Sailing Papillon

October was Visitor Month aboard the good ship Papillon.  And it was really fun.  But I am really tired.  Having friends and family arou...

Back in the day, I used to order the odd thing online.  I would come home after a hard day of doing whatever it is I used to do, only to f...

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I travelled to Indonesia to do some research for my undergraduate thesis.  I was working wit...

Q:  I'd like to go cruising, but I'm not so keen on sharks.  Do you see many?  Are they a problem? A:  Ah, sharks.  On my list o...

We have visitors aboard, and boy, have they gotten a look at the sweet side of cruising life.  Perfect weather, good winds, reefs, fish, ...

We've got company coming - it's time to buy some food.  (Didn't we just go grocery shopping a month ago?  My goodness, these c...

"Time to start school." "I don´t wanna do school, today." "You have to do school - it´s important." Whine...

I can always tell that we have been in port too long when Erik and I start to bicker. As soon as we start breaking out the why-don`t-you-...

I'm still collecting questions for my Q&A, so don't feel like you're too late.  Leave a comment on the original post, or ...

  In a few short weeks, we will reach our third anniversary aboard Papillon.  Not bad for a trip that was only supposed to be two years...

There is not much I resent more than a sunburn.  It is a self-inflicted injury of the stupidest sort.  We all had a decent tan going for...

As a kid, I was a mail hound.  I loved getting letters.  I had pen pals all over the place, and a good chunk of my allowance went into buy...