Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join After a couple of weeks on the hard and one of the most demanding haul-outs we’ve experienced, Tāiko is finally back where she belongs — out on anchor. But leaving the boatyard proved more difficult than expected. Strong winds battered the Queensland coast for more than a week, preventing us from even hoisting our genoa before departure. When a weather window finally arrived, we slipped our lines and began the next chapter of our Australian cruising season. In this episode, we navigate the remarkable Great Sandy Strait not once, but twice. Heading south, we carefully work our way through the shallow waterways before experiencing one of every sailor’s least favourite sensations — touching the bottom. Later, we successfully enter the narrow and shallow waters of Garry’s Anchorage, where Adam makes a solo trip ashore despite concerns about what might be waiting in the bush. Dingoes. Snakes. Insects. Sharks. And perhaps even the possibility of a saltwater crocodile. After regrouping, we turn north again, carefully timing our passage across the Sheridan Flats before anchoring at Kingfisher Bay. There, we begin preparing for an unforgettable adventure ashore that we’ll share in the next episode. Join us as we leave the boatyard behind and return to the cruising life we love. ⛵ Boat: Tāiko (Chico 40) 📍 Location: Great Sandy Strait, Queensland, Australia 🌏 Sailing adventures around Australia and the South Pacific If you enjoy authentic sailing adventures, remote anchorages, boat life, cruising guides, and slow travel, we’d love to have you aboard. As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

Join this channel to support us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join After two weeks in the boatyard, the day we’ve been working towards has finally arrived. In this episode, we continue our Boatyard Blues series as Te Tāiko’s rudder rebuild enters its final stages. After discovering significant corrosion in our rudder stock, what began as a routine maintenance haul-out turned into one of our most stressful boat repairs we’ve faced since setting sail through the South Pacific. Join us as we make progress on the new rudder stock, complete electrical continuity testing to ensure the rudder is connected to a sacrificial anode for corrosion protection, continue antifouling the hull, reinstall the rudder, and prepare for splash day. Living aboard a sailboat means the adventure doesn’t stop when the sails come down. Behind every ocean passage, remote anchorage, and new destination is the maintenance, planning, and problem-solving that keeps a cruising yacht safe and seaworthy. Whether you enjoy sailboat refits, boatyard projects, yacht maintenance, liveaboard life, offshore sailing, cruising adventures, boat repairs, travel by sailboat, or simply following our journey aboard Te Tāiko, we hope you’ll come along for the ride. From New Zealand to the islands of the South Pacific and now Australia, we’re sharing both the highlights and the hard work that make this lifestyle possible. Subscribe and follow our journey as we continue travelling by land and sea, exploring new places, overcoming challenges, and preparing Te Tāiko for the adventures still to come. #SailingLife #BoatWork #BoatyardLife #SailboatMaintenance #CruisingLife #Liveaboard #SailingAdventure #YachtRepair #SailboatRefit #OffshoreSailing #BoatProjects #TravelVlog #AdventureTravel #Australia #TeTaiko #LiveaboardLife As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

Our first Boatyard Blues episode is now live. After four years of sailing Te Tāiko in the South Pacific, it was time to finally drop the rudder. We knew there was always a possibility we’d find corrosion once everything came apart… What we thought would be a reasonably straightforward boat job quickly turned into something much bigger. This lifestyle gives us some incredible experiences, but there’s also a lot of maintenance, uncertainty, and problem solving that comes with living aboard and sailing long distances. Join us as we begin working through the next chapter of Te Tāiko’s journey in Australia. Link to video: Thanks for watching! Adam & Vicki Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

