Behind the scenes of Two Drifters basking in paradise, we’re in bit a of a dilemma. Since coronavirus forced almost all borders in the...

We are moored in Bora Bora’s infamous blue lagoon at Aponapu Bay, where the sea shimmers in the sunlight.

French Polynesia is famous for Tahitian pearls – better known as black pearls – an organic gem fashioned from the black lip oyster. The...

Exploring Mo’orea on a scooter, I felt both saddened and elated. Despite restrictions in French Polynesia easing in the past couple of weeks

We’ve been thoroughly enjoying the sumptuous fruit we picked up in Nuku Hiva. At US$65 for a week’s worth of fruit and veg, along with a...

Visualise the deepest, darkest shade of black you can, and that’s the colour of the cloud that is crossing our path right now.

Our allotted time of six nights in Nuku Hiva passed in a hot, hazy blur and was over all too quickly. We had just enough time to catch up...

At 1300 on Good Friday, 10 April, we put our anchor down in Nuku Hiva! Our 4,157 nautical mile journey from Panama City to Nuku Hiva,...

We’re on the home straight! At this stage, we would usually be rather excited, with a new part of the world to discover, explore and...

Fabulous news… we are three-quarters of our way across the Pacific and now on the final furlong, with less 900 miles to go. Whoop Whoop....

It’s not just the angels and the dolphins that are turbo-charged in the Pacific. Our boat seems to think she’s on a downhill slalom...

We’re now into our third week of crossing the Pacific Ocean. With just two of us on board, working in shifts to sail safely, this...

Skipper here...Some people have kindly asked for my recipe for Ginger Beer, so here it is :) I must make it clear though, that I am, by...

We are now firmly into the trade winds, with larger seas, so the boat is getting into her full swing in the Pacific Ocean and headed due...

When we crossed the equator, for the first time since leaving Panama, we were close enough to Tourterelle to shout across the boats to...

We’re about to reach a milestone…crossing the equator at the intersection between the north and southern hemisphere. Tradition has it,...

While offshore, there’s no stopping or putting the anchor down at night, we carry on sailing until we reach our intended destination....

We have just heard that French Polynesia has closed its borders to everyone except residents. We are truly shocked and stunned to find...

We were just about to sit down for a lunchtime game of backgammon, when we heard the unmistakable sound of the fishing rod going...

Overnight into Monday, the seas settled down into a rather gentle roll. The wind died completely and we pootled at a steady 5kts, which...