Sao Jorge is the island where we stayed the longest. It is among the least populated of the islands (9,500 inhabitants) and has many interesting places to visit. We started…
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Amazing Azores Part Two: Faial and Pico
Our next two stops in the Azores were the less touristy islands of Faial and Pico. Faial has a long history as a favored, safe port for boats sailing from…
Continue readingAmazing Azores Part One: São Miguel
We started our three month trip to Portugal by exploring the Azores over three weeks. Our journey took us to the islands of Sao Miguel, Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, and…
Continue readingSailing & Fun the British Virgin Islands
After Antigua we chartered a sailboat in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) for two weeks. We had chartered sailboats in the San Francisco Bay before, however they were only day…
Continue readingFun Adventures in Antigua
For our first week in the Caribbean we visited Antigua for six days. It is a fun island with 365 beaches and plenty of sunshine. It was off season, so…
Continue readingFun and Friends in New England
The beginning of this adventure took us to Newport, Rhode Island and Hull, Massachusetts. We went to Newport to see a presentation by sailor Cole Brauer and explore the area….
Continue readingFun Beach Hopping in Thailand
Sarah flew home and we continued on to two more stops in Thailand. Our next stop was Railay Beach. It’s a fun little town sandwiched between towering rock formations. Our…
Continue readingIsland Hopping with Sarah in Thailand: Phuket and Phi Phi
Although we had an amazing trip to Nepal, we were excited to get to Thailand and meet up with Sarah. She arrived ahead of us and we met at the…
Continue readingWonderful Hands in Outreach Sponsor Tour in Kathmandu
The main reason we went to Nepal this fall was to meet a girl in Kathmandu whose education we sponsor through the charity Hands in Outreach (HIO). HIO coordinated a…
Continue readingEverest Base Camp Trek Recovery in Kathmandu and Pokhara
After the Everest Base Camp trek both of us developed some sort of lung congestion and a terrible cough. It seemed like many people on the trek had something similar….
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