Stewart Island brought us the full experience — and this final part of the journey brought it all together. In this episode, we leave North Arm Hut and walk out the final stretch of the Rakiura Track. After the challenge of the previous day, the track feels lighter, easier underfoot, and a chance to take in what we’ve just moved through. But our time here wasn’t quite over. The following day, we visit Ulva Island — a predator-free sanctuary where the forest feels completely different. Birds, movement, sound… a reminder of what these environments can be. This is the final part of our Rakiura Track journey — a walk out, a shift in perspective, and a glimpse of something hopeful. Whether you’re planning to walk it yourself, or simply enjoy experiencing these places from wherever you are, we hope this brings you a little closer to Stewart Island. Thanks for walking with us. Adam & Vicki — By Land and Sea Filmed on Stewart Island / Rakiura, this video follows the final stage of the Rakiura Track and a visit to Ulva Island. Part of our New Zealand walking series exploring remote landscapes, native forests, and the experience of tramping in Aotearoa. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

Join this channel to support it: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join Stewart Island's Rakiura Track is known as one of New Zealand's Great Walks — remote and wild. In this episode, we continue into Day 2. The day begins with a steep climb straight from the hut, followed by our first real encounter with deep mud. Progress slows quickly, and what started as a physical challenge becomes something more. As we walk deeper into the forest, we begin to notice something we weren't expecting. This video shares our honest experience of Day 2 on Rakiura Track — the mud, the silence, and what it revealed us along the way. We're not experienced trampers — just travellers learning through the places we move through. And sometimes, it's the harder days that stay with you the most. As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond. Filmed on Stewart Island/Rakiura, this video follows Day 2 of the Raikura Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks. Join us as we share our experience of tramping in remote New Zealand and exploring its unique forest landscapes.

Stewart Island has long felt remote, wild, and quietly legendary — a place many people dream of visiting. In this first episode of our Rakiura Track journey, we arrive on Stewart Island and take our first steps into the southern forest. Day one brought everything we had hoped for — wild coastline, deep bush, and that feeling of being far from the familiar. But even in those early steps, we began to notice things that stayed with us. This is Part 1 of our Stewart Island walking series — a story of first impressions, quiet forests, and what it means to truly walk through a landscape. We’re not experienced trampers — just travellers learning through the places we move through. And sometimes, walking slowly reveals more than we expect. Thanks for walking with us. Adam & Vicki Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

Some forests feel different the moment you enter them. Time slows, sound softens, and the pace you arrived with begins to fall away. In this episode of our walking series, we explore Peel Forest in New Zealand — a place shaped not by urgency, but by patience. Walking through layered native forest, we encounter one of its quiet giants: a tōtara tree that has been growing here for around a thousand years. This is not a walk about distance. It’s about time, perspective, and what it feels like to move slowly through a living landscape. Join us as we walk, observe, and experience Peel Forest — step by step. 🌿 About our Walking Series We explore New Zealand on foot — forests, coastlines, and wild places — moving slowly, noticing deeply, and sharing the experience as it unfolds. 📍 Location Peel Forest, South Canterbury, New Zealand 🎥 Watch Next Stewart Island (coming soon) Te Araroa section walk (coming soon) 🌏 Follow our journey By Land & Sea — travelling New Zealand by boat, motorhome, and on foot. Subscribe to follow our walking series, sailing journeys, and slow travel across Aotearoa. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

In this episode, we walk 17 km of the Queen Charlotte Track, from Ship Cove to the Furneaux Lodge. We arrive by road, water taxi, and finally on foot—reflecting on movement, fitness, and the quiet mental work that happens when the body becomes the vessel again. Ship Cove—known as Meretoto—has been a place of arrival for a long time. Long before tracks and water taxis, it offered shelter from the rough open sea. Captain Cook returned here on all of his New Zealand voyages in the 1770s, spending more time at this cove than anywhere else in Aotearoa. Sailing in, walking out—different centuries, similar intentions. To move through a place, not just past it. This video is part of our Walking New Zealand series, where we explore Aotearoa step by step, noticing what changes when we slow down and walk. 🎥 In this episode: Walking from Ship Cove to the Lodge (17 km) Water taxi journey through the Marlborough Sounds Reflections on fitness, mental resilience, and presence Why walking feels different from sailing or driving 🥾 Next walks in the series Giants of the forest in Peel Forest Three days walking Stewart Island / Rakiura Two weeks on Te Araroa with friends Thanks for walking with us. 🌏 More from Adam & Vicki #walkingnewzealand #queencharlottetrack #trampingnz #slowtravel #hikingnewzealand #landandsea #newzealandtravel #walkingfilm Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

