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November 4, 2021February 17, 2025 ZachTurkey

Most Enthusiastic Traveler

Pop comes for an extended visit and does what he does best–injecting unmitigated enthusiasm into whichever foreign land or culture he encounters.

September 29, 2021February 13, 2025 ZachTurkey

Back in the Saddle

With the boat in order and the loosening of covid restrictions, we get back into the rhythm of cruising along exquisite Turkish coastlines.

July 3, 2021February 13, 2025 ZachTurkey

Lockdown Haulout

We’re finally back to our boat in Turkey after 18-months of lockdown in Aus, and get busy getting her back into ship-shape.

June 30, 2020February 13, 2025 ZachAustralia

Winter Birthday

Zach celebrates his first ‘winter’ birthday at a beautiful hot springs spa during a brief reprieve from lockdown.

December 16, 2019December 15, 2023 ZachAustralia

Arriving Upside Down

It’s not via the sea, but we finally arrive Down Under and Zach get’s his first taste of Aussie metropolitan life.

November 29, 2019April 12, 2024 ZachUSA

Unplanned Portland

A sister’s last-minute wedding draws an unexpected trip to the USA, where we each find work for a brief spell before reconvening in Hawaii.

August 24, 2018December 13, 2018 ZachGreece

Greek Glory

We cross the sea-strewn country of Greece from corner-to-corner, touching twenty-four of her glittering islands along the way. Clare and I do the final tally one afternoon and find ourselves a bit startled at theContinue reading

June 28, 2018August 22, 2018 ZachGreece

Birthday Glam

The casual tradition I began after first moving onto boats some eight years ago involves me going for a sail on my birthday. Last year was sailing in the Azores—a difficult experience to top—but thisContinue reading

June 5, 2018July 20, 2018 ZachGreece

Corfu-king-tastic

If there is ever a time to put Champagne through the white-glove treatment, it’s for a visit from the Queen. Okay, perhaps not the Queen of England (she was busy overseeing her recent grandson’s weddingContinue reading

May 24, 2018July 18, 2018 ZachAlbania

The Lost Balkan

You’ll have to wait for another upcoming Cruising World article to get the full scoop on our visit to Albania, but suffice it to say we leave charmed by this often overlooked Balkan nation. WeContinue reading

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