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Category: Freighters

Freighter frustration again!

March 20, 2009 scott and becky 2 Comments

It seems that just after we finish jumping through one hoop with the freighter, they put another one in place.…

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Posted in: Freighters, Journal

A slow boat to China

February 28, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

Over the last few weeks, when people have asked Becky’s mom about where we were, she replied with “On a…

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Posted in: Freighters, Indian Ocean, Journal

Piracy on the high seas

February 21, 2009 scott and becky 1 Comment

If you think piracy was a thing of the past, think again. The movies portray pirates with romance and intrigue,…

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Posted in: Freighters, Journal

The Suez Canal

February 18, 2009 scott and becky 2 Comments

When we envision transiting a canal, we visualize going through locks, like the Rideau Canal at home; however, the Suez…

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Posted in: Freighters, Journal

The waiting game

October 20, 2008 scott and becky Leave a comment

We are adrift outside the port of Gioia Tauro in Southern Italy. The ship arrived at 1 pm, and we…

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Posted in: Atlantic Ocean, Freighters, Journal, Visited Places

Food, Email, and other random sea notes

October 7, 2008 scott and becky 1 Comment

Nothing much has happened today. The ship remains at anchor, so we spent the day relaxing. Our current estimated time…

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Posted in: Atlantic Ocean, Freighters, Journal

Crew changes and the waiting game

October 6, 2008 scott and becky Leave a comment

On Friday night we headed out of Port Everglades destined for Freeport, Bahamas. Freeport is only 80 miles from Florida,…

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Posted in: Florida, Freighters, Journal, United States, Visited Places

Freighter Update

March 25, 2008 becky Leave a comment

This update is coming a little late. We have successfully reserved a spot on a freighter from Naples Italy to…

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Posted in: Freighters, Preparations

Freighter frustration

February 29, 2008 becky Leave a comment

I have been trying for over a month now, rather unsuccessfully thus far, to book a freighter. We want to…

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Posted in: Freighters, Journal, Preparations Filed under: freighter travel
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