After 5 days sailing offshore, we make landfall in Central America! Sailing into the Gulf of Fonseca, which borders three countries, we are greeted by pilot ...

Ever wondered what living on the water is like? Sustaining yourself off catching fish, preserving food, sailing through storms, finding sea creatures, ...

Come join as we check out of Mexico... maybe for the last time? With our new crew member, Emily, aboard we prepare Varuna to get back under sail, do our final ...

How did we meet? What made us decide to sell everything and start a new life on the water? How did we go from no sailing experience to sailing a small boat ...

After many miles on the road, we come full circle, back to where our journey began in Portland, Oregon. It only seems fitting that we set the reset button ...

On a mission to get to the very bottom of Mexico, we set off on a very long drive, from top to bottom and back again with a fully loaded car. We brave bad ...

After a big change of plans, we find ourselves back on the Mainland US. With plans to head back to Varuna, we begin a very long drive and tour of the Western ...

We’re not perfect, and sometimes we don’t make the best decisions…. What did we get ourselves into? How do we keep going? Trying something new doesn’t always ...

Because when you have a non-working autopilot, a windvane that needs repairs, and basically no marine supplies available, that’s what you got to do! Come ...

In Maui, we get serious about tackling and checking off all the boat projects we need to finish before setting sail to Oahu. Repairing out torn genoa, picking ...

New boat ownership isn’t all sunshine and rainbows (but we do get a lot of awesome rainbows here in Hawaii). This week, we spend time discovering (and ...

Our boat search has taken us to the land of Aloha! After finding a for sale by owner boat, we made a spur of the moment decision and hopped on a flight to the ...

What happens after the boat inspection? Is it a done deal? After several weeks apart, and lots of traveling, Hillary and Ty are reunited in La Paz, with ...

In different countries and places, we each have our own adventure… Hillary hikes a volcano at the Guatemalan border and Ty hits the road with a new car in the ...

We’re back in Mexico, completing the check-in process, fixing up a few items on Varuna, and getting ready to say goodbye to each other for awhile… Ty is ...

We sail out of Nicaragua, and head for the Costa Rican border. On our sail we have a Dorado fish-catching streak and great wind. In between countries, we ...

We visit Nicaragua in the midst of a major political crisis. There are fuel shortages, major roadblocks prevent the flow of goods shutting down the cities, ...

What do you get when you join two volcanoes together in the middle of a freshwater lake? A fairytale beautiful island called Ometepe! Tour the island by ...

It’s officially the start of our 3RD YEAR CRUISING! And like always, our plans are ever changing… After a long passage to arrive in Central America, we decide ...

The tropics aren’t all sunshine and calm seas… Offshore from Central America we sail through some crazy lightning storms, rain squalls, and then have dead calm ...

While on our own adventure around the world, it's always great to meet other travelers and hear their stories. Celeste Byers is a traveling artist and ...

Finally!! The day had come! After 1.5 years in Mexico, it’s time to go through all the formalities of checking out - complete with an inspection by Customs, ...

What’s life all about in Zihuatanejo, Mexico?! Come experience some awesome local street music, food and dancing! Ever wonder what the doctor’s like? Well ...

Are we still sane after 5 weeks away from land?! Come join us on a passage as we almost run out of food, dodge container ships, fix broken sails enroute, host ...