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

After nine months exploring New Caledonia, we set sail once again — this time across open ocean to Vanuatu. This video shares the experience of what it’s like to be back at sea after so long behind the reef. From the calm of the lagoon to the motion of the open Pacific, we reflect on the emotions, nerves, and moments of quiet beauty that come with ocean sailing. The long hours, the unpredictability of the sea, the salt crusted over everything, and the simple act of watching waves roll by — this is life at sea in its most honest form. Whether you’re a fellow sailor or someone who’s never set foot on a boat, this episode is a window into what it truly feels like to live by wind and water. 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 for Episode 2 of our Cape to Cape series as we hit the road through one of New Zealand’s most remote and fascinating regions—Whangamomona and the Forgotten World Highway! In this video, we explore the quirky and independent spirit of Whangamomona, a historic frontier town nestled in the backcountry of Taranaki, New Zealand. We travel along the legendary Forgotten World Highway, uncovering its rugged charm, rich history, and the ongoing debate around its future. From the eerie beauty of the Moki Tunnel to the poignant story at Morgan’s Grave, this road trip is packed with adventure, meaning, and New Zealand’s raw, off-grid beauty. Whether you’re travelling by motorhome, van, or simply love exploring New Zealand’s back roads, this episode is for you. Expect winding roads, local legends, and a taste of what it’s like to truly get off the beaten track. 🧭 What you’ll see in this episode: • The quirky charm of Whangamomona • Forgotten World Highway history and tension • Driving through Moki Tunnel (Hobbit’s Hole) • Visiting Morgan’s Grave and reflecting on early settler life • Unique campground vibes only found in Whangamomona 🔔 Subscribe to follow our full Cape to Cape journey by land and sea as we travel New Zealand and the South Pacific. #nzroadtrip #forgottenworldhighway #whangamomona #motorhomelife #offgridtravel #newzealandtravel #vanlifeNZ #cape2cape #travelbylandandsea #adventuretravel 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. After years of being career focused, we decided it was time to shake things up and sought a lifestyle that would provide us with new experiences, humble us, allow us to visit remote locations, and experience new cultures. In 2021, we traded our regular suburban lifestyle for a nomadic one and moved aboard our sailboat, Te Tāiko, a Chico 40. After three years sailing in New Zealand and preparing for Category 1 (regulations for New Zealand registered vessels planning to sail offshore), we set sail from New Zealand to Fiji on the 23 May 2024. This would be Vicki and Tāiko's first ocean passage and Adam's third. We have since sailed to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where we will be during the cyclone season. We fund our lifestyle by working part time. This sometimes involves returning to New Zealand to help top up the bank account. The other avenue is through our content creation where we document our journey though YouTube videos and our our social media accounts and website. We would love for you to follow our progress as we navigate a nomadic lifestyle. If our content is something that you enjoy, please consider supporting our channel. You can do so by: Subscribing to our YouTube channel, and supporting us by watching our videos, giving us a like, leaving us a comment, and/or with Super Thanks Joining the crew on Patreon Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest Regularly visit our website All links provided above. 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 into one of the wildest and most beautiful corners of New Caledonia—Anse Majic and the dramatic Cap N’Dua lighthouse. This adventure includes everything we love about life at sea: close encounters with dolphins, remote anchorages, and jaw-dropping scenery. After sheltering from a powerful electrical storm up the Prony River, we set off to explore the southern tip of Grande Terre. The landscape here is raw and unfiltered—contrasting red soil, lush green forest, and turquoise waters. Hiking up to the Cap N’Dua lighthouse gave us panoramic views and a chance to reflect as our time in New Caledonia draws to a close. To top it off, we were joined by a pod of dolphins riding Te Tāiko’s bow wave—the most we’ve ever seen in one place! 🌏 Whether you’re into sailing, van life, slow travel, or exploring remote places, we invite you to come along. 🎥 Don’t forget to subscribe, give it a thumbs up, and leave a comment—we’d love to hear from you! 💙 A huge thanks to our Patreon crew for helping us keep these adventures going. #sailingadventure #newcaledonia #offgridliving #travelcouple #remotetravel #sailboatlife #dolphins #capndua #oceanlife #adventuretravel 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. After years of being career focused, we decided it was time to shake things up and sought a lifestyle that would provide us with new experiences, humble us, allow us to visit remote locations, and experience new cultures. In 2021, we traded our regular suburban lifestyle for a nomadic one and moved aboard our sailboat, Te Tāiko, a Chico 40. After three years sailing in New Zealand and preparing for Category 1 (regulations for New Zealand registered vessels planning to sail offshore), we set sail from New Zealand to Fiji on the 23 May 2024. This would be Vicki and Tāiko's first ocean passage and Adam's third. We have since sailed to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where we will be during the cyclone season. We fund our lifestyle by working part time. This sometimes involves returning to New Zealand to help top up the bank account. The other avenue is through our content creation where we document our journey though YouTube videos and our our social media accounts and website. We would love for you to follow our progress as we navigate a nomadic lifestyle. If our content is something that you enjoy, please consider supporting our channel. You can do so by: Subscribing to our YouTube channel, and supporting us by watching our videos, giving us a like, leaving us a comment, and/or with Super Thanks Joining the crew on Patreon Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest Regularly visit our website All links provided above. 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 set sail from Nouméa with plans to head for the Loyalty Islands — but like most of our South Pacific cruising, our plans changed. In this episode, we navigate a new course along the east coast of New Caledonia, uncovering remote beauty and unexpected challenges. Along the way, we crossed the infamous Havannah Pass — one of the main passages through New Caledonia’s barrier reef, known for its strong tidal currents and tight timing windows — not once, but twice in just two days. Instead of our original route, we discovered: ⚓ The stunning natural anchorage in the Yaté River 🌊 The raw power and precision of the Havannah Pass 🤝 The importance of sticking together and adapting at sea 🌴 A glimpse of New Caledonia few sailors ever see If you’re dreaming of off-grid sailing, exploring the South Pacific, or just love a good twist in the journey — this one’s for you. 🎥 Subscribe for more sailing, travel, and adventure from our life aboard in the Pacific! We hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. #SailingAdventure #NewCaledonia #SouthPacificSailing #OffGridTravel #YachtLife #CruisingCouple #SailingNewCaledonia #SailingPassage #RemoteAnchorages 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. After years of being career focused, we decided it was time to shake things up and sought a lifestyle that would provide us with new experiences, humble us, allow us to visit remote locations, and experience new cultures. In 2021, we traded our regular suburban lifestyle for a nomadic one and moved aboard our sailboat, Te Tāiko, a Chico 40. After three years sailing in New Zealand and preparing for Category 1 (regulations for New Zealand registered vessels planning to sail offshore), we set sail from New Zealand to Fiji on the 23 May 2024. This would be Vicki and Tāiko's first ocean passage and Adam's third. We have since sailed to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where we will be during the cyclone season. We fund our lifestyle by working part time. This sometimes involves returning to New Zealand to help top up the bank account. The other avenue is through our content creation where we document our journey though YouTube videos and our our social media accounts and website. We would love for you to follow our progress as we navigate a nomadic lifestyle. If our content is something that you enjoy, please consider supporting our channel. You can do so by: Subscribing to our YouTube channel, and supporting us by watching our videos, giving us a like, leaving us a comment, and/or with Super Thanks Joining the crew on Patreon Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest Regularly visit our website All links provided above. 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 living the dream in southern New Caledonia — exploring jungle trails, swimming in natural warm springs, and uncovering the forgotten stories of a remote island. But cruising life always has its twists, and just as everything felt perfect, we discovered a major problem with our house battery bank. In this episode, we explore: 🌿 Casy Island – a 40-hectare nature reserve with wild beauty and the legend of Moose, the lone island dog 💧 Chaude River – a thermal spring tucked into the forest 🏚️ Prony Village – a haunting reminder of New Caledonia’s penal colony past ⚡ And finally, a reality check as we sail to Île des Pins and realize we’ve got an electrical issue to solve. This one’s a blend of tropical adventure, historical intrigue, and a slice of the real life behind full-time cruising. Join us as we sail, explore, and troubleshoot — all in one unforgettable part of the world. 