An ocean crossing is never easy on a boat, and constant use means lots of wear and tear on the boat and the gear. As we sail from Costa Rica to Hawaii we do ...

We finally got our residency visa! After 6 months of frustration and work, we finally got our temporary residency visa in our passports! While this process ...

Life at sea can be pretty good! Despite blowing out our favorite sail, we have some pretty sweet tradewind sailing conditions, making great time as we sail ...

We just set out on our longest passage to date, over 4000 miles across the ocean from Costa Rica to Hawaii. A few days in, we’re getting into the swing of ...

We’re setting off for a 4000+ mile ocean passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii! Unfortunately, the passage doesn’t start off as smoothly as we’d like, first we ...

What does it take to “check out” of a country? How many hoops do you have to jump though? What happens if you don’t follow the rules? We face some ...

How do we prepare our small sailboat to cross an ocean? Since our boat is a SAILboat, the sails are a VERY critical element and tool for us and we need to ...

Come adventuring in Costa Rica! We visit the popular beach destination of Jacó, where you can soak up the sun, the food, the beach and learn to surf. We ...

Have wind, will travel! But what happens when your transport is a sailboat and there is no wind? Come along as we abort our sailing plans mid-passage, turn ...

What crazy idea have we got now?? We have a bit of a detour in the works. Watch to find out what we’re planning and why… ________________ We hope you enjoy ...

What’s the quietest way to get around? Do we need an outboard? In the midst of all the planes and boats shuttling tourists all around us, see how we get ...

See what it’s like to participate in the release of 82 baby Olive Ridley Sea Turtles from a nonprofit turtle hatchery in Costa Rica! It’s also Hillary’s ...

What was this tourist hotspot like before the mega-resorts and hundreds of “eco-hotels” took over? We travel down the remote, wild Nicoya peninsula, which has ...

What to do when you’re not feeling your best on a sailing passage? How do you stay healthy while cruising? Find out what happens when Ty’s back goes out, how ...

Join us for a windy sail along the Costa Rican coast, and learn how we sail off anchor, navigating a tight area without starting the motor! We sail in search ...

What can go wrong while cruising and traveling full-time? Unfortunately, quite a bit! We find ourselves encountering a string of challenges while in Costa ...

From deep up a jungle river in a mangrove forest, to a bustling beach vacation town - they’re all within a few miles of each other here in Costa Rica! Come ...

A place with no tourists in Costa Rica?! We found it! Come exploring as we hike through the jungle to a waterfall, then row up into a mangrove-lined river ...

Sailing from Nicaragua to Northern Costa Rica we sail through squalls, catch an awesome fish and get a dolphin escort! Anchored in Bahia Santa Elena in Santa ...

Join us as we sail down the coast of Nicaragua with some awesome wind, sweet sailing, dolphins guiding us everywhere, and even a bit of crazy bashing into the ...

After some great times exploring Central America, it’s time for us to say goodbye to Emily, our lovely crew member. We sail into the commercial port of ...

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 ...