Rob Machado : (2) " At any given time, there are a lot of million-dollar luxury charter boats cruising around the Mentawai Islands finding the most incredible waves. And yet the people on shore are suffering. The whole scene is wrong. As a surf community, we have to do something. " - Rob Machado " 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