Land ho!! We were only five days out of French Guiana, but the crew aboard S/V Papillon could not have been happier to see green tropical paradises looming in our path! This passage has been that rough! Saint Laurent Du Maroni – half rainforest, half former penal colony – was Read more…
We did it! We survived four weeks of the blues. And while that might sound depressing, I assure you that these blues were pure bliss. After a good fight wrestling the mooring ball for our lines, Papillon sailed out of Saint Helena; leaving the island to shrink in our wake Read more…
The eyes of the traveler see more in a week than many see in a lifetime! I’m not talking tourism; But TRAVEL: Immersing yourself in the world and getting lost in it! Allowing yourself to meet new and interesting people and truly exploring the sights, sounds, tastes, cultures, beats, smells, Read more…
I couldn’t believe that we were finally off! After so many farewells and false starts and restarts; could it actually be that we were truly sailing out of Hout Bay? For good? Morwenna chugged out of the marina and we turned into the wind to set her sails. There wasn’t Read more…
Well hello there! We’re so glad that you’ve come to join our adventure! We’ve been on the road for over ten years. And been barefoot for even longer than that! We hope this inspires you even just a little bit! We look forward to meeting you on the road. Read more…
Definition of adventure 1a : an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risksa book recounting his many bold adventuresb : the encountering of risksthe spirit of adventure 2: an exciting or remarkable experiencean adventure in exotic dining They were looking for adventure. 3: an enterprise involving financial riskwanted to pay off her debts before embarking on any new financial adventures Read more…
So there I stood in Germany, thumb poised, hopes high… Hitch hiking had proved far too easy. It was probably about time I got stuck in the rain. And then on the autobahn to be dragged off by the police… But it didn’t matter, the people I met kept getting Read more…
“Let’s take a short trip to Europe” I said. “I need a little adventure” I said. So I did. And after catching up with the British for a pint and a cuppa, I thrust out my thumb and was off… I had one week to make it to the Czech Read more…
You need a change of job. Or maybe just a job. You need to lose weight. And build muscle. You need more friends. Less enemies. You need more hours in a day. You need less distractions. More adventures. More money to afford adventures. More leave. More time. Hell, you need Read more…