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 ...
How is this place not a major cruising ground?! Dozens of islands, cheap countries, amazing scenery and nice people! In the Gulf of Fonseca, Central America, ...
Who knew this tiny country had so many awesome little islands?! Come join us anchored off Isla Conchaguita and Isla Meanguera as we explore the small fishing ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
New things are coming… but first, we have to get there! On the Costa Rican border, we haul up anchor and turn around, heading north back towards Mexico. We ...
We have some VERY exciting news to share! What do we have planned? Where are we? What's going on?? Why?! Watch to find out! ________________ We hope you ...
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 ...