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Living on Our Boat: One Year in!

March 22, 2019

Garrett and I have spent the last year living on our 35’ sailboat in the Bay Area. Here are our takeaways on what we enjoy the most, what we enjoy the least, and what we’ve learned during our year on the water as liveaboards.

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guide to Paris in the winter

Guide to Paris in the Winter

January 20, 2019

Planning on visiting Paris in the winter? Plane tickets and accommodation are usually cheaper and the crowds are certainly thinner. Here’s my guide on where to stay, what to wear, what to see, and how to enjoy Paris the most during the wintertime.

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São Vicente de Fora, Alfama, Lisbon

A Week in Portugal: Starting in Lisbon (Alfama)

October 28, 2018

Lisbon felt raw. Vibrant. Unedited, like the locals aren’t quite sure yet what to make of tourists. It’s where old meets new and cultures clash together. The homes are peachy orange, robin’s egg blue, red roofed and tiled. There’s graffiti on the walls and laundry hanging from the windows and dramatic musicians playing Fado in the shade. It feels old-worldly and Mediterranean and...real.

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What it's like to live on a sailboat

Living on Our Boat: Six Months In

October 20, 2018

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live on a sailboat? My husband and I have been living on our 35’ sailboat in Sausalito, California for 6 months now. Here are the things we enjoy most about this liveaboard lifestyle, things that we could live without, and the tools that make this experience easier.

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Guide to Dublin, Ireland

Guide to Dublin, Ireland

September 13, 2018

A guide for what to eat, drink, and do while in Dublin Ireland. Includes visiting Temple Bar without the crowds, stopping for a meal in a restaurant favored by James Joyce, and learning how to pour the perfect pint of Guinness.

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Hello! We're Audrey and Garrett. In the spring of 2019, we both quit our jobs to pursue our dream of traveling and sailing the world. We spent three blissful summer months in Europe and are now cruising Central America on our 35’ sailboat, Thisldu.

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We adulted very hard last week. Garrett’s work schedule ramped up. We got a bed, a car, and an armchair. Two days later, we got a foster dog. Garrett finally broke when he looked over my shoulder as I was ordering a fanny pack—or belt bag
We adulted very hard last week. Garrett’s work schedule ramped up. We got a bed, a car, and an armchair. Two days later, we got a foster dog. Garrett finally broke when he looked over my shoulder as I was ordering a fanny pack—or belt bag, whatever the cool kids are calling them these days—online. “You can’t,” he said. “Why not? I like to be hands-free when I walk!” I responded. “We’re too old. That makes us too old,” he dropped his head and walked away. The fanny pack belt bag is still sitting in the shopping cart. None of this has to do with the church or street shown here except for the fact that I could have had a much easier time taking this photo if I didn’t have to balance holding my keys and water bottle and phone in one hand. So. I think I’m going to cross the line into old person territory today and buy myself that fanny pack. Happy Monday, everyone. Dream big this week. // . . . . #charleston #charlestonsc #charlestonlife #charlestonliving #charlestonphotographer #prettycitycharleston #theprettycities #lowcountry #writing #writer #thatsdarling #architecturelovers #adulting #fannypack #architecturephotography #southcarolina #church #mytinyatlas #wander #travelgram #seekmoments #mondaymotivation #mondaymood #dreambig #cityscape #streetphotography #streetscape #charlestondaily #reddoor #historicalbuilding