Joseph Francis

Joseph "Rich" Francis has been a travel writer for over 10 years. His specialties include surf travel, hiking travel, and European travel, along with Italy, Poland, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. You can find him blogging over at The Surf Atlas.

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