than 20 to choose from! The Stoke Passport is guaranteed to lead you to the best times of your life. It is obviously the best passport in the world.

1 TRIP FREE

MOROCCO

90+ NATIONALITIES IN 2018

WELL S S IF IT

RIDE IT

Because surfing is a part of our DNA, the first trip we ever did, our lifelong hobby and the one activity that makes our board meetings considerably cooler than everyone else’s. Stoke Travel has been surfing up and down the French and Spanish coasts since 2006, and in that time we’ve found an array of surf spots for all levels of surfers, the best beachside towns for brews and babes, and everything to keep you entertained when the sun sets and the city starts to swell.

From sunbathers to shred dogs, we bring our relentless pursuit of funto the sea with Stoke Travel’s surf trips. All lessons, equipment hire, accommodation, meals, good times and best friends are included in the cover price; combine that with €10 all you can drink, open bar of beer and sangria and you could safely say we’ve got the apressurf activities covered too. All you have to do is kick back, go with the flow, and maybe swallow some seawater.

San Sebastian Surf House

Located in the rolling green hills behind the surf beach of Zarautz, the San Sebastian Surf House is the picture perfect place to wind down after a day of wrestling the waves, kicking back with a sangria as the sun slinks into the Bay of Biscay. The surf house offers another level of comfort for our weary surf adventurers, while immersing ourselves in the countryside of one of Spain’s, and the world’s, most beautiful regions. Think of the rolling foothills of the Pyrenees making their way into the North Atlantic, the prehistoric Basque culture unfolding around us and the fresh produce that comes from living in this gourmet region.

The surf camp is for beginners and legends alike, and is the perfect place to unwind between festivals.

SAN SEB

Van Surfari Spain + France Channelling the adventurous spirit of surf exploration, the Van Surfari is Stoke’s mobile surf camp. The Surfari is for the more adventurous surf traveller, but not necessarily the more experienced. We take everythxing you love about the San Sebastian Surf House and throw it in a van, while we drive to where the waves will be their best each day. The Surfari cruises the coasts between southwest France and northern Spain, ducking into whichever cove is receiving the best conditions for the surfers in the van.

We party and play in different towns, all the while watching two beautiful countries unfold outside our van’s windows. Fancy having breakfast in France and lunch in Spain? Having your itinerary determined by which way the wind blows and the waves roll in? Then the Stoke Travel Surfari is the surf trip for you.

The Zarautz Surf Camp

SURF+TURF

Stoke’s Zarautz Beach Camp opens specially over the Running of the Bulls period to give you the best of the surf and turf, in our little slice of paradise just 20 minutes outside San Sebastian.

ST OK E BE AC H CA MP

IBI

JUST €60 PER NIGHT JUN—SEP EASY ACCESS FROM AIRPORT BREAKFAST & LUNCH DAILY DISCOUNTED CLUB ENTRY DAILY YOGA & BEACH GAMES ALL-INCLUSIVE CAMPING HIPPIE MARKETS SNORKELLING GEAR PRE-GAME BEACH DRINKS PARTY TRIPS CLIFF JUMPING COASTAL HIKES OPEN BAR €10

€70/pn Tenerife, Ibiza, San Sebastian, Glamping & Farmhouse Accom.

Daily yoga, meditation, hikes, surf lessons, snorkeling, mindfulness

STOKE RETREATS

STOKE’S BARCELONA 10,000 +

BARCELONA MUST DOS

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BARCELONA ACTIVITIES

BARCELONA CITY BREAK €60

Watersports Walking/bike tours Beer bike Party nights FC Barca tickets Camp Nou tour Olympic stadium Flamenco & tapas

Stay at our beach-side hostel Breakfast & dinner included daily Free club entry every night

MUSIC FESTIVALS FROM BARCELONA

When it comes to Barcelona we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re a sucker for culture, like it wet and wild, or want to party, Stoke Travel have got a bunch of tricks up our sleeves.

BILBAO BBK LIVE SONAR P R I M AV E R A LA MERCE

SPRING BREAK IBIZA

APRIL 12—15, APRIL 19— 22 3 NIGHTS @ ALL-INCLUSIVE PARTY RESORT BREAKFAST & DINNER DAILY Boat Party, Free Pacha entry Pool parties & Bar crawls

THE INFAMOUS STOKE TRAVEL BOAT PARTIES

What can we say? It’s home.

