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Spring
It is April. It’s slightly cold today. 10°C but it feels more like 5°. I think it’s something to do with humidity, which is running at...
shaunhelman0
Apr 17, 20233 min read
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Living the dream is hard
Two MAYDAYS during the Pacific Ocean crossing Picture: me before and after of 24 days sailing across the Pacific Ocean. The orange hat...
Beata Szoboszlai
Mar 25, 20237 min read
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I found a road
I found a road to walk along. This is it: To be fair, I’ve known about this road for ages. It is called Heath Ride, and it is a road I...
shaunhelman0
Mar 7, 20233 min read
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Why is it important to keep your bottom clean?
Crossing THE LINE and the Galapagos Islands (Picture: fancy flag party on Misty during the equator crossing.) We crossed the equator at...
Beata Szoboszlai
Feb 25, 20235 min read
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My favourite palindrome: A man, a plan, a canal, Panama
(Picture of Captain Mark and me in the Panama Canal) A year ago I was reading a book written by an American historian, David McCullough,...
Beata Szoboszlai
Feb 8, 20235 min read
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Living fast and slow in the age of FOMO
“Sometimes I wish I could be at multiple places at the same time.” It’s ON! We are sailing around the world. How exciting, right?! We...
Beata Szoboszlai
Jan 29, 20235 min read
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Reflection and the perfect coffee cup
One of the things I love about not travelling (too much) is that it affords more moments of quiet reflection. But before I go into this,...
shaunhelman0
Jan 9, 20234 min read
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Three reasons why I am sailing around the world
“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…” - President...
Beata Szoboszlai
Jan 7, 20234 min read
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24 hours on the Atlantic
"Morning Shipmate, good sleep?" This blog post is about a typical day and night while sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. It will cover a...
Beata Szoboszlai
Dec 29, 20229 min read
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Location, location, location
Knowing where your important people are is really cool! On a Thursday, a few weeks ago, I went to a gig. I think it was the first gig I...
shaunhelman0
Dec 13, 20222 min read
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Four steps from zero to (almost) hero
How did I prepare to become a circumnavigator? Me. On a boat. I think there were four steps I took to get to this trip. Here they are: 1....
Beata Szoboszlai
Dec 12, 20226 min read
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Home
A place to begin Picture: The main feature of the room in which I am writing this is a glass pyramid on the roof. It looks like Christmas...
shaunhelman0
Nov 13, 20222 min read
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Last visit in Hungary until summer 2024
Leaving family behind Picture: In the picture you can see me, my parents and grandparents in a typical Hungarian restaurant. I’m on a...
Beata Szoboszlai
Nov 13, 20223 min read
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