The Accidental Sailor: A Cruise Ship Odyssey⚓
⚓ Blue Ocean Voyages
Navigate the world's oceans through epic cruise adventures
SS Constitution - American Hawaii Cruises
My first ship experience aboard "a glorified ferry with a lot of heart" - the beginning of a lifelong love affair with the sea.
Key Milestone: First taste of life at sea - discovering that the ship IS the destination.
One Year at Sea
The beginning of serious blue ocean cruising - discovering that traveling by sea offers a unique perspective on the world.
Key Milestone: Realized that "the days went by slowly, but the months fast, and the years even faster."
Mother Nature and Father Time Are Effin Special
Exploring the dramatic fjords of Norway - where "Mother Nature lives" and experiencing the raw power of natural beauty.
Key Milestone: Witnessed the "persistence of memory" in the ancient fjord landscapes carved by time.
Los Angeles to London in 110 Days - Plus More
The ultimate adventure: 364 days at sea, circumnavigating the globe. From Tahiti to New Zealand, India to Africa, and everywhere in between.
Key Milestone: "Once around without leaving the ground" - proving that home is a feeling, not a place.
The Great Land - Alaska Action Plan
Another full year at sea exploring Alaska's wilderness, Caribbean blues, and continuing the permanent travel lifestyle.
Key Milestone: Mastered the art of "mini-retirements" and location-independent living.
Epic Grand Voyage - 7 More Months
Managed to "ride the wave" for another 7 months, featuring the incredible Panama Canal crossing and continuing the blue ocean lifestyle.
Key Milestone: Witnessed one of the world's greatest engineering achievements from sea level.
Permanent Travel & Digital Nomad Life
"We call it planet Earth but it's mostly covered in blue ocean... You get there faster by plane but you get there farther by ship."
Key Milestone: Realized that "luck is probability taken personally" and that the journey itself is the destination.