After months of sailing, we’re back in New Zealand and exploring it the way we enjoy most — slowly, on foot. This video marks the beginning of our New Zealand walking chapter, starting with a coastal walk through Abel Tasman National Park, walking from Torrent Bay to Marahau along the Abel Tasman Coast Track. From water taxis and golden beaches to forest tracks, this walk felt like the perfect way to ease back into time outdoors and reconnect with the landscapes that make New Zealand so special. Over the coming months, we’ll be sharing more walks from around New Zealand — from coastal tracks to forest walks and remote islands — experiencing each place at a slower pace, one step at a time. Location: Abel Tasman National Park, South Island, New Zealand Route: Torrent Bay → Marahau Filmed over one day Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

Ways to support us: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 This was our final sail of the season — navigating Australia’s Great Sandy Straits, one of the most complex and shallow stretches of coastline we’ve sailed. From careful route planning to dodging humpback whales in Hervey Bay, this passage demanded patience, preparation, and constant awareness. In this video, we share how we chose our route south from Bundaberg, why depth matters so much through the Straits, and how tools like Queensland’s Beacon to Beacon Guide helped us navigate safely. It’s a fascinating stretch of water — beautiful, challenging, and unlike anywhere else we’ve sailed. After wrapping up this final passage aboard Te Tāiko, we return to New Zealand for a while — still travelling, still exploring, and still sharing our life by land and sea. The pace changes, the terrain shifts, but the sense of movement and discovery stays the same. As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join Join us for one of the biggest passages of our sailing life — our ocean crossing from New Caledonia to Australia, a journey that’s been four years in the making. In this episode we sail across the Coral Sea, experience a rough start, navigate challenging conditions, thread our way through underwater seamounts, and finally settle into some of the most beautiful sailing we’ve ever had. If you love travel, adventure, bluewater sailing, and following a real cruising journey across the South Pacific, this is the episode for you. We take you through the entire passage: our weather window, the early rough sea state, and the moment the ocean finally settles into those perfect “dream passage” conditions every sailor hopes for. This channel is all about slow travel, sailing adventures, and exploring the world by land and sea. If you want to experience what it’s really like to cross oceans, live aboard a sailboat, and discover incredible places at a slower pace, make sure you subscribe and join us for the journey. If you enjoy our videos and want to support what we do consider subscribing, becoming a channel member, or joining our Patreon. A huge thank you to our Patreons — your support means the world and helps us bring these stories to life. As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 We set out knowing this would be one of our calmest passages yet. With almost no wind forecast between Vanuatu and New Caledonia, we expected a gentle crossing and plenty of motoring — and that’s exactly what unfolded. 330 nautical miles of calm seas, quiet days, and steady hours on board as we made our way toward New Caledonia. This episode is a simple, honest look at life at sea when the ocean turns silky smooth. No drama, no storms — just the two of us, Te Tāiko, and three and a half days of motoring, reading, resting, and watching the miles slowly tick by. If you love sailing, travel, adventure, or the peaceful side of passage-making, this calm ocean journey is for you. As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

After two incredible months sailing through Vanuatu, this passage from Ambae to Port Vila marks our last sail through these “Islands of Fire and Sea.” 🌋🌊 It’s a journey through volcanoes, coral reefs, and calm anchorages — the kind of sailing that reminds us why we chose this life. This episode captures our final days under sail before preparing Te Tāiko for the passage to New Caledonia — a moment of transition from one island nation to the next, and a reminder that the sea always connects the stories we live. As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song . Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond.

