Cruise of the Ladybug

Thanks to Petero Koerber, who was the official photographer for this event for these lovely photos. (Rani did not bring a camera that even...

We carry two netbook computers on board that we have come to depend on for many facets of our cruising life. We chose netbooks rather than f...

We nearly gave Bora Bora a miss due to its reputation for being the expensive playgrounds of well-heeled tourists. We are very glad we decid...

We were walking along the main road to town one morning in Tahaa when a woman hailed us from her driveway. "Do you like bananas?...

The dancers themselves often make their own costumes. This takes a lot of time because in many cases, new costumes are made for each perfo...

One thing that we are often asked when we tell people about our trip is how much this kind of life costs. We recently did our finances for...

Leak near the rear: We traced the water in the bilge to the rudder post stuffing box. This required my crawling into the lazerette (throug...

The "Ladybug Rescue Reserve" on board Astarte. From left to right - Deb from Buena Vista, Rani, Ann from Charisma, Barb from ...

The wind has been consistently high for days, now - 20 knots with gusts into the 30s all day and night. Two days ago, we re-anchored off th...

The crossing from Papeete, Tahiti to Huahine island in the Iles sous le vent (the 'Leeward Isles') is only about 90 miles. This is t...