Living Large by Living Little!
Traveling the world in large ways and living minimalistically!
A log entry — May 23, 2017, Pacific Ocean This article was originally published on Substack Matt Ray Mar 10, 2026 It’s 6 a.m. I’ve been lying in the cockpit since my shift began at four, watching the swells rise and fall behind the boat as they carry us toward the Marquesas. Sometimes they lift … Continue reading Morning Watch in the Pacific
Matt Ray Mar 09, 2026 This piece originally appeared on my Substack For decades, one obstacle stood between many sailors and a truly location-independent life: the internet. Almost everything else about living aboard a cruising sailboat has already been solved. Boats can generate their own electricity with solar and wind. They can make fresh water … Continue reading Geographically Ambiguous in Sailing: How Starlink Is Changing the Cruising Life
Climbing Jacob's Ladder in Jamestown is a physical challenge everybody should experience at least once in their lives!
Durban, South Africa is an interesting town and we enjoyed our visit there.
Bazaruto was my favorite place traveling down the coast of Mozambique, without really visiting the country.
A gale force wind gives us the ride of the week as we travel to Richards Bay, South Africa
It is interesting to me the perspective changes I have had over the past couple of years as I have traveled around the world. Don't get me wrong, I've been traveling since I was a kid. My family moved from Arizona to England for 4 years when I was 5, then to California and I … Continue reading Changing Your Perspective Through Travel
As we sit here in the bay of Alhaca Island, Mozambique, waiting for the storm to come thru and ravish the ocean around us, (but hopefully more so out there, than in here) we are rocking and rolling. We anchored in 7 meters of depth and put out all of our 60 meters of chain … Continue reading Rock & Rolling, Waiting for the Storm
We enjoyed out stay in Bazaruto, but a weather window opened up going south, so we decided to take it. We got on the road today around 1 pm, sailing and motoring through the rest of the chain of islands near Bazaruto, eventually coming out into the ocean. There were a few dicey moments where … Continue reading Moving On From Bazaruto, Mozambique
Today we decided to go to the island and explore. We could see sand dunes from the boat and that seemed like a good adventure to us, but we had no idea all the amazing things we would end up seeing. First off, I don't know how I can even begin to share with you … Continue reading Bazaruto, A Sand-dune Slice of Heaven
Living Large by Living Little! 