Discover the beauty and ingenuity of Maewo Island, one of Vanuatu’s most remote and breathtaking destinations. In this episode, we sail north from Pentecost to Maewo — known as the Island of Waterfalls — and meet Erika, a local tourism officer whose resourcefulness and kindness embody the spirit of island life. From creating community-based tourism to using simple, clever solutions for everyday needs, Maewo reveals how much there is to learn from people living closely with the land. Along the way, we hike through the rainforest, discover ingenious taro gardens fed by bamboo channels, and cool off under one of the island’s many waterfalls. Join us as we continue our sailing journey through Vanuatu, exploring cultures, stories, and ways of life that remind us what it truly means to live simply, connect deeply, and keep learning wherever we go. 🌀 Deleted Scenes on Patreon! Watch Erika’s coconut milk-making and our reflections on her jandals exclusively on Patreon: [link] 👉 Subscribe for more adventures by land and sea: sailing, slow travel, cultural experiences, and learning from the people we meet along the way. We hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Please remember to subscribe, like, comment - it helps us out! If commenting, we ask that you be respectful. Any comments made that are intended to be hurtful, disrespectful, antagonistic, and inappropriate to us or our viewers will be deleted and you will be blocked from our channel. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Support us on Ko-fi👉 ko-fi.com/adamandvickistravels FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Pinterest 👉 www.pinterest.com/adamandvickistravels Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki Forbes, a New Zealand couple sailing the South Pacific aboard our yacht Te Tāiko and exploring Aotearoa by motorhome. Ours is a life shaped by curiosity, connection, and a desire to live simply while still holding onto the professional work we love. Between remote anchorages and winding backroads, we share honest stories of what it’s really like to live, travel, and work from the road and sea. We’re not chasing perfect—we’re chasing real moments, unexpected encounters, and a slower way of being. Follow our journey: @adamandvickistravels on YouTube and Instagram. If you’d like to join our journey, please support our channel by clicking the subscribe button and leaving us a comment. A big thank you to you for watching and a massive thank you to our Patreons for your support and helping make this possible. We aim to release a new video every fortnight on a Sunday. However you choose to support us, we are sincerely grateful. A big thank you for taking the time to stop by. #boatlife #boat #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailing #travel #sailinglife

Join us on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, where we spend time in the remote village of Loltong Bay — a place rich in culture, connection, and everyday resilience. When we arrived, we were welcomed by Matthew and Marie, who run the Loltong Yacht Club. They invited us to see how life unfolds here — walking through the village and gardens, learning about the tree of life (the coconut), and sharing a traditional island meal. From cultural food preparation and the tradition of kava, this experience was one of the most meaningful parts of our time in Vanuatu. If you’re drawn to authentic travel experiences, island culture, and the people who make these places so special, this episode is for you. 📍 Location: Loltong Bay, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu 🌊 Series: By Land and Sea – Life Beyond the Map 🎥 Watch next: Life in the Maskelyne Islands #Vanuatu #PentecostIsland #CulturalTravel #IslandLife #TravelVlog #OffTheBeatenPath #VanuatuCulture #ByLandAndSea We hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Please remember to subscribe, like, comment - it helps us out! If commenting, we ask that you be respectful. Any comments made that are intended to be hurtful, disrespectful, antagonistic, and inappropriate to us or our viewers will be deleted and you will be blocked from our channel. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Support us on Ko-fi👉 ko-fi.com/adamandvickistravels FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Pinterest 👉 www.pinterest.com/adamandvickistravels Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki Forbes, a New Zealand couple sailing the South Pacific aboard our yacht Te Tāiko and exploring Aotearoa by motorhome. Ours is a life shaped by curiosity, connection, and a desire to live simply while still holding onto the professional work we love. Between remote anchorages and winding backroads, we share honest stories of what it’s really like to live, travel, and work from the road and sea. We’re not chasing perfect—we’re chasing real moments, unexpected encounters, and a slower way of being. Follow our journey: @adamandvickistravels on YouTube and Instagram. If you’d like to join our journey, please support our channel by clicking the subscribe button and leaving us a comment. A big thank you to you for watching and a massive thank you to our Patreons for your support and helping make this possible. We aim to release a new video every fortnight on a Sunday. However you choose to support us, we are sincerely grateful. A big thank you for taking the time to stop by. #boatlife #boat #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailing #travel #sailinglife

