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Category: Travel and Destinations

Travel and Destinations transports you to the places we’ve explored. More than a sailing log, my writing aims to let you hear the voices, see the sights, smell the air, and feel as if you’re right there with us.

Betty and Lorraine on Bangla Road in front of a Cannabis Shop
June 24, 2026July 20, 2026Lorraine Escher

Bangla Road Phuket: A Family Outing Takes an Unexpected Turn

A graphical representation of Paul's trip across the Pacific from Bahamas to French Polynesia
June 8, 2026July 20, 2026Lorraine Escher

2nd Pacific Puddle Jump: Boat Kid Becomes Skilled Crew at 18

Paul leaving SV Aphrodite and his family for the first time at the Langkawi International Airport
March 16, 2026July 21, 2026Lorraine Escher

Leaving for an Epic Adventure: Crewing on a Sailboat at 18

A side-by-side image of the Taipei 101 climbed by Alex Honnold in January 2026 and a land diving event on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.
January 26, 2026July 27, 2026Lorraine Escher

Land Diving on Pentecost Island: Ritual, Tourists, Ethics

Our niece, Jorja, from Calgary in front of the Bridge of the Americas, Panama.
September 26, 2025July 22, 2026Lorraine Escher

Crossing the Panama Canal: A Different Cruising World

Margaret from Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, sitting outdoors with Karen and a local village boy under a large tree
February 4, 2024February 4, 2024Lorraine Escher

What We Ate Sailing Through Micronesia and Melanesia: Markets, Farming, and Fishing

Karen and Henry inspect the octopus
January 5, 2024July 24, 2026Lorraine Escher

Lagoon to Table: Subsistence Fishing in Micronesia

Teen independence run amok on the dock in Chuuk, Micronesia as we head to shore to buy diesel.
January 2, 2024July 23, 2026Lorraine Escher

Teen Independence: A Fishing Boat Scare in Micronesia

Aohrodite’s current position as I write this blog post.
June 23, 2023July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Live tracker: Where is in the World is SV Aphrodite Right Now?

Ethical tourism: Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Eight Bathers painting.
June 20, 2023July 27, 2026Lorraine Escher

Ethical Tourism in Fiji: 8 Women, Unequal Worlds

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