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Mind Body and Sea

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World Voyages: Sailing the Seven Seas ▶ The journey begins where the land ends. Cape Town was just the runway... × Haven't been everywhere, but it's on the list, in NON-ALPHABETICAL ORDER. Curated some video and photos of our trips around the globe. Europe, Asia, Middle East, USA, UK, SE Asia. You name it, Sarah and I have been there! Free to KNOW, GO and DO. When I landed in Rome, everything took off—literally and spiritually. Aviation and navigation have always felt intuitive to me, like ordering a coffee at Starbucks or sending an email. I fold myself up like carry-on luggage, ready to deploy at any destination. FCO Airport was no exception—it was my personal launchpad. To travel well is to live well. Done right, the road—or the sea—becomes your teacher. I haven't been everywhere yet, but it's...

Greece-Beginner's Mind

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🇬🇷 Our Greek Vacation 🇬🇷 Dubai...Suez...Greece... 🎧 Couples Who Sail Your browser does not support the audio element. Play ► 0:00 / 0:00 From cliffside churches to Aegean sails, this Greek escape was a whirlwind of wonder and warmth. Each photo tells a chapter—of laughter in sun-drenched tavernas, quiet awe before ancient temples, and reflections over endless blue. Greece didn’t just welcome us; it etched itself into our hearts. 🇬🇷 Our Greek Vacation(s) Let The Orinoco Flow A soothing sail across the Aegean, capturing Greece's serene beauty and deep cultural echoes. The gentle rhythm of the waves mirrors the slow pace of island life. Every moment feels like a dream woven from sunlight, sea spray, and ancient myth. We drift past islands where gods once walked, and dolphins leap like myths reborn. T...

HONG KONG- TO SOUTHAMPTON

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Queen Mary 2 World Cruise 🚢 Queen Mary 2 World Cruise Highlights Our World Cruise finished today. What a ride it has been, sailing on Cunard's most famous luxury Ocean Liner, the Queen Mary 2 . The journey was more than miles — it was memories made across oceans. 🎥 Cruise Video Highlights 🌍 A World Cruise Story Cadiz, Spain Ed and Sarah wandered through the old alleys of Cádiz, marveling at the sea breeze that had shaped this port city since Phoenician times. “Founded over 3,000 years ago, Cádiz is often considered the oldest continuously inhabited city in Western Europe.” Rome Sweet Rome – Civitavecchia Arriving via Civitavecchia, they took a train to the Eternal City. Sarah tossed a coin in the Trevi Fountain, while Ed devoured gelato in the shadow of the Colosseum. “Rome wasn’t built in a day, but its legacy...

Stavanger-I´m Not (all) There

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Norway - Land of Fjords and Waterfalls Norway: Land of Fjords and Waterfalls Where nature's majesty meets the soul's tranquility "The fjords are nature's own work of art, carved by ice, decorated by waterfalls, and preserved in silence." — Norwegian Proverb "Intoxicating - but I swear to drunk I'm not God. On our way this morning to Norway's most famous waterfalls - Vøringsfossen - Måbødalen" "If Hollywood is loneliness beside the swimming pool, then Norway is solitude by the fjords." "After exploring the majestic fjords, we embarked on a six-day sea journey across the Atlantic aboard the Queen Mary 2, culminating in our arrival in the vibrant city of ...

Panama Canal-Caribbean Side

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× Warping Time/Speeding Up Life: A motion-capture time lapse of this epic Panama Canal Crossing compresses 6 hours into 60 seconds. Inspired by a 2011 St. Louis Van Halen concert, it’s a visual joyride. 5 Astonishing Facts About the Panama Canal The construction of the Panama Canal cost the United States about $375 million (equivalent to roughly $10 billion today), making it the most expensive construction project in U.S. history at that time. Over 25,000 workers died during the French and American construction periods, primarily from diseases like yellow fever and malaria. The canal shortens the journey between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by approximately 8,000 nautical miles , eliminating the need to sail around South America. Construction required excavating over 200 million cubic yards of e...