Tanna, Vanuatu offers a land of natural wonder and hospitable people (published September 2013) Active volcanoes, dense forests, pristine bays, rugged mountains, cyclones, earthquakes, ash plains, […]
Sailing Back in Time
Connecting the Dots in the South Pacific
The author and her family find paradise on the South Pacific island of Suwarrow (published July 2015) Cruising can be a game of connect the dots, […]
Putting Penrhyn on the Map
Discovering Penrhyn atoll in the Cook Islands starts by learning where it is (published March 2015) Type “Penrhyn” into Google and you’ll get back a list […]
Mopelia
History and hospitality on this South Pacific tropical gem (published February 2015) Of all the islands in the South Pacific I’ve sailed to since 1974, tiny […]
Daring the Dangerous Archipelago
Cruising the atolls of Tuamotu brings spectacular marine life and scenery, as well as fickle and potentially unfriendly passes (published February 2015) Steve and I stood […]
PNG Discovered
A voyage through Papua New Guinea reveals the friendly side of these rarely cruised islands (published December 2014) Where to next? Jim and I had been […]
New Caledonian Retreat
An introduction to the idyllic lagoons of this beautiful and cruisable Pacific stopover (published September 2014) Sailing New Caledonia? “It’s horrible!” one sailor complained. “The water […]
Paradise Unplugged: Southern Vanuatu
Lessons learned in one of the most unique places in the South Pacific (published July 2014) A Pacific crossing can bring the lucky cruiser to many […]
Palmerston Atoll
An oddly welcoming anchorage in the Cook Islands (published June 2014) Palmerston Atoll holds first prize for being both our favorite anchorage and the oddest island […]
Welcome to the World of Tomorrow
Sailing in the Kingdom of Tonga; navigation time on the edge of the dateline (published June 2014) A Canadian, an American and an Australian are sitting […]