📍 Subscribe for more travel and sailing adventures ❤️ Support our journey on Patreon: [insert link] 🌍 Follow us on Instagram/Facebook: @adamandvickis.travels 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. After years of being career focused, we decided it was time to shake things up and sought a lifestyle that would provide us with new experiences, humble us, allow us to visit remote locations, and experience new cultures. In 2021, we traded our regular suburban lifestyle for a nomadic one and moved aboard our sailboat, Te Tāiko, a Chico 40. After three years sailing in New Zealand and preparing for Category 1 (regulations for New Zealand registered vessels planning to sail offshore), we set sail from New Zealand to Fiji on the 23 May 2024. This would be Vicki and Tāiko's first ocean passage and Adam's third. We have since sailed to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where we will be during the cyclone season. We fund our lifestyle by working part time. This sometimes involves returning to New Zealand to help top up the bank account. The other avenue is through our content creation where we document our journey though YouTube videos and our our social media accounts and website. We would love for you to follow our progress as we navigate a nomadic lifestyle. If our content is something that you enjoy, please consider supporting our channel. You can do so by: Subscribing to our YouTube channel, and supporting us by watching our videos, giving us a like, leaving us a comment, and/or with Super Thanks Joining the crew on Patreon Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest Regularly visit our website All links provided above. 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 finally off! In this episode, we set sail from Port Moselle and head south into the breathtaking southern lagoon of New Caledonia, bound for Casy Island in Prony Bay. What started as a promising upwind sail quickly turned into a game of dodging squalls and shifting winds, forcing us to anchor early for the night. That’s sailing life! 🌧️⛵ Join us as we navigate this challenging but beautiful passage, sharing the highs and lows of real-life sailing adventures. This is part of our mission to explore remote places, travel sustainably, and live a life of freedom and simplicity—together. 🧭 Whether you’re into sailing travel, planning your own cruising adventure, or just love watching people living off the grid, this journey through the pristine waters of Prony Bay is not to be missed. Next up: going ashore at Casy Island, visiting the cascade waterfall by tender, exploring the historic Prony village, and setting our course for Pine Island. Subscribe and sail with us! 🔑 Keywords: sailing New Caledonia, Prony Bay, Casy Island, squalls at sea, sailing couple, liveaboard life, sailing lifestyle, off-grid travel, cruising adventure, southern lagoon, sailing in the Pacific, couple sailing vlog, ocean adventure, travel New Caledonia by boat, sailing through squalls 👍 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and click the bell icon to follow our journey across the South Pacific! #SailingNewCaledonia #CasyIsland #PronyBay #LiveaboardCouple #SailingLife #AdventureTravel #OffGridLiving #CruisingLifestyle 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. After years of being career focused, we decided it was time to shake things up and sought a lifestyle that would provide us with new experiences, humble us, allow us to visit remote locations, and experience new cultures. In 2021, we traded our regular suburban lifestyle for a nomadic one and moved aboard our sailboat, Te Tāiko, a Chico 40. After three years sailing in New Zealand and preparing for Category 1 (regulations for New Zealand registered vessels planning to sail offshore), we set sail from New Zealand to Fiji on the 23 May 2024. This would be Vicki and Tāiko's first ocean passage and Adam's third. We have since sailed to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where we will be during the cyclone season. We fund our lifestyle by working part time. This sometimes involves returning to New Zealand to help top up the bank account. The other avenue is through our content creation where we document our journey though YouTube videos and our our social media accounts and website. We would love for you to follow our progress as we navigate a nomadic lifestyle. If our content is something that you enjoy, please consider supporting our channel. You can do so by: Subscribing to our YouTube channel, and supporting us by watching our videos, giving us a like, leaving us a comment, and/or with Super Thanks Joining the crew on Patreon Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest Regularly visit our website All links provided above. 