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 book? Starry Horizons is pretty small compared to…
While our friends Kyle and Lauren visited us in Seychelles, we did A LOT of hiking. This is no big surprise, as with Kyle’s last two visits we hiked the highest point in Fiji and Pic N’Ga in New Caledonia. While hiking in Seychelles, we did have several very successful hikes (Curiuse, Valle de Mai,…
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 said “what’s that?” to David. 95% of the…
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 La Digue twice; once with our friends Vishnu,…
UPDATE GoogleFi has canceled service for a lot of users when they have been gone from the US for “too long”. The limit seems to be around 90 days, so for full-time travelers, Google FI is no longer a reliable option. When I first heard about it I thought Google Fi was a stupid idea. …
We love a hike with a great view, and thankfully there’s plenty of elevation in Seychelles to keep us entertained. We arrived on our boat to cruise the Seychelles islands and spent almost three months there. While in Seychelles, we welcomed our first set of guests onboard, Vishnu, Frido, and their three-year-old daughter Ranju. Their…
We’ve been cruising around Seychelles, checking out the islands while having two groups of friends visit: Vishnu, Frido, and the three-year-old Ranju; and Kyle and Lauren. We’d already seen the coco de mer palm tree at Vallee de Mai in Praslin, and now it was time to see another endemic species: the Aldabra giant tortoise….
We’re in the midst of our cruising time in Seychelles, and one of our many highlights so far has been exploring Vallée de Mai, a park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Seychelles. The park is located on the island of Praslin, which is the second-largest island in Seychelles. It’s a 20-minute flight from Mahé…