Author: Lorraine Escher
I’m a Canadian writer from Ottawa who spent 10 years in high tech before heading out sailing. When we began I had no sailing experience but was keen for the adventure. With my husband and our four children, we've travelled halfway around the world, as we complete a full circumnavigation aboard our St. Francis 50 catamaran, SV Aphrodite. Here, I share what it’s like to homeschool at sea, maintain a boat, and explore new cultures as a family afloat. This blog is also on Pinterest.
Betty, age 17, joins a medical mission in Papua New Guinea
Visiting the Peter Joseph Museum in the Solomon Islands: A Backyard Full of World War II History
Family ER at Sea: A fish hook to the face in Munda, Solomon Islands
Mugged in Honiara: Travel Safety in the Solomon Islands
Live tracker: sailing from Fiji to Vanuatu
An Octave of Women: Shades of Contrast in Fiji
Making Sense of Malaria: Why Chemoprophylaxis Doesn’t Prevent Infection — It Only Weakens the Symptoms
The Far-Reaching, Humble Breadfruit: Unleashed by Explorers and Trade Winds
Becoming a Sailor 