
Sailing in Marmaris, Turkey
A gentle thump against the hull wakes us. We look through the port hole and see a motor boat puttering away. Curious, we go on

A gentle thump against the hull wakes us. We look through the port hole and see a motor boat puttering away. Curious, we go on

“Welcome to Trat!” proclaimed the sign at the airport. We admired the green topiaries that had been cleverly crafted into elephant shapes. After all, Thailand’s third

I glimpse the moonlit road through gaping holes in the floorboard as we career through villages nestled in the tropical vegetation, dark shadows clustered around

Water smashed over the boat, drenching us as the bow dug into another wave. I needed one hand for the wheel and the other to

The sails flap as we thread our way slowly between the sheer limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay, our wake the only disturbance in the

50 identical, brand new, French built Catamarans stretch out across the sand. Their sails resplendent in the colours of the United Arab Emirates; their crews
Les saveurs de la vie is a blog about lifestyle, travel, food, photography and other musings. We are Nikki and Geoff, married since 1995 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦.