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A graphical representation of Paul's trip across the Pacific from Bahamas to French Polynesia
June 8, 2026July 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

From Boat Kid to Sailor: Paul’s Pacific Crewing Adventure

Paul leaving SV Aphrodite and his family for the first time at the Langkawi International Airport
March 16, 2026July 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

Paul Leaves SV Aphrodite to Crew from the Bahamas to French Polynesia

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, 2026January 26, 2026Lorraine Escher

The Spectacle Seekers: From Taipei 101 to Pentecost Island

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

Crossing the Panama Canal Doesn’t Just Move Your Boat from One Ocean to Another — It Moves You to a Completely Different 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

Shows weevil larvae in pasta
January 13, 2024January 13, 2024Lorraine Escher

Weeviling: managing weevils on a sailboat in Micronesia

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

Reef fish, octopus and sea cucumbers for the dinner plate (Chuuk, Micronesia)

January 2, 2024July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Diesel filling in Micronesia with video, and no police involvement

Paul in a hospital bed in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, receiving oxygen therapy
December 13, 2023December 13, 2023Lorraine Escher

Shallow water blackout while freediving: what happened to our son, Paul

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023Lorraine Escher

Betty, age 17, joins a medical mission in Papua New Guinea

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