It’s been a while since I’ve posted any recipes but I have a very good reason – I’m pregnant! It’s all very exciting as I’m just about to reach the 12-week mark. However, this first trimester I’ve spent the majority of my time in bed or throwing up and trying to stay as far away … Continue reading
The balance between value and quality is one that can be difficult to reconcile, and sometimes, even harder to get right. When faced with choosing between an item costing $10 and it’s far superior counterpart that will set you back the princely sum of say $50 it can be hard to fork out that extra … Continue reading
Chef in a suitcase: My grandmother taught me to cook and compiled a handwritten book of her favourite recipes for my birthday one year. Since then, I’ve added over a hundred more recipes from my travels and I’m busy compiling them all into a book (cliche, I know, but the original book is about to … Continue reading
Now we knew how to sail we needed something to sail. The search for an affordable ‘blue water’ boat was going to be long and difficult for a number of reasons. Firstly, we were constrained by location as we were in Southern California – not an area renowned for its huge cruising community. To be … Continue reading
In her last post Lacey talked about some of the reasons that have lead us to the make the decision to set out on this sojourn. Or ‘WHY’ we are doing this. The next very obvious piece of the puzzle is ‘HOW’. How two people whose sailing experience is limited to say the least and … Continue reading
It’s time to tackle the BIG QUESTION. No, not the one of “the answer to life, the universe and everything” but the smaller one most people ask themselves when faced with us and our big adventure – “WHY?” and of course, “HOW.” The “WHY” began in Thailand. Sitting in the office of our traditionally-styled Thai … Continue reading
For those of you who don’t already know, we recently purchased a sailboat. A 36 foot Cascade sloop that will be our home and means of travelling the world for the forseeable future. We are currently moored in Ladner, just south of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. Outfitting, making repairs and mental preparations for life … Continue reading
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