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Bondi Beach & Travel to Melbourne

This is Vlog #26. Yeni and I continue our adventures around Sydney before heading to Melbourne for Christmas with friends Dan and Amanda. In this vlog we see Bondi beach, buy shoes, and recover lost l...

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Pre-Christmas in Sydney

Yeni and I travel to Sydney to meet with our friends Dan & Amanda. We see the sites before traveling to Melbourne for Christmas. 

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Sailing the Andaman sea to Krabi

The final leg of my journey back to the marina starts at Ko Kraton and sees me sailing by Ngai, Lanta, and stopping at the night for Phi Phi. I experience a wide range of weather and waves, an appropr...

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Change of Plans - Vlog #23

Chinese officials recently changed the rules regarding work visas for foreigners, meaning that I must renew my existing visa or risk being rejected when I apply for a new one. That means... I must dep...

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Vlog #22 - Existential Exploration Under Sail

I spend time in Langkawi sailing alongside Jamie and Liz aboard Esper. On my own vessel, there's a lot of ponderous pondering going on. We explore Langkawi, shop for provisions, explore hidden islands...

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Vlog #21 - Sailing from Butangs to Lipe

Barry and I sail from our overnight mooring at the Butangs to nearby Ko Lipe. We explore Lipe, make new friends, and prove a major point: Jamie, you're wrong. 

Btw, if you want to see more of L...

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Driving to Lanta, sailing to Butan Islands

Barry and I drive back from the marina in Krabi to the boat on Lanta. 

We sail from Lanta at 4AM heading for the Butan islands, 60nm to the south. 

A great sail is had! 

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Passing of Thailand's King, Travel from Lanta to Krabi - Vlog #19

While I'm on Lanta Island in Thailand we receive news that the King of Thailand has died. Barry and I attempt to check out of Thailand on our way sailing to Malaysia, only to find immigration and cust...

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Lanta Old Town - Vlog #18

Dear Patrons, 

Here's the latest vlog from Thailand. In this video I travel with Yan from Krabi to Phi Phi to Lanta Old Town. We sail along with Liz and Jamie from @followtheboat and enjoy some...

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Shanghai to YiWu and Back Again - Vlog #17

In this vlog I ride a bullet train to China's largest wholesale market in YiWu. There I spend hours walking around the doomsday machine that is China's factory storefront. Want to know how the world w...

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San Francisco to Shanghai Travel - VLOG #16

After a successful SacAnime I travel back to Shanghai. Back in China I talk about some big changes at home and what's in store for winter. 

I'm heading to YiWu China this week to check out the ...

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SacAnime 2016 - VLOG #15

Vlog covering my appearance at SacAnime in Sacramento, CA. Myself, RJ Berg, Roger Jackson, and Norm Felchle attended the con to meet with Alice fans. 

This event opened my eyes to the possibili...

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Vlog #14 - A Quicky Trip from Shanghai to Sacramento

Just a quick video covering travel from China to the US. Now that I'm in Sacramento for SacAnime I'll be putting together a longer format video talking about the event and detailing my interaction wit...

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Vlog #13 - Sailing Phi Phi to Krabi Boat Lagoon

After several weeks of epic sailing I finally make my way back to the marina in Krabi. 

Now that I'm back at the marina I'll get the boat ready to be left on its own for a little while. My plan...

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Vlog #12 from Phi Phi Don and Lam Tong Beach

Finally getting caught up on all the vlogs I had ready... just needed to get back to a place with fast Internet so I could upload them all! I'm back at the marina now, heading to Shanghai tomorrow. It...

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Vlog #11 - Life on Phi Phi Don

After sailing from Mai Thon I take a rest on Phi Phi Don - at the NE Bay of the island. My PC laptop dies - which means I cannot do work related to Pirate Jam. My plan had been to create a small game ...

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Vlog #10 - Sailing from Phuket to Mai Thon

After several wonderful days anchored at Yacht Haven on Phuket, I sail south. My hope is that I'll reach Racha (island) but whether I can get there will depend on wind and waves. The day starts off wi...

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Vlog #9 from Yacht Haven Marina on Phuket

Straight from Phuket in Thailand. I do a Q&A about life aboard my sailboat "Synchronicity" which is a 36' Tosca built in South Africa. 

Apologies for not getting these posted to Patreon...

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Vlog #8

The latest vlog, straight from beautiful Thailand. In this episode I continue exploring and sailing with friends Liz and Jamie. Currently hanging out at Yacht Haven Marina but planning to head out for...

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Vlog #7

Latest update from Thailand. I've left the marina and have sailed north to meet friends Liz and Jamie about SY Esper from followtheboat. Beautiful conditions for solo sailing. Once I rendezvoused with...

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Vlog #6

Another update from Krabi Boat Lagoon as I continue to prep the boat for departure. Planning to head out into the wild blue yonder tomorrow. 

In this episode we rescue a cat from Neptune's embr...

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Vlog #5

First vlog from Krabi in which I attack the todo list, go shopping, talk about the tide, and play with gas. 

I have a few more days in the marina, during which time I'll continue prepping the b...

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Vlog #4

The latest vlog, in which I travel from Shanghai to Krabi, Thailand. 

After arriving at 4.30am, I slept for a few hours, was able to edit the final bits of this video, then struggled with uploa...

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Vlog #3

A typical Sunday in Shanghai. Sunrise, jackhammers, shopping, and dumplings. 

For all my wonderful Patrons: I neglected to add your names (as promised) to the previous vlogs. Apologies for that...

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Vlog #2

In this vlog we talk about Lulu, seek out jackhammer noise, visit the Shanghai camera market, and zip through the city on an electric scooter. A typical Saturday, ultimately interrupted by a typical n...

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Captain's Vlog #1

Dear Patrons, 

Huge apologies for not uploading this first Vlog to Patreon at the same time I posted it on YouTube. Still getting used to this whole Patreon thing! 

More importantly,...

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Prelude to Adventure

I woke at 04:30 this morning and took a scooter ride through Shanghai to the Bund. Lulu came along with me, probably wondering why we were out so early. 

This was a special dawn, because it mar...

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