Nina Johansson
Kite surfer
Full name: Nina Johansson
Born in: Gothenburg, Sweden
Lives in: Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Family: Mom Sue, Dad Leif, sister Tina and brother Jens
Profession: Residential Realtor
Eats: Exotic fruit
Drinks: Tea, smoothies, and Shiraz
Speaks: Swedish, English, French and some German and Spanish
Sports: kitesurfing, snow-boarding, surfing, stand-up paddle board
Favourite restaurant or hang out: Roy’s, Nobu’s, Duke’s
Reads: Outside Magazine
Listens to: Sublime, Incubus, STP, Gold Finger
Favourite colour: Green blueish pacific ocean colors
Always in the hand luggage: Music, toothbrush and lip-gloss
The best airport in the world: Bangkok
Hidden talent: Singing
Best adventure experience: Helicopter snowboarding in Valdez, Alaska and kiteboarding La Paquera Puerto Rico.
Last trip: Thailand last month
Worst buy ever: A very bad haircut
Best bargain ever: My new Burton Girl Snowboard ”Being Alive” with gold-white leather I scored a few months ago in Anchorage Alaska
Bored by: Flat land and water without waves
Amused by: Wind, snowfall and big waves
Childhood memory No 1: Walking far out on the light house pier amazed by huge waves crashing above me while dad thought I was going to get swept away by the ocean...
Motto: Live, Love, Laugh
Positive characteristic: Happy :)
Negative characteristic: Impatient ...
Hates: Traffic
Favourite way to dress: Bikiki
Fears: Not being able to breathe..
Sleeps: In my amazing Queenbed -1 meter above the floor
Plays: With a board and great friends in the ocean and on big, high powder covered mountains
Desire: Travel and experience Patagonia
Favourite city: Bangkok
Believes in: Love and karma
Role model: Bobbie Ma
Misses while away from home: Hawaiian air and ocean
Favourite movie: Big Blue
Best ice cream combination: Vanilla choko chip cookie dough
Morning person or night owl: Day-delight