Our summer of waiting is over! Today we closed up the country house and hit the road for La Rochelle…
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This time next week we’re finally moving to La Rochelle!…
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Before we’ve even begun, The Long Summer has already been just that.
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"Not all those who wander are lost."
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After meeting our boat for the first time we were obviously keen to get back on board as soon as possible! A few days later we continued to get to know our new temporary home of Charente-Maritime, and we rounded out the week with the birthday of our youngest crew member…
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This past week has been an emotional one. After months of parties, celebrations, and visits all around the globe, we were suddenly left with an unbearable quietness…
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Wander often. Wonder always.
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After the excitement of driving our car onto a ferry and motoring across the English Channel to France, the following six-hour drive eventually grew tiresome for the kids. But after a long day of travel all the way from the UK, we finally made it to our destination…
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Our last week in the UK before moving on to our next temporary home in France was a busy one. We filled our time with visits to local parks and markets, and spending quality time with family…
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Our Tour de Britain continued with a trip down to London to visit friends and family, and do a spot of sightseeing. What a thoroughly enjoyable visit to the big smoke…
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Four years ago we set a date for sailing around the world… Today is that day.
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"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
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After a wonderful drive up from Manchester to Edinburgh we headed south-east over to Newcastle…
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With over six weeks to spend in the UK before we head down to France for boat-collection duties, we were keen to spend a few days exploring the city of Edinburgh…
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After moving out of our house in Singapore we spent our last few days on the East Coast in a hotel. And there were a lot of “lasts” as we said goodbye to this significant chapter in our lives. Now, after 14 years of being based in the Asia-Pacific region, it was time to move back to Europe…
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"There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask 'What if I fall?' Oh but my darling, What if you fly?"
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Eight years in The Lion City; three homes, two kids, a business, and a lifetime of friends and memories. We're going to miss this Little Red Dot.
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Just off East Coast Road on the south side of Singapore, you’ll find a row of coloured little houses, the only ones of their type in the world. Adored by Instagrammers, tourists and locals alike, these conservation houses are an eclectic mix of traditional local architecture and Western influence…
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Meet sailing vessel Long Summer! Our home of choice is an Astréa 42 sailing catamaran from Fountaine Pajot…
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Meet the s/v Long Summer crew! Join us as we step out of the city and into the world. We quit our jobs, bought a boat, and are learning how to sail off into the sunset…
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