A question we are often asked: ‘What is the hardest part about cruising?’ Without a doubt, the hardest part – more demanding than the stress of preparing a boat, tougher than night watches, big seas, and lightning storms – has been coming back from cruising. It’s not at all because we don’t love it at … Continue reading Questions and Answers

Thanks everyone for the well wishes! Will is fully recovered, and here's some proof.

We were all smiles as our ferry docked at the makeshift pier in Mae Haad Bay, Koh Tao, last weekend. “Look at the water!” we excitedly twittered to each other. It was the clearest we’ve seen since Fiji. We couldn’t wait to get settled and jump in with the snorkels and masks we’ve carried in … Continue reading Dengue

BAD TIMING: Primary wallet lost/stolen 24 hours before leaving Bali. The ‘disappearance’ resulted in frantic running between the beach and the hotel, a lot of sweat and (quite) a few swear words. Regardless if dropped or somehow pinched, it was long gone by the time we realized it was missing. Oh well, all part of travelling... GOOD … Continue reading Timing

You may have gathered that we’ve been land lubbers since my last blog post (almost a month ago… woops!), so this post’s subject is easy – where are we now? And, where have we been? First of all, I have to reiterate the awesomeness of Sydney by water. We were able to live in and get to know … Continue reading Life after Boat