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Penang – The Benchmark for Expats!
Penang - The Benchmark For Expats Living Abroad Don't let Lea near the Nuclear Launch Codes! Well we’ve arrived in Penang, an island just off the North-western coast of Malaysia with a population of almost 2 million people, for the first chapter in our new adventure. We had
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Travelling with Coeliac
Travelling With Coeliac By Leanne My husband and I have made the decision to travel for an extended period with no timeline on when we will return to normal domestic existence. We’ve purchased a boat in England and plan to spend the next several years cruising the
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Life Under Re-Construction
Life Under Re-Construction! Retired Afloat - Three Months On? Well time really does fly when you’re having fun. We’ve been officially retired and travelling now for three months, so how do we feel things are going? Some of the questions we get asked are about homesickness, being together
What’s coming Up…
18 May 2017
Phuket, Thailand
We will be in Phuket exploring this vibrant region and letting you know what it has to offer for travelers.
28 May 2017
Lea meets her new home!
We arrive in England and travel down to Southampton where Lea will see her new home the motor vessel “Sunshine Coast” for the first time. Will it be thumbs up or is Geoff in real trouble now?
20 June 2017
London Calling
Come along with us as we cruise along the English Channel to the Thames and then along to London.
3 July – 16 July 2017
Wimbledon
Come behind the scenes of one of the most famous sporting events in the world. We’ve been accepted as volunteers for this years All England Championships – Wimbledon.
26 August 2017
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
We’ll be guests of Events Scotland at the world-famous Edinburgh Tattoo on the night that the Queens Baton Relay for the 2018 Commonwealth Games comes to Edinburgh. Cannot wait for this one.
Changes and Challenges
Changes and Challenges Accepting the never-ending challenge of aging and celebrating the never-ending opportunities. As we "mature" Old Father
Why Retire Afloat?
Why Retire Afloat? We love the water, either being on it, in it or beside it. In 2004