Join us as we continue our sailing journey through Vanuatu, island-hopping north from the Maskelyne Islands to Ambrym Island. Along the way, we anchor in Port Sandwich, walk to the tiny town of Lamap, and discover a side of island life that few travelers ever see. On Ambrym Island, we meet Jessie and his family, who run a small tourism business with bungalows, lake walks, and gardens overflowing with more than 1,000 thriving tomato plants — a rare treat in Vanuatu. 🌴 In this video: • Sailing from the Maskelynes north to Lamap • Exploring Lamap village and its limited markets • Meeting Jessie on Ambrym and exploring his volcanic lake & gardens If you love adventure travel, off-the-beaten-path exploration, and authentic cultural encounters, this sailing vlog is for you. 🔔 Subscribe for more sailing adventures, island travel stories, and off-grid exploration @adamandvickistravels We hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Please remember to subscribe, like, comment - it helps us out! If commenting, we ask that you be respectful. Any comments made that are intended to be hurtful, disrespectful, antagonistic, and inappropriate to us or our viewers will be deleted and you will be blocked from our channel. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Support us on Ko-fi👉 ko-fi.com/adamandvickistravels FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Pinterest 👉 www.pinterest.com/adamandvickistravels Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. #SailingVanuatu #TravelVanuatu #IslandHopping #AdventureTravel #SouthPacific ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki Forbes, a New Zealand couple sailing the South Pacific aboard our yacht Te Tāiko and exploring Aotearoa by motorhome. Ours is a life shaped by curiosity, connection, and a desire to live simply while still holding onto the professional work we love. Between remote anchorages and winding backroads, we share honest stories of what it’s really like to live, travel, and work from the road and sea. We’re not chasing perfect—we’re chasing real moments, unexpected encounters, and a slower way of being. Follow our journey: @adamandvickistravels on YouTube and Instagram. If you’d like to join our journey, please support our channel by clicking the subscribe button and leaving us a comment. A big thank you to you for watching and a massive thank you to our Patreons for your support and helping make this possible. We aim to release a new video every Sunday. However you choose to support us, we are sincerely grateful. A big thank you for taking the time to stop by. #boatlife #boat #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailing #travel #sailinglife

Banana cake and a whole lot of laughter. In this episode, we take you into our galley for a day of boat life reality. Vicki bakes the first banana cake (off-camera), Adam decides he can do better (he can’t!), and we spend the day having a bake off and laughing at ourselves. This video is part sailing lifestyle, part cooking comedy, and a peek into what living aboard really looks like when you’re anchored in remote places. If you love watching couples take on projects, face everyday challenges with humor, and make the best of boat life, this one’s for you. 📍 Filmed in the Maskelyne Islands, Vanuatu – a remote and beautiful spot where even the bananas come with a story! ⛵ In This Video: • Our galley banana cake battle: Vicki vs Adam • Plenty of laughs (and a few cake disasters) 👍 Like this video if you enjoy seeing the fun side of cruising life! 💬 Comment below — which cake would YOU have picked? 🔔 Subscribe to join us for more sailing adventures, remote island life, and boat projects. Keywords: Sailing life, boat galley cooking, funny sailing couple, remote islands, Maskelyne Islands Vanuatu, cruising lifestyle, banana cake recipe, liveaboard life, off-grid travel, couples who sail, sailing humor, boat chores, cruising life reality, sailing adventure 2025 We hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Please remember to subscribe, like, comment - it helps us out! If commenting, we ask that you be respectful. Any comments made that are intended to be hurtful, disrespectful, antagonistic, and inappropriate to us or our viewers will be deleted and you will be blocked from our channel. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Support us on Ko-fi👉 ko-fi.com/adamandvickistravels FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Pinterest 👉 www.pinterest.com/adamandvickistravels Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki Forbes, a New Zealand couple sailing the South Pacific aboard our yacht Te Tāiko and exploring Aotearoa by motorhome. Ours is a life shaped by curiosity, connection, and a desire to live simply while still holding onto the professional work we love. Between remote anchorages and winding backroads, we share honest stories of what it’s really like to live, travel, and work from the road and sea. We’re not chasing perfect—we’re chasing real moments, unexpected encounters, and a slower way of being. Follow our journey: @adamandvickistravels on YouTube and Instagram. If you’d like to join our journey, please support our channel by clicking the subscribe button and leaving us a comment. A big thank you to you for watching and a massive thank you to our Patreons for your support and helping make this possible. We aim to release a new video every Sunday. However you choose to support us, we are sincerely grateful. A big thank you for taking the time to stop by. #boatlife #boat #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailing #travel #sailinglife

