Hidden Cost of Living on a Sailboat – Why Is She So Sad In Paradise? - S6 Ep 147

We continue our Indonesian sailing adventures with a rest stop anchoring at a very welcoming isolated island community on our way to Borneo from Sulawesi. While it is about as close to paradise as you can get, the isolation of full time cruising takes an emotional toll as Karen celebrates her birthday thousands of kilometres away from family. Fortunately, her melancholy disappears with the setting sun and next day we sail further west on an overnight passage across the Makassar Strait to a breathtaking island group surrounded by crystal-clear seas. Experience the highs and lows of the liveaboard lifestyle, remote island exploration, offshore sailing, tropical anchorages, and the freedom and challenges of long-term boat life. If you love sailing adventures, cruising life, travel documentaries, and exploring hidden gems off the beaten path, watch through to the end.
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We continue our Indonesian sailing adventures with a rest stop anchoring at a very welcoming isolated island community on our way to Borneo from Sulawesi. While it is about as close to paradise as you can get, the isolation of full time cruising takes an emotional toll as Karen celebrates her birthday thousands of kilometres away from family. Fortunately, her melancholy disappears with the setting sun and next day we sail further west on an overnight passage across the Makassar Strait to a breathtaking island group surrounded by crystal-clear seas. Experience the highs and lows of the liveaboard lifestyle, remote island exploration, offshore sailing, tropical anchorages, and the freedom and challenges of long-term boat life. If you love sailing adventures, cruising life, travel documentaries, and exploring hidden gems off the beaten path, watch through to the end.
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1) Watch the adds all the way through
2) Like, Comment & Subscribe :)
3) Follow our Socials

OR JOIN THE DREAMTIME SAIL VIRTUAL CREW:
If you’d like access to our live-tracker to see where we are in real time, receive almost daily Sit Rep updates when we’re sailing via an exclusive crew Facebook Group, early, add free access to our episodes, free or heavily discounted downloads of all our e-books plus other exclusive benefits, you can become a member of our Dreamtime Sail Virtual Crew through either Ko-fi or Patreon. The funds help us offset the cost of upload data, music and editing software subscriptions, storage hard drives plus camera and audio equipment to improve the quality of our shows. Thank you so much crew. You’re the guys and girls who float our boat and keep us motivated.
This video contains music used under license from Epidemic Sound.
Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/dreamtimesail
(Note: Ko-Fi has become our preferred platform for support as they take no commission from Crew Member’s contributions)
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/DreamtimeSail

Our Books and eBooks are available via Payhip
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