We had a two-week gap in the beginning of October and decided to take a road trip to Provence. It was a bit late in the season, but we decided to trust our luck. People go to Provence because of … Continue reading Autumn in Provence
In order to escape the spring rains and kick-off summer properly we decided to fly to Crete for a short holiday. It’s a land full of hills and gorges, rocks and beaches, Venetian castles and Minoan ruins and miles and … Continue reading Kalo Kalokeri / A Very Happy Summer from Crete
Sailing from Fethiye to Ölüdeniz , there are three bays so special in nature and history and so unique in style and visiting patrons that they all worth a visit. The first one is Turunç Pınarı, a beautiful bay … Continue reading Fethiye to Ölüdeniz – A route of nature, history and good food
It felt like ages, but after a mere six months later we found ourselves back in Göcek and on board our sailboat, the Vagabond. Vagabond is a 45 ft Jeanneau that we bought a year ago. And from that moment on, it became our second home. Vagabond anchored at Taşyaka Bay, Göcek If all goes well and Poseidon proves to be friendly, we plan to spend May and most of June in the gorgeous Gulf of Fethiye and sailing between Göcek and Kekova, then take Vagabond up north to Gökova, Bodrum and the Dodecanese for the rest of the … Continue reading Göcek Stories – Chapter 1
Before Tenerife was an island it was a giant volcano. During millions of years and countless explosions, the mighty El Teide erupted itself to create the island that we know today. It still remains the highest volcano this side of Atlantic, … Continue reading Islas Canarias
About 12 miles off the north coast of the Isthmus of Panama, there lies an archipelago of 365 islands known as the San Blas Islands or more recently Kula Yala. They are the home of the Kuna, the indigenous people … Continue reading San Blas Islands – Land of the Kuna
Sailing on board the Star Flyer from Barbados to Panama Continue reading Shipshape and Bristol Fashion – On board the Star Flyer
Croatia has islands. Approximately 1400 of them. It also has a beautiful coastline, lush green hills and small towns with stone houses and red tiled roofs. Plus the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic Sea. And, as if those were … Continue reading Walking the ramparts of Dubrovnik Sailing around Croatia
We chose St.Vincent & Grenadines, a part of the windward islands as our latest Caribbean sailing destination. As the name suggests, the island nation consists of one big island – St Vincent -and a number of islands of different sizes … Continue reading Caribbean Tales Part 2 : Gone Sailing Again
I consider myself as a true Mediterranean i.e. no place is perfect without the sun and the blue skies and the deep turquoise colour of the Med, but guess what? The landscape could be beautiful without any of the above. … Continue reading Scotland – Footsteps of Templars and Giants
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