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Tag: Homeschooling while sailing

October 29, 2018July 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Life raft gear: what if you were not rescued, how long could you survive?

Betty in front of the Soufriere volcano in Montserrat - lots of ash wound up on our catamaran, Aphrodite
June 27, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing the Caribbean? Don’t Miss Montserrat!

Henry with a local Dominican boy outside Wendy's bar near Luperon harbour, Dominican Republic where we spent hurricane season with our catamaran and four kids
December 6, 2016July 20, 2026Lorraine Escher

Luperón Long Reads — Boat Kids Go Local

March 17, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Pigs, Sharks, and Thunderball Grotto — Exploring the Exumas with Kids

March 15, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

The Tidal Creeks of Shroud Cay, Bahamas

Our son Paul jumping into the sea in the Bahamas with the safety of our DIY swim enclosure.
February 28, 2016July 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

New cruisers regroup

Nassau Jitney Bus
February 3, 2016July 25, 2026Lorraine Escher

Nassau Jitney Bus: Discovering the Real Bahamas

A composite image that includes four checklists I created after moving from a house to a sailboat as a family of six from Canada.
December 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Checklists for the BIG move: moving from house to boat

October 22, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

“A is for pig” and other early homeschooling lessons

Ingredients for homemade icecream for a boy who lives on a sailboat with food allergies.
October 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

DIY Ice Cream: Living Off-Grid but Not Exactly Roughing It

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