We sailed into the Maskelyne Islands expecting to stay just a few days — but the days slipped quietly into weeks. What we found here touched us deeply: connection, kindness, and a way of life that is both effortful and full of purpose. From walking with the Chief through the forest gardens, to repairing boats on Independence Day, to being welcomed without expectation into a community rooted in tradition — this is a story that goes beyond sailing. It’s about what it means to live well, to share happiness, and to carry perspective forward. This video is told slowly, with time, because some places can’t be rushed. We hope it makes you feel something — because for us, it’s an experience we’ll carry for a very long time. ✨ Chapters: 0:00 A Story of Connection 0:40 An Island in the Maskelynes 2:13 Where Friendliness is a Way of Life 6:52 Sustained by the Land 10:48 Independence Day 14:55 Small Comforts, Big Difference 15:13 What We Will Take With Us 🔔 Subscribe for more stories from our sailing journey. 🌊 Support our journey and get exclusive stories. #Sailing #Vanuatu #TravelWithPurpose #MaskelyneIslands We hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Please remember to subscribe, like, comment - it helps us out! If commenting, we ask that you be respectful. Any comments made that are intended to be hurtful, disrespectful, antagonistic, and inappropriate to us or our viewers will be deleted and you will be blocked from our channel. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Support us on Ko-fi👉 ko-fi.com/adamandvickistravels FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Pinterest 👉 www.pinterest.com/adamandvickistravels Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki Forbes, a New Zealand couple sailing the South Pacific aboard our yacht Te Tāiko and exploring Aotearoa by motorhome. Ours is a life shaped by curiosity, connection, and a desire to live simply while still holding onto the professional work we love. Between remote anchorages and winding backroads, we share honest stories of what it’s really like to live, travel, and work from the road and sea. We’re not chasing perfect—we’re chasing real moments, unexpected encounters, and a slower way of being. Follow our journey: @adamandvickistravels on YouTube and Instagram. If you’d like to join our journey, please support our channel by clicking the subscribe button and leaving us a comment. A big thank you to you for watching and a massive thank you to our Patreons for your support and helping make this possible. We aim to release a new video every Sunday. However you choose to support us, we are sincerely grateful. A big thank you for taking the time to stop by. #boatlife #boat #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailing #travel #sailinglife

