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151. TRACC
After arriving in Borneo and learning about dynamite fishing and sea turtle nest poaching, I was inspired to begin my month…
150. Pom Pom Island
After the eye-opening experience of arriving in Semporna, I arrived on Pom Pom Island with my new friend, Megan, and Robin,…
149. Semporna
After saying goodbye to the crew of SV Millennium, I set off to my next adventure on the other side of…
148. End of Millennium
After two weeks on the Path of Least Resistance, I was on my way back to Langkawi with a new take…
147. The Path of Least Resistance, Part 4
Candice and I found ourselves with just a few days left on Tioman Island before we were scheduled to be back…
146. Path of Lease Resistance, Part 3
After spending a week in Juara on Tioman Island, Candice and I canceled our plans to volunteer at the dive resort…
145. The Path of Least Resistance, Part 2
After two days in Penang, my and Candice’s Path of Least Resistance trip was off to a great start. Our next…
144. The Path of Least Resistance, Part 1
After my first two months onboard SV Millennium, Nate gave us two weeks off but I had no idea where to…
143. Burning Out
Once I had found a new home for Milli, our boat kitty, I suddenly felt like I didn’t have much of…
142. Milli the Boat Kitty
Shortly after I arrived on SV Millennium, I discovered the boat had been adopted by a little stray kitten. We named…
141. Life in Langkawi
With a complete crew of 10 people, we were determined to keep the ball rolling and get SV Millennium in the…
140. Complete Crew
My first week aboard SV Millennium was spent constantly questioning my decision to come to Malaysia to work in a shipyard…
139. SV Millennium
After arriving in Langkawi and getting settled into my new home on SV Millennium, the days began blending together as I…
138. Arriving in Malaysia
After a relaxing three months at home to enjoy the holidays, friends, and family, I boarded my flight to Southeast Asia…
137. Change of Plans
Upon returning home to California from Fiji in early November, I experienced both culture shock and climate shock. Stepping out of…
136. Vuda Marina
With SV Sierra Wind on the stands in the boat yard and Eitan back in the US, I found myself alone…
135. Hauling Out
After one month of cruising the Fijian islands, it was time to head to the main island and get the boat…
134. Mamanuca Group
After a social week in the Blue Lagoon, Eitan and I were looking forward to having some time alone and headed…
133. The Blue Lagoon
After spending a few days catching up with our friends on SV Sauce-Sea, we headed a little farther north in the…
132. Yasawa Group
After a few days in Savusavu, we were provisioned and ready to explore Fiji for the next month before hauling out…
131. Savusavu
After a week in Wallis and Futuna, we set off on our final overnight passage to our last destination for the…
130. Wallis and Futuna
After an excellent week enjoying the hospitality and super cheap prices in Western Samoa, Eitan and I set off on the…
129. Western Samoa
With our lovely week in American Samoa behind us, Eitan and I left Pago Pago and I was relieved to find…
128. American Samoa
After a “sporty” entrance into American Samoa, we woke up to another windy day in Pago Pago (pronounced Pungo Pungo). Because…
127. American Samoa Passage
After a rollie week in Rarotonga, we picked up our new crew member, James, and set sail on our 6-day passage…
126. Rarotonga
After a very uncomfortable and wet 400-mile passage, we were finally tied to the dock at the harbor in Rarotonga and…
125. Rarotonga Passage
After two weeks of pure bliss in Maupihaa, we finally had a small weather window with lighter winds for the sail…
124. Maupihaa – Part 3
Our first week in Maupihaa felt like a true vacation from it all. Since all of our boat projects were done…
123. Maupihaa – Part 2
Our first day in Maupihaa was a cruiser’s dream, filled with baby shark paddle boarding, an incredible snorkel through the atoll…
122. Maupihaa – Part 1
After a week of being stuck in Maupiti while waiting out a severe swell event that had come up from the…