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CA Academy of Sciences and Japanese Tea Garden, San Fran, CA

Another fun thing that Christi did one day while Eric was at work was to go to the California Academy of Sciences and Japanese Tea Garden, both located in Golden Gate Park (the park is located close to the northwest … Continue reading

Angel Island, San Francisco Bay

We thought that while we were in San Francisco we would spend tons of time playing tourist and sightseeing, but we really didn’t. We have a lot of friends and family that live up there, so most of our free … Continue reading

San Francisco’s Embarcadero

Since returning from our circumnavigation in 2009, we’ve started several threads that we haven’t finished. One of Christi’s New Year’s Resolutions is to get better about finishing blog threads. So to start the year off right, we are going to finish … Continue reading

Contest to Win Our Books and a Coupon for 25% Off Book Purchases

World Footprints Media, who did a radio interview with us a few months ago, is currently running a “I LOVE To Travel” Photo Contest. Prizes include a copy of our books. For more information on how to submit photos, check … Continue reading

The Unexpected Circumnavigation, Part 2

The Unexpected Circumnavigation, Part 2 Released

Just in time for the holidays Eric and Christi Grab of Kosmos have released Part 2 of their awesome book, The Unexpected Circumnavigation. I have a copy and it is my de-facto read for long plane trips to far off places. I highly recommend it.

America’s Cup Racing in San Diego

We were invited to attend an event centered around America’s Cup Racing on Sunday, November 20th. It took place at the Navy Pier in downtown San Diego, in a tent that was set up next to the Midway Museum. In … Continue reading

Reviews of the Unexpected Circumnavigation Part 1

More Info About The Book: The book is quite different from the blog in many ways, making it a more enjoyable story. Jeff Merrill did an extensive book review on the Nordhavn site. In March, April and May of 2010, it … Continue reading

Passage from Oakland to San Diego

When we initially arrived in the Bay Area, we stayed in South Beach Harbor marina, next to the AT&T ballpark in the heart of San Francisco. As much as we loved being in the city, we didn’t enjoy the slip … Continue reading

More About Part 2 of The Unexpected Circumnavigation

Part 2 of The Unexpected Circumnavigation: Unusual Boat, Unusual People covering Australia to Oman is now on sale! Many people have asked us why they should buy our book if they can read our blog for free. Just like Part … Continue reading

November 2011 Update — Big News!

We have a lot to update everyone on: As we have already announced, Part 2 of The Unexpected Circumnavigation is completed. It will officially go on sale on November 11th, 2001 at Lulu.com. However, we are accepting pre-orders at a … Continue reading