Join us as we sail through the central islands of Vanuatu, from the volcanic peaks of Nguna Island to the quiet anchorage at Awei in the Maskelyne Islands — with a memorable stop at Epi Island along the way. This episode is packed with the kind of moments that remind us why we chose this life: ⛵ A dugong sighting in the shallows at Epi 🔥 A surprise safety drill with lifejackets and flares 🌴 Warm welcomes from locals and gifts of fruit 🌬️ A powerful southerly system that made anchoring a challenge This is remote sailing in the South Pacific — raw, beautiful, and deeply rewarding. 🗺️ Sailing Route: Nguna Island ➤ Epi Island ➤ Awei Island (Maskelynes) 📍 Country: Vanuatu 🎥 Subscribe to follow our sailing life through Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and beyond. #sailingvanuatu #southpacificsailing #epiisland #maskelyneislands #travelvanuatu #adventuretravel #sailingcouple #remotesailing #vanualife #slowtravel #dugong #offgridlife We hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Please remember to subscribe, like, comment - it helps us out! If commenting, we ask that you be respectful. Any comments made that are intended to be hurtful, disrespectful, antagonistic, and inappropriate to us or our viewers will be deleted and you will be blocked from our channel. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Support us on Ko-fi👉 ko-fi.com/adamandvickistravels FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Pinterest 👉 www.pinterest.com/adamandvickistravels Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki Forbes, a New Zealand couple sailing the South Pacific aboard our yacht Te Tāiko and exploring Aotearoa by motorhome. Ours is a life shaped by curiosity, connection, and a desire to live simply while still holding onto the professional work we love. Between remote anchorages and winding backroads, we share honest stories of what it’s really like to live, travel, and work from the road and sea. We’re not chasing perfect—we’re chasing real moments, unexpected encounters, and a slower way of being. Follow our journey: @adamandvickistravels on YouTube and Instagram. If you’d like to join our journey, please support our channel by clicking the subscribe button and leaving us a comment. A big thank you to you for watching and a massive thank you to our Patreons for your support and helping make this possible. We aim to release a new video every Sunday. However you choose to support us, we are sincerely grateful. A big thank you for taking the time to stop by. #boatlife #boat #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailing #travel #sailinglife

We’re starting our sail to the remote north of Vanuatu — leaving behind the bustle of Port Vila and heading toward quieter waters, coral anchorages, and a different pace of life. On our way to Nguna Island, we pass the wreck of Blue Gold — a 50-metre superyacht that now rests just offshore, a striking sight as we begin our northern journey. Nguna’s anchorage is surrounded by coral, so we take our time — carefully finding a patch of sand, diving on the chain, and making sure we’re anchored securely without harming the reef. In this episode: ⚓ Starting our journey to Vanuatu’s remote north 🛥️ Passing the grounded wreck of Blue Gold 🌊 Searching for a safe spot to anchor among coral 🐠 Diving to check the chain in 15 metres of clear water This is the kind of travel we live for — thoughtful, slow, and full of quiet moments that stay with you. We’re so glad you’re here. 📺 Subscribe for more remote sailing and island life 🧭 Join us on Patreon for behind-the-scenes updates: patreon.com/adamandvickistravels 📖 Discover A Sailor’s World short stories on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/adamandvickistravels #SailingVanuatu #RemoteNorth #PortVilaToNguna #OffGridAdventure #BlueGoldWreck #NgunaIsland #SailingLife #RemoteAnchorages #SouthPacificTravel #SailingVlog We hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Please remember to subscribe, like, comment - it helps us out! If commenting, we ask that you be respectful. Any comments made that are intended to be hurtful, disrespectful, antagonistic, and inappropriate to us or our viewers will be deleted and you will be blocked from our channel. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Support us on Ko-fi👉 ko-fi.com/adamandvickistravels FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Pinterest 👉 www.pinterest.com/adamandvickistravels Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki Forbes, a New Zealand couple sailing the South Pacific aboard our yacht Te Tāiko and exploring Aotearoa by motorhome. Ours is a life shaped by curiosity, connection, and a desire to live simply while still holding onto the professional work we love. Between remote anchorages and winding backroads, we share honest stories of what it’s really like to live, travel, and work from the road and sea. We’re not chasing perfect—we’re chasing real moments, unexpected encounters, and a slower way of being. Follow our journey: @adamandvickistravels on YouTube and Instagram. If you’d like to join our journey, please support our channel by clicking the subscribe button and leaving us a comment. A big thank you to you for watching and a massive thank you to our Patreons for your support and helping make this possible. We aim to release a new video every Sunday. However you choose to support us, we are sincerely grateful. A big thank you for taking the time to stop by. #boatlife #boat #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailing #travel #sailinglife