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Young Sailor Missing

The Associated Press reported today that Abby Sunderland, a 16-year-old California girl sailing around the world alone, may be in trouble. The last contact with Sunderland was a satellite phone call with her home team around 4am California time today. “We spoke with Abby early this morning and learned that she had had a very [...]

Solo Sailor Returns

Sydney is set to welcome Jessica Watson today when she completes her solo circumnavigation. The 16-year-old set out from Sydney 210 days ago aboard a 34-foot Sparkman & Stevens sloop called Ella’s Pink Lady. Along the 23,000-mile route northeast to the Line Islands and then south around the great capes, Watson faced 12-meter waves, crushing [...]

Ten Tips for Traveling Solo

There’s a lot to recommend traveling alone. You go where you want, when you want and do what you want. There’s no group decisions or waiting around. It’s the ultimate freedom. On the other hand, extended solo travel can be lonely and sometimes dangerous. Here are 10 tips to keep the solo traveler safe and [...]

Winter 1996: Puerto Rico

Sometimes you just have to get out of what you’re doing and get into something totally different.

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