The original text was written in Thai and translated to English by NaE. La Hispaniola means “The Spanish” in the language of Cervantes. The land where Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in 1492. La Hispaniola combines two countries, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Our Sailing Around The World trip starts here, in the Dominican […]
In just a few days we will have to say goodbye to the country of the Dominican where we had lots of happiness and tears. The trip to celebrate our 500 years of the sea route from Europe to Asia didn’t start yet but the Dominican Republic is our starting point. What we learned from […]
Last week the breaking news in the States was about a sailor family who was crossing the Pacific Ocean, the biggest Ocean in the world. They were already 900 miles off Mexico. What was the big deal? It seems all smooth sailing in the waves and wind if no one gets sick. The youngest crew […]
Life is a journey! When I was a University student, I didn’t plan much of my life after graduation, what I would like to be or what kind of work I would love to do. I tried to be a trainee in a famous hotel and a domestic travel agency but it didn’t work out because […]
Life is a journey! When I was a University student, I didn’t plan much of my life after graduation, what I would like to be or what kind of work I would love to do. I tried to be a trainee in a famous hotel and a domestic travel agency but it didn’t work out because […]
Noel, the French bulldog Since we start planning our new kind of lifestyle in a sail boat, Noel never stopped being part of our concerns. In fact we’re more concerned about him than ourselves! Before we had him, we did research to find out he would be the best breed for us, living in apartment […]
A pile of prepared documents but none used For me, has a Thai passport holder, it always been and will be, complicated every time we decide to travel. I can’t just go to buy last minute ticket and walk without luggage, always need advance planning. João and Maria Dee both hold Portuguese passport. They have […]
Gomes’s family at Fátima, Summer 2013 When I was pregnant the only thing we are concerned about way the health of our first child-to-be. We always pray for him/her to be born as a healthy and perfect child. We didn’t care about the ultra sound to see what gender he/she was as long as it was […]
Sail away with Me This article should be dedicated to NaE since now she is in the mind preparation stage for the coming new lifestyle, completely different from what she has now! As she’s from the “Big City”, she cares more about “face” and “materials” but it’s not her fault! Her parents raised her in […]
Words That Give Us Courage on Our Sailing Adventure
From time to time we received messages of support from those who follow our adventure. They are all appreciated because they give us encouragement and courage to face all obstacles that appear daily. I decided to publish this one because of its relevance, and only after contacting its author and get his permission. To all […]