RIDE WITH US FROM BCN Transport, Accommodation Guides & Tours SNOW WEEKEND ANDORRA, JAN-MAR

80/20 IT

S I T G E S C A R N I VA L SITGES, FEBRUARY L A S FA L L A S VALENCIA, MARCH SAN VINO HARO, JUNE RUNNING OF THE BULLS PAMPLONA, JULY L A T O M AT I NA VALENCIA, AUGUST OKTOBERFEST MUNICH, SEPT/OCT

SPANISH COOKING CLASS MAKE TAPAS & PAELLA All you can Eat & Drink Get Here

YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL THINGS BARCELONA

FESTIVAL CAMPING REIMAGINED The best value accommodation at the biggest fiestas across Europe. Get Stoked with Stoke Travel.

THE FESTIVAL WITHIN THE FESTIVAL Stay in pre-erected, twin share tents with mattress and sleeping bags provided.

Upgrade to a solo tent OR try out a more luxurious style of outdoor living with our Glamping options, available at our Springfest, Ibiza Beach Camp, Zarautz Surf Camp, Running of the Bulls, and Oktoberfest campsites.

122,000 litres of beer poured last year

Stoke Travel’s campsites are like nothing in the world. Our own twisted fairytale lands, with carnivalesque atmosphere, elements of illusion, live bands, DJs and nightly entertainment. Our staff are crucial to our image, with each Stokie contributing to the open-minded vibe as part of Stoke Travel is not just the party.

WHY IT’S DIFFERENT

We see ourselves as fun merchants, creating festivals within festivals at campsites you won’t want to leave. Helped of course by our unlimited beer and sangria.

We might not be sexy, but we’ve got plenty of booze and rock and roll.

live music, strippers, drag queens, & more.

trying to erase our guests of any trip anxiety, organising budget travel for international young people. We’re different because we have our own personality. We promise to make this a trip you won’t forget, with nights you won’t remember and memories to last a lifetime.

We don’t patronize you, herding you on and off buses like school kids.

We balance organisation with spontaneity, no 2 Stoke trips are the same.

Our guests aren’t observers, but necessary participants to the whole she-bang.

THE STOKE CAMPSITE YOU IN?

THEN CHECK OUT

LONDON PAMPLONA The Stoke Travel campsite of epic porportions

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MULITIPLE TRIPS AVAILABLE STOKETRAVEL.COM

LARGE GLAMPING TENT

That you can stand up in, for stretching, dressing and other activities

TWO MEALS DAILY POWER AND LIGHTING BEDS

With Inflatable mattresses with fitted bed sheets, pillows and sleeping bags

BOTTLE OF WATER

To start the day right, and help the hangover.

LOCAL NEWSPAPER & FREE WIFI BEDSIDE TABLE To keep your shit in order

MIRROR AND BIN WELCOME DRINK For feeling welcome

TURNDOWN SERVICE & DAILY CLEANING On Request

FESTIVAL SURVIVAL KIT HOT WATER BOTTLE, UNLIMITED COFFEE, TEA, HOT CHOCOLATE & MARSHMALLOWS DAY STATION Oktoberfest and Springfest

UNLIMITED ICY POLES DAY STATION TO KEEP YOU HUMAN Running of the Bulls, Ibiza Beach Camp, Zarautz Beach Camp

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WORK & TRAVEL FOR FREE WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU TO TRAVEL, STAY AND PLAY WITH STOKE TRAVEL THIS SUMMER. BRAND AMBASSADORS, FESTIVAL CREW, INFLUENCERS, PARTY COMMANDERS AND EVEN THE CHOSEN ONE. STOKE TRAVEL WANTS TO WORK WITH TRAVELLERS, BACKPACKERS, STUDENTS, HOTTIES, SCUMBAGS, NEVER-DO-GOODS, LEGENDS – BASICALLY YOU AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU. HAVE A LOOK AT THIS MAGAZINE, AND IF WHAT YOU SEE TICKLES YOUR FANCY, THEN GET IN TOUCH WITH US AND GET THE SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE STARTED.

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