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Maximisation!
In our Dubai days, some friends and I coined the term “weekend maximisation”. This meant squeezing as many fun activities as possible into each weekend. It was just for a…
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It’s a wrap!
That’s it! It’s a wrap! That’s another sailing season in SE Asia done and dusted. After sharing my earlier blog about our “spectacularly unambitious” cruising plans for this season, I…
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Mangoes in the Mangroves
We started the new year with an adventure into the mangroves. I’ve had my eye on this day out for a while – the dinghy route takes us from our…
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Circumnavigation!
With a couple more weeks until Helen joins me in Malaysia, I set off on Aroha to explore Langkawi island and its surroundings. It seemed like a reasonable target to…
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Salamat Datang!
My previous blog had us sailing into Malaysian waters about six months ago – now returning by air, it seems fitting to title this one “Welcome to Malaysia”! In an…
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Where not When!
A little while ago, I was chatting to a new friend about our liveaboard lifestyle. When he commented how lucky we are, I almost bit his head off! As the…
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Temples, temples and more…temples!
Bagan – Myanmar’s city of temples – is no doubt the highlight of a visit to the country, and one we were very much looking forward to. I was first…
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The Road To Mandalay
Rudyard Kipling made The Road to Mandalay famous in his invocative poem, popularised by Frank Sinatra’s version and Robbie Williams catchy, but – other than the title – unrelated song. …
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Burmese Days
Our initial impression flying into Yangon wasn’t great. It was a hot and sweaty grind through heavy traffic to our hotel in bustling Chinatown. The power was out and the…
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This is Fifty
I recently turned fifty! There’s now no denying that I’ve reached middle age! I don’t think anyone looks forward to significant birthdays. My dad didn’t make it to fifty –…
The next chapter in life
