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Chances are high that you’re having to rush in daily life; why would you want to force yourself to rush during your vacations, too? Traveling is supposed to be an…
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Whether you’re sailing as a hobby in your spare time or thinking about chartering a boat for the vacation of a lifetime, sailing has loads of hidden benefits you don’t…
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Everybody on this planet deserves to head out on holiday. We get through a lot of work and we have so many responsibilities. A break every now and again for…
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If you ever cruise Western Caribbean/Central America you will quickly find out the best place to be during hurricane season is in Guatemala’s Rio Dulce (or Sweet River). Given that…
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While some of you are busy dreaming of beachy getaways and sun-kissed tans, I’m over here cozying up in my favorite sweater, sipping hot cocoa, and planning my next snowy…
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Want to know what it is like to snorkel in the Bay Islands of Honduras? Check out this video Lily and I made. The fun part about this one is…
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No captain wants to hear the words “we are taking on water”, but if it does I hope you can resolve it as successfully as we did. Sadly, I ran…
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Our chosen hurricane hole for this year was 20 miles up the Rio Dulce in Guatemala. Not only is this a secure place to leave the boat, but is an…
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Belize has three of the four atolls in the Caribbean and Turneffe Atoll is the closest. From San Pedro we sailed 25 mile SE to the northern end of the…
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We had one of the most frustrating AND breathtaking beginnings in Belize. We had just spent three and half days on passage from Cuba to Belize and sadly less than…
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I just submitted the following article to be published in a How To section of a sailing magazine. As a loyal follower of ours I always like to give you…