How to Break Out of the Cruising Funk

Last Updated on August 18, 2019 by Amy David and I have been suffering lately from what one of our friends recently declared “senioritis”.  In thinking about it, there are a lot of similarities between college and our adventure; 4-5 years (the five-year plan was mine!), steep learning curve, alcohol-heavy social environment, draining your bank…

Using the Marie Kondo Method to Tidy Our Boat
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Using the Marie Kondo Method to Tidy Our Boat

Last Updated on September 13, 2023 by Amy About Marie Kondo & Tidying Up Marie Kondo is a Japanese woman who has been obsessed with tidying up her whole life.  She’s sold millions of copies of her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and is an organization consultant. What spurred us to read her…

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Australians Love Their Catamarans

Last Updated on May 9, 2021 by Amy Pretty much everywhere we have been, especially the Caribbean has been chock full of production catamarans.  Fountaine Pajots, like ours, mingle with Leopards and Lagoons.  Occasionally there’s an Antares, a Catana, or an Outremer thrown in for funsies.  For three years, I’ve pointed at a catamaran and…

Two Days on La Digue

Two Days on La Digue

Last Updated on March 28, 2020 by Amy Out of all of our stops while cruising the inner islands of Seychelles, La Digue has been my favorite.  The island is small and quaint, with plenty to do to keep entertained.  It’s touristy, but not too touristy, and it holds onto the Creole culture pretty well. We visited…