Sumbawa Island: Ignore the Warnings!
Bima is the largest town on the island of Sumbawa, a place we were warned NOT to visit by our friend, who said “Sumbawa is lawless and helpless”…
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Travel & Destinations
Cast off beyond the ordinary with our travel adventures that dive deep into the heart of every destination. From vibrant coastal towns to misty mountain peaks, we explore not just the places—but the culture, history, and soul behind them. For our journeys by boat, see the Log category.
Volcanoes and Earthquakes (in the Ring of Fire)
We are sailing in the Sunda Arc, which means volcanoes and earthquakes. Many of those volcanoes are active, and earthquakes happen on a daily basis. Mount Tambora In 1815 Mt Tambora erupted, throwing into the air 20 cubic miles of
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Sumbawa: From an Impromptu School Visit to Satonda Volcano
This week we sailed to the extraordinary Satonda volcano, famous for its salt-water filled caldera. But before that, we took one more look around the remote fishing village of Ijok where we received a surprising invitation…
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What is a “Bagan”? Sumbawa, Indonesia
It was on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia, where Jamie decided to document the “bagan” fishing process properly; it was his most challenging photography project to date. There was a lot of careful balancing on slippery poles in the dark…
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Diving Into Sasak Cultural Heritage
From double outrigger sailboats for fishing, to artisanal gold mining, traditional Sasak weddings and ancient rural villages, there’s more to Lombok than waterfalls and beach resorts
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Gili Gede (Better Than Bali)
We reckon if you’re looking for an unspoiled destination that has good local food and pristine reefs, Gili Gede is a perfect blend of seclusion, activities and creature comforts.
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Medana Bay Marina – Getting To Know The Neighbours
Before we dropped back in, Jamie replaced the membranes and gave the whole system a thorough service. But don’t make the same mistake that Jamie made when he tapped the membranes back in, he nearly lost a nipple in the process!
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Finding safe anchorage in the spectacular Gulf of Tomini
We leave the Togean archipelago, simply one of the most spectacular places we have visited since we went full-time into this cruising life 16 years ago.
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Diving and provisioning in the Togean Archipelago
Did you know it’s the law that you must go naked on your 100th dive? Neither did we until Jamie was told this by Iril, our young and fun local dive master. What do you reckon, did Jamie do it?!
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Jamie’s quest for cash
…it rapidly starts to resemble a classical quest, complete with highs, lows, wonderful characters, self-realisation, philosophy and strange, far from home.
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They’ve never seen a sailboat
…when you consider they had never seen a sailboat before, it was amazing and heart-warming how they took us into their homes…
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Muck Diving the Lembeh Strait
The shallow sliver of water caught between Sulawesi and the small island of Lembeh is the Lembeh Strait, muck diving centre of the world, and a mecca for underwater macro photographers.
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Diving and going to hospital in Bitung
Jamie talks about the side of sailing that we don’t always show in our episodes. As many sailors will tell you, it ain’t all cocktails and white sand beaches, sometimes life gets in the way. After 1232 nautical miles of
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Why are there so many storms in the tropics?
Because they happen so quickly they are difficult to forecast, but we were getting used to them coming in at around 1 o’clock from the south-west to west.
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Eating bees eggs under roofs that open – Malangga, Sulawesi
Sulawesi is mind-blowing. The water is teeming with life, the people are the friendliest we’ve found in 16 years of cruising, and it is rich with cultural gems.
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