Apr 38 minMountain to Sea: Two Types of FunChris and I recently completed our first ocean crossing across one of the most infamous oceans in the world, the Indian Ocean. There was...
Oct 9, 20216 minFreedom to Choose: Sea or Sky?I believe freedom is when you are able to make your own choices within your personal circumstances, and realizing you are only one choice...
Sep 11, 202110 minLessons from Sea: Living in the Present One evening, I queried Chris, “What is your biggest complaint about me after ten years together?” Ever so diplomatic, he initially...
Apr 18, 202113 minMaldives is Still Magical Ten Years Later! Sometimes when you visit a place that leaves a strong impression, you return years later to find out that either the place has changed or...
Mar 7, 202116 minUnforgettable Fairmont: How a Luxury Resort Altered the Course of our LifeWhen an experience is extremely powerful, over time you forget all the details of what happened, and are left with only a feeling. We...
Jan 15, 202118 minSea & Sky: Offshore Sailing & Long-Haul Flying SimilaritiesChris and I recently sailed from Phuket to the Maldives, the first leg on our Indian Ocean crossing. We quickly transitioned from coastal...
Dec 26, 202013 minSkylark Sea-RM Crew resource management (CRM) is a required annual course at many airlines. For the last several years, we completed recurrent CRM...
Dec 11, 202014 minKo Lipe - Southern Thailand Paradise Ko Lipe, is one of our favorite islands in Thailand. The close proximity to Malaysia, makes is possible to see our home port of Langkawi...
Nov 6, 202010 minPhuket to Ko Lipe - The Long Way - Part 2 In part 1, we (Chris, Nicole and I) began our journey from Phuket to Ko Lipe, which is only about 100 miles from Phuket. We took the...
Oct 28, 202011 minPhuket to Ko Lipe - The Long Way - Part 1 Ko Lipe is one of our favorite islands in Thailand. There is beautiful clear water, amazing bars and restaurants, a great yoga studio,...
Jul 24, 20204 minRacha Noi and Our New Solar Life We love our new solar panels and davits! We went from running our generator three times a day to not needing it at all on sunny days....
Jul 15, 20207 minSkylark's Makeover at Krabi Boat LagoonAs of July 2020, the worldwide aviation situation has not improved, and we are waiting to hear when we can return to work. We have not...
Jun 5, 20204 minRacha Yai and the Underwater ElephantWe received our customs extension at Yacht Haven Marina allowing Skylark to remain in Thailand until January 1, 2021. After a week in the...
May 3, 20204 minNaka Noi: Lockdown on Otter Island Phuket was entering lockdown as we discovered Naka Noi. We originally planned to visit The Naka Island, a Luxury Collection Resort...
Mar 26, 20204 minTouchdown in ThailandChris and I finished our work sequences two days apart. At the time, we didn’t realize we would not see an airplane for a very, very long...
Feb 6, 20208 minSurin Islands, Skylark Style Surin Islands are known to be absolutely spectacular so we made it part of our itinerary. Our plan was to depart Patong midday and sail...
Jan 23, 20203 minSpicy Sailing on SkylarkNadia and Justin joined us for a three-week west coast of Thailand island hopping trip. We previously sailed with them in Madagascar for...
Jan 10, 202010 minSelamat tinggal Langkawi, Sawadika Phuket Mid-December, we decided to sail up to Phuket. We visited Thailand several times before, for work and for vacation. We had already...
Nov 13, 20194 minSkylarking around LangkawiIt was our second time commuting to Skylark and my parents were going to visit for a week. My mom had a birthday during this time and...
Oct 22, 20191 minSkylark is Ours!Skylark is now officially ours. She is a 2009 Amel 54 who has lived a pampered life since she was built in France. She was sailed by the...