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Hey Haiti
Haiti, a living postcard strewn among the Leward islands of the Caribbean. A land where the only thing more abundant than palm trees is trash. And the local greeting is “give me one dollar.” It Read more…
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Rough Rides and Distant French Lands
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 Read more…
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Journey to the Other Side
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 Read more…
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The Butterfly Effect
I was busy booking a flight to Europe when the neighbours dinghied over. “Do you want to come with us?” I thought they meant into town. But later that same afternoon I had moved all Read more…
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For the Birds
Our three day stop over has just ticked three weeks. And if you’re not a yachty, you’d struggle to understand how that’s possible! But delays are all part of the sailing life. And Namibia is Read more…
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Live Long . Travel Free.
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 Read more…
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Namibia Beckons
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 Read more…
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Lady in Waiting
Six weeks ago I sat on the beach watching what was meant to be my last Cape Town sunset. Surrounded by so many of my favourite people, my heart yelled at me to stay! Why Read more…
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Unemployment: It’s Hard Work!
Remember that blissful time you used to have a job? When you used to wake up in the morning, drag yourself out of bed; Do a few hours of whatever your boss wanted, Have a Read more…
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Let Go
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably had a rollercoaster year chasing adventures and dreams and eligible bachelors. You may have set goals and forgotten about them. Or not set goals and over-achieved simply Read more…