Some mornings, if I'm lucky, I wake up before the rest of the crew and take my paddleboard out for a little peace and quiet. On this morning, I wasn't the only ...
We thought sailing around the world would be all about the destinations. The turquoise lagoons. The remote islands. The adventure. But somewhere along the ...
Some places don't seem real... until you're standing in them. We didn't choose this life just to cross oceans. We chose it to explore our world together as a ...
Welcome to the Tuamotus, French Polynesia—a chain of coral atolls unlike anywhere we've ever explored. From crystal-clear lagoons and vibrant coral gardens to ...
We asked three cruising couples to share theirs— the good, the bad, and everything in between. Hear their stories and the advice in our latest video.
We crossed an ocean dreaming about places like Fakarava. World-famous dives, crystal-clear lagoons, black pearls, and remote islands were everything we had ...
Most people travel to collect souvenirs. We're collecting something different—moments that become memories and memories that become the stories we'll tell for ...
Hundreds of blacktip reef sharks. Crystal-clear water. A dream we'd talked about for years. No documentary could prepare us for what it actually felt like to ...
Most people dream about a life like this. Very few choose it. Living aboard our catamaran has meant giving up comfort, certainty, and the life we once knew. ...
Most people dream of visiting Fakarava for its crystal-clear water, but very few know what's hiding beneath the surface. Hundreds of black tip reef sharks call ...
We crossed the Pacific dreaming about one incredible experience: Fakarava's legendary Wall of Sharks. Every year around the June full moon, thousands of ...
The Tuamotus are some of the most beautiful islands we've ever visited—but living this far from everything comes with challenges most people never see. In this ...
Everyone sees the turquoise water and remote islands. Few people see the planning that makes this lifestyle possible. Life in the Tuamotus isn't always as easy ...
A simple paddleboard outing in the South Pacific turned into a moment we definitely weren't expecting. One of the things we've learned while sailing around the ...
After crossing the Pacific Ocean and spending weeks in the Marquesas, we finally arrived at one of the places we've dreamed about for years: the Tuamotus. In ...
After crossing the Pacific Ocean, we finally arrived in the Tuamotus Islands of French Polynesia. Crystal-clear lagoons, coral atolls, and some of the most ...
We stayed in Nuku Hiva longer than planned while waiting for the right weather window to sail to the Tuamotus. Then we found ourselves swimming with manta ...
We came to French Polynesia for the sailing, but some of our favorite experiences happened ashore. A local cultural celebration in Nuku Hiva reminded us that ...
Some lessons come from books. Others come from curiosity, responsibility, friendship, and adventure. Would you choose this education for your kids? ...
After returning to Taiohae Bay on Nuku Hiva, we thought we'd only be staying a few more days before continuing west toward the Tuamotus Islands. The route was ...
For weeks we've been watching the weather and preparing Big Lost for our next passage. Tomorrow we leave Nuku Hiva and begin a 500-mile sail to Raroia in the ...
One day our kids may forget the names of the islands, the anchorages, and even some of the places we've visited. But I don't think they'll forget how it felt ...
Crossing the Pacific wasn't really about reaching a destination. It was about moments like these. Exploring hidden valleys, meeting new friends, surfing with ...
We came to Daniel's Bay to see one of the tallest waterfalls in French Polynesia. But as often happens while traveling, the moments we'll remember most weren't ...