We tackled a slew of projects in Cape Town, and one of them was installing a new hydrogenerator. Since then, we’ve sailed over 6,000 nm on three long passages. Let’s talk about how our hydrogenerator has worked out. What is a Hydrogenerator? A hydrogenerator is a unit that sits on the back of our boat….
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…
Exercise has always been a part of our lives so it would make sense that we would exercise onboard Starry Horizons. However, it’s taken over four years to develop some good habits and settle into an exercise routine. Before Cruising Back in land life, David and I both had gym memberships to our fabulous neighborhood…
Snorkeling is one of our absolute favorite activities when we are cruising. When the water is clear, I like to get in at least every other day for a snorkel. It’s great exercise and exposes us to the marine wildlife around us. Since we’ve been cruising for almost 5 years, we’ve racked up hundreds of…
I wrote a while back about unboxing my new Drift Paddleboards I got in Australia and taking them for a spin. Since then, I’ve had a blast paddleboarding with the Gemini Twins (or the singular, Lord and Lady Gemini) all over Southeast Asia. However, after my first few paddles, I learned quite a bit about…
I was already a huge fan of my Magma Products nesting cookware set. I had brought a set over to France when we moved aboard the boat and easily fell in love with them. However, after four years and some mistreatment on my part, my pans were not doing so well. Thankfully, while in Langkawi…
One of the things David and I love about cruising is being out in remote locations, away from cities and towns. During our world circumnavigation, we’ve been able to go to some amazing places like the Lau group of Fiji and the Ha’apai group of Tonga. This also means we’re away from professional repairmen, chandleries,…
Cruising Southeast Asia has made me so angry about plastics. It’s horribly depressing to realize that while plastics and waste, in general, are an issue in the United States, it’s nothing compared to the issues in countries like Indonesia. The prevalence of single-use plastics is overwhelming. For example, at cultural events we were given snack…