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Author: Vera Jacobson

From Tortoise to Tourism; an essay by Vera Jacobson

February 25, 2020November 20, 2020 Vera Jacobsonm: Galapagos, Travel Log, Vera5 Comments on From Tortoise to Tourism; an essay by Vera Jacobson

Even though I have only been in the Galapagos a little over a week, the beauty and abundance of life here is astounding. The sheer number of animals here is like nothing I have seen anywhere else. Just waking up…

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“Pansit” – our experience

February 4, 2020November 20, 2020 Vera Jacobsonl: Panama, Travel Log, VeraLeave a Comment on “Pansit” – our experience

For our transit, or “Pans-it” (Panama transit) as we have come to call it, we started in Shelter Bay Marina which is just outside of locks. The Panama Canal is a big operation transporting over 180,000 boats since its opening…

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Science Report

October 24, 2019November 20, 2020 Vera JacobsonEducation, VeraLeave a Comment on Science Report

From before we started our trip, our family wanted to take part in a self guided citizen science project. Some reasons my parents gave for doing this trip was to show Ben and I some of their favorite places before…

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Sintra

October 18, 2019November 20, 2020 Vera Jacobsonh: Portugal, Travel Log, VeraLeave a Comment on Sintra

While in Portugal, we were looking for things to explore and see. We came upon Sintra that was only a 25 minute ride from Cascais, where the boat was. When I heard that Sintra was a collection of colorful castles,…

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Mont Saint-Michel

September 27, 2019November 20, 2020 Vera Jacobsonf: France II, Travel Log, VeraLeave a Comment on Mont Saint-Michel

From the moment when our French friends showed me a picture of Mont Saint Michel I knew I wanted to go there. It looked so cool, like something I could only experience once. I constantly asked my parents if we…

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The Channel Island of Guernsey

September 22, 2019November 20, 2020 Vera Jacobsone: England, Travel Log, VeraLeave a Comment on The Channel Island of Guernsey

The first thing we saw when we laid eyes on Guernsey was a medieval looking castle which looked to have a mote around it, and as we turned the corner we saw the cute town of Port Saint Peter. The…

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36 Hours in Amsterdam

September 9, 2019November 20, 2020 Vera Jacobsonc: Netherlands, Travel Log, VeraLeave a Comment on 36 Hours in Amsterdam

The minute I opened my eyes at Sixhaven marina in Amsterdam, there were a lot of things on my mind. I hurried up and got dressed and “gently” encouraged the rest of the family to do the same. We took…

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Denmark- What We Have Learned

August 13, 2019November 20, 2020 Vera Jacobsona: Denmark, Education, Travel Log, VeraLeave a Comment on Denmark- What We Have Learned

At the beginning of the trip we knew very little about our starting destination, Denmark. However, through our adventures we have been able to piece together a history that dates back to the time of Vikings and the beginning of…

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Dinghy Name Decision

August 2, 2019November 20, 2020 Vera Jacobsona: Denmark, Planning, Travel Log, VeraLeave a Comment on Dinghy Name Decision

With the purchase of our new dinghy, we came across a question we thought you could help us answer – what should this new dinghy be called? We have four choices below from Renee, Vera, Bill and Ben that could…

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Ribe and the Viking Center

August 1, 2019November 20, 2020 Vera Jacobsona: Denmark, Travel Log, VeraLeave a Comment on Ribe and the Viking Center

Yesterday we drove a short 45 minute drive to the town of Ribe. It is an ancient, yet bustling town with small cute houses around a massive church with tourists sprawled around. We had ice cream on the top of…

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We are a Boston based family who took a year away to explore the world aboard an X-55 sailboat named Verbena. Here we chronicle our voyage. Subscribe for updates.

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Bill, Renee, Vera & Ben

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