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Category: Travel and Destinations

Travel and Destinations transports you to the places we’ve explored. More than a sailing log, my writing aims to let you hear the voices, see the sights, smell the air, and feel as if you’re right there with us.

Betty and Lorraine on Bangla Road in front of a Cannabis Shop
1 week ago June 24, 2026June 24, 2026

A Day at Snow Kingdom Ends on Bangla Road

A graphical representation of Paul's trip across the Pacific from Bahamas to French Polynesia
June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

From Boat Kid to Sailor: Paul’s Pacific Crewing Adventure

Paul leaving SV Aphrodite and his family for the first time at the Langkawi International Airport
March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Paul Leaves SV Aphrodite to Crew from the Bahamas to French Polynesia

A side-by-side image of the Taipei 101 climbed by Alex Honnold in January 2026 and a land diving event on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.
January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

The Spectacle Seekers: From Taipei 101 to Pentecost Island

Our niece, Jorja, from Calgary in front of the Bridge of the Americas, Panama.
September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

Crossing the Panama Canal Doesn’t Just Move Your Boat from One Ocean to Another — It Moves You to a Completely Different World

Margaret from Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, sitting outdoors with Karen and a local village boy under a large tree
February 4, 2024February 4, 2024

What We Ate Sailing Through Micronesia and Melanesia: Markets, Farming, and Fishing

Karen and Henry inspect the octopus
January 5, 2024January 5, 2024

Reef fish, octopus and sea cucumbers for the dinner plate (Chuuk, Micronesia)

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024

Diesel filling in Micronesia with video, and no police involvement

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Live tracker: Where is in the World is SV Aphrodite Right Now?

Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Eight Bathers painting.
June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

An Octave of Women: Shades of Contrast in Fiji

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