Category Archives: Customs & Immigration

Firmly Etched in Wet Sand…

By B.J. | Published June 8, 2019

…below the high water mark. That’s how I generally describe our plans and how we make them. But sometimes it’s nice to actually KNOW what you will be doing, and it is also required to know when you are applying for things like visas and permits. The Original Plan. Sort Read On..

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The New Zealand Honeymoon of Necessity

By B.J. | Published September 24, 2018

The original plan for our 25th anniversary was quite simple; I bought a pair of  tickets to see Book of Mormon at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney and started looking for a nice place to go to dinner. Danielle would tough it out alone on the boat while we spent Read On..

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The Clearance Hurdles 1500m Event

By B.J. | Published May 26, 2015

Well, we’re here.  Right now we are anchored off the Royal Suva Yacht Club in the city of Suva which is the largest population center in Fiji.  Checking in here is an arduous process that took the better part of two days to get completed. The Hurdle-thon Day One Arrive Read On..

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Rest, Recovery and Catching Up

By B.J. | Published June 4, 2014

We’re getting settled into the Marquesas now and are starting to get back into some semblance of a routine and more normal life. The kids haven’t been able to do a lot of school for some time, in Will’s case some of his courses he hasn’t been able to spend Read On..

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The East (North?) Side of Panama – Clearing In

By B.J. | Published January 21, 2014

Intellectually, when one crosses from the Caribbean (East) to the Pacific (West) you’d be traveling from East to West, don’t ya think?  When you start reading about the Panama Canal though you hear about ‘Northbound’ and ‘Southbound’.  Huh? View Larger Map Well if you look at a map of Panama Read On..

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