Join us as we sail to the famed island of Capri, and get off the beaten track to check out the stunning scenery. Despite its reputation, we're happy to say Capri is a lot more than just the glamour...
Along the way we drop into Amalfi, where Tranquilo get...
Join us as we take a brief interlude from sailing and dig deep into the ruins of Pompeii.
On return to Salerno we are joined onboard by our friends Angela and Christian and their boys. Old Salerno locals, they take us to one of the best pasticcerias (cak...
Join us sailing into the haunt of Italy's rich and famous, the seaside towns of Positano and Amalfi.
Amongst the glitz and glamour, we find our own little piece of tranquility - and some surprises - wildfires, surf, seaglass and weddings - lots of weddin...
Join us as we make landfall on the Italian mainland at Scario, and then sail up to a supposed haunt of Ernst Hemmingway's, the charming town of Acciaroli, where we make an unexpected rescue - a plasticus crocodilus!
It was wonderful sailing the Campania ...
Join us sailing the Aeoli Islands, including the live volcanoes of Vulcano and Stromboli, where we are treated to the oldest light show in the Med and indulge in a steaming hot mud bath.
Where else can you anchor under a volcano, take a steaming hot mud b...
Join us for a sail up the east coast of Sicily to the ancient town of Messina and through what was once the most feared passage in the Mediterranean, past the whirlpool Charybdis.
- - Music acknowledgements - -
Intro: Almost Famous Band - Mas que na...
After our three-day crossing from Greece to Sicily, we stretch our legs by hiking up Mt Etna, an active volcano.
While waiting for a weather window to Messina, we explore Riposto town and nearby Taormina. We gatecrash the pool bar at the 5-star Capo Taor...
In our first multi-day sea crossing, we have a great sail... until we reach Italy, and then we come in for a wild ride! All part of the adventure of sailing around the world!
Join us as we look at how we set up for night crossings - safety first! - and ou...
In our continuing sailing around the world adventures we sail to our last stop in Greece: Zakynthos. We visit its towns and natural wonders - Port Zante, Agios Nikolaus as well as the Blue Cave - with the grand finale at spectacular, and maybe the most fa...
In our continuing adventures sailing around the world, we sail to Cephalonia, first the charming town of Fiscardo, and on to Sami and the magical Melissani Cave.
Melissani Cave in Greek mythology was the Cave of the Nymphs.
In Fiscardo, we moor by droppi...
In our continuing adventures sailing around the world, we sail to the islands of the mythical legend Ulysses - Lefkada and the charming town of Sivota, Meganisi, and his home island of Ithaca (and the not-to-be-missed beautiful town of Kioni) - immersing o...
We're off into a sailors' paradise, the rugged coastlines, beautiful sandy beaches, torquoise waters and fair winds of the Greek Ionian Islands.
We drop into Corfu to pick up Fil's mum Maria, then head for the twin islands of Paxos and Antipaxos where we ...
Albania: We weren't sure what to expect and were pleasantly surprised.
After our first night passage, we lap up some R&R at Sarande beach and town, then take to the hills and explore the Roman ruins at Butrint and beautiful Girokaster town and castl...
Come for a sail on our first night passage on Tranquilo down the coast of Albania.
This passage had a bit of everything: motoring in negligible wind, Tranquilo’s max speed so far in too much wind, several thunderstorms, a beautiful sunset and dolphins at...
In this episode we leave Montenegro's fjords and continue our sailing around the world adventures down the Adriatic coast for the fairytale towns of Budva and Sveti Stefan.
Soundtrack acknowledgements:
- Opening theme is our favourite Brazilian song Mas Q...
Continuing our sailing around the world adventures, we sail through Montenegro's magnificent fjords, right up to the town of Kotor.
Kotor turns out to be one of our favourite towns so far in the trip, beautiful old buildings, great setting amongst the to...
Continuing our sailing adventures in Croatia, we visit Dubrovnik, the Jewel of the Adriatic.
Living it up, among all the town sights like the city walls and museums, we take time to chill and swim at seaside bars perched up against the walls.
We then h...
Continuing our sailing around the world adventures, we sail to two gems in Croatia little visited by yachties: Korcula, the birthplace of one of the world's greatest sailors Marco Polo, and Mljet National Park, the first marine park in the Mediterranean.
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This episode begins in the Pakleni Islands where El retrieves our wayward tender seat, before we have a cracking sail for Vis in the furthest reaches of Dalmatia.
We visit the charming town of Komiza, a little haven for yachts that is little visited by t...
Continuing our sailing around the world adventures, we sail to Croatia's party town Hvar and visit its stunning islands.
We visit the best of Hvar including the Venetian fortress and beach bars and play in the nearby island paradise. But all's not well wh...
In our ongoing sailing around the world adventures, we sail into Dalmatia, diving into its crystal clear waters and exploring the stunning historical towns of Primosten and Split.
Along the way we delve into passage planning with our Predict Wind softwar...
We continue our sailing around the world adventure, sailing Croatia's Kornati islands, one of the top sailing destinations in the Mediterranean, and the world heritage Krka Waterfalls.
In the Kornati we visit the island of Levrnaka with one of the few bea...
Continuing our sailing around the world adventure, we visit the natural wonders of Croatia, including the world heritage Plitvice Lakes and the largest bay in the Adriatic, Luka Telascica with its salt lake, Jezero Mir.
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We've set sail, leaving Slovenia for Croatia. First stop is the northern coast of Croatia, Istria. Istria has a long history. It was the second-most important region of the Roman Empire after Rome, producing wines and olive oil, and the Roman heritage is v...
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