Trip Itinerary

Trip Itinerary (subject to change)



  • April 1 - Fly to Los Angeles alone, then to Santiago, Chile with the Christian Surfers United States (CSUS) Surf & Serve team. Travel to Pichilemu, Chile. Serve doing construction work at Youth With A Mission YWAM Pichilemu




  • April 11 - CSUS Team leaves Pichilemu. I stay to visit and serve friends in Pichilemu, Rancagua, and Santiago before leaving Chile

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  • April 22 - Fly from Santiago to Auckland, New Zealand

  • April 23-30 - New Zealand

    • Waiheke Island - 40-minute ferry trip from Aukland
    • Mount Maunganui - Christian Surfers NZ hub
    • Stunning beaches

    • Rotorua?: Geothermal, Cultural, indigenous

    • possibly visit Gisborne





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  • April 30 - Fly from Auckland to Sydney, Australia. Travel up the coast, staying with Christian Surfers Australia families



    • Cronulla - Kurnell 30 mins South of the airport

    • Wamberal - about 1.5 hours north of the airport

    • CS drop-in house in Forster

    • Bonny Hills NSW Australia - close to halfway between Sydney and Brisbane just south of Port Macquarie.

    • Crescent Head

    • Coffs Harbor

    • Ballina/Byron (YWAM)

    • Brisbane

    • May 21-23 - Train Trip to Agnes Water & Great Barrier Reef Boat Tour 

    • Camp Widow® Australia 2024 Thurs, May 23 - Sunday, May 26 Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane


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  • Fly from Brisbane to San Jose, California on Monday, May 27 (Layovers in Taiwan & Los Angeles)

  • Arrive in San Jose on Tuesday, May 28


I would really appreciate your prayers for this adventure! If God leads you to support me financially, you can contribute directly through Venmo @josephmccroskey (100% goes to me), or choose a specific part of the trip to support at https://www.myregistry.com/giftlist/chile-nz-australiatrip





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