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International Cruising

Does your dream include cruising in foreign waters?

Learn how to check in and out of foreign ports: what documents are needed, how to get them, and how to deal with officials in various offices.

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How Do You Get Mail?

Published on August 28, 2017; last updated on August 12, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

Mail. It’s a big question for would-be cruisers. How do you get the bills, the important notices, the cards from friends? Listen in to learn the options and what works for other cruisers. [More] How Do You Get Mail?

Quarantine Flag

Published on August 18, 2017; last updated on August 12, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

Quartantine flag? What’s that? What do I do with it? All this answered and more . . . listen in! [More] Quarantine Flag

Eating Street Food

Published on August 4, 2017; last updated on July 20, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

Food carts and street food — part of the travel experience. What’s safe to eat and what’s not? [More] Eating Street Food

Cruising the Bahamas

Published on May 26, 2017; last updated on December 19, 2019 by Carolyn Shearlock

Planning to cruise the Bahamas? Seven things you need to know and plan for! [More] Cruising the Bahamas

Getting Prescriptions While Cruising

Published on May 19, 2017; last updated on August 12, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to get the prescription medicines you need as you travel from place to place. Don’t worry — it can be done. [More] Getting Prescriptions While Cruising

Bahamas – Sea of Cortez Comparison

Published on February 15, 2017; last updated on June 11, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Both the Bahamas and the Sea of Cortez are popular first foreign destinations for US cruisers. We’ve had great times in both, but they’re very different! [More] Bahamas – Sea of Cortez Comparison

How Do You Do Taxes When You’re Cruising?

Published on March 19, 2016; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Tips and strategies for dealing with US income taxes when you’re living on a boat and cruising. [More] How Do You Do Taxes When You’re Cruising?

The Q Flag

Published on January 8, 2016; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

When and why do you fly a Q flag on a boat? What the quarantine flag means, where to buy one, when to raise it and lower it. [More] The Q Flag

Planning to Cruise Internationally

Published on December 28, 2015; last updated on February 25, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to learn the legal formalities for international cruising on your own boat — the most reliable sources for everything you need to know. [More] Planning to Cruise Internationally

What About Mail If You Live On A Boat?

Published on June 13, 2015; last updated on August 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Nine strategies for handling mail if you live on a boat. How to decrease the amount of mail you receive and forward the important items. [More] What About Mail If You Live On A Boat?

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