Being a guest on the Podcast for Adventurous Women, who wouldn’t want that?! In early September, I was interviewed by Antonette Spaan from We12travel and host of the Podcast for …
Sail Around the World – Part 2: The Classics
Do you love classic sea heroes, epic tales, square-rigged ships, and (Ant)arctic hardships? Do you dream of embarking on such a sailing trip yourself one day, but are currently stuck …
Sail Around the World – Part 1: Modern Heroes
Perhaps you had a sailing trip planned for the coming weeks or months, and now you’re forced to stay home. Like a true sailor, you’ll change course and choose a …
Sailing Around Svalbard
This year, we enjoyed the islands in northern Norway, sailing under a lovely sun to the 70th parallel. We discovered deserted fishing harbors and navigated fjords with drift ice. Porpoises …
Sailing along the Norwegian coast
Anyone who has ever taken a sea voyage knows that the days are endless and fly by at the same time, especially along the Norwegian coast. Our departure from Bergen …
Off to the English Channel
Biscay is treating us well. Contrary to expectations, the wind remains very favorable, and although we’re dealing with some swells from a depression further out in the ocean, the crossing …
Our hearts are racing with anticipation…
The Bay of Biscay lies ahead of us. A vast and deep stretch of water, notorious for its heavy storms, especially this time of year. Sinterklaas went before us two …
Animal Day
Sometimes the ocean seems as dead as a doornail. Of course, there are countless animals in it, but days go by without us seeing even one. There’s a good chance …
Rolling Waves
For the first time in 5 weeks, I put on my shoes during the day. Not because it’s too cold to walk barefoot, but to brace myself. It’s like climbing …
An Exciting Day
When every day largely resembles the last, including the view, the destination, and the participants, you’re happy when something different happens for a change. After days of nothing but sun …