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 back on board! After months of road-tripping through New Zealand in our motorhome, we’ve left the bus behind and flown back to Nouméa, New Caledonia, to reunite with our sailboat Te Tāiko. But tropical waters don’t rest—and she’s grown a serious underwater jungle! In this video, we take you through the full haulout process: lifting Te Tāiko out of the water, inspecting the heavy growth on her hull, and getting to work cleaning, prepping, and applying fresh antifoul. It’s messy, physical, and 100% part of the real liveaboard sailing lifestyle. Whether you’re passionate about sailing, dreaming of boat life, or love watching travel stories unfold, this episode dives into what it takes to maintain a cruising sailboat in the South Pacific. ⛵ In this episode: • Returning to Nouméa after our NZ adventure • Seeing our boat for the first time in months • Hauling out at a Nouméa boatyard • Dealing with serious hull growth • Antifouling and prepping Te Taiko for the season • The emotional shift from van life back to boat life We’re so excited to get back to life at sea—thanks for coming along on the journey! We hope you enjoy it! #sailinglife #boatlife #liveaboard #sailboatmaintenance #noumea #newcaledonia #antifouling #sailingadventure #haulout #sailingcouple #travelbylandandsea #vanlifetoboatlife #sailingvlog #offgridlife #teTaiko #backtotheboat 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. After years of being career focused, we decided it was time to shake things up and sought a lifestyle that would provide us with new experiences, humble us, allow us to visit remote locations, and experience new cultures. In 2021, we traded our regular suburban lifestyle for a nomadic one and moved aboard our sailboat, Te Tāiko, a Chico 40. After three years sailing in New Zealand and preparing for Category 1 (regulations for New Zealand registered vessels planning to sail offshore), we set sail from New Zealand to Fiji on the 23 May 2024. This would be Vicki and Tāiko's first ocean passage and Adam's third. We have since sailed to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where we will be during the cyclone season. We fund our lifestyle by working part time. This sometimes involves returning to New Zealand to help top up the bank account. The other avenue is through our content creation where we document our journey though YouTube videos and our our social media accounts and website. We would love for you to follow our progress as we navigate a nomadic lifestyle. If our content is something that you enjoy, please consider supporting our channel. You can do so by: Subscribing to our YouTube channel, and supporting us by watching our videos, giving us a like, leaving us a comment, and/or with Super Thanks Joining the crew on Patreon Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest Regularly visit our website All links provided above. 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’ve just released the first episode of our Cape to Cape New Zealand series—starting at the stunning Cape Egmont Lighthouse and winding our way through the epic Forgotten World Highway, ending in the quirky republic of Whangamomona. Expect: ✅Laughs (including a motorhome water leak!) ✅Debates (Adam’s idea of a “picnic spot” is questionable) ✅Scenic gems ✅And a taste of New Zealand’s rugged, remote backroads. Watch now on YouTube and join us as we travel New Zealand by motorhome—Cape to Cape! 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. Voiceover information taken from: https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/820/Cape%20Egmont%20Lighthouse https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-forgotten-world-highway/ https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-forgotten-world-highway/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki. After years of being career focused, we decided it was time to shake things up and sought a lifestyle that would provide us with new experiences, humble us, allow us to visit remote locations, and experience new cultures. In 2021, we traded our regular suburban lifestyle for a nomadic one and moved aboard our sailboat, Te Tāiko, a Chico 40. After three years sailing in New Zealand and preparing for Category 1 (regulations for New Zealand registered vessels planning to sail offshore), we set sail from New Zealand to Fiji on the 23 May 2024. This would be Vicki and Tāiko's first ocean passage and Adam's third. We have since sailed to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where we will be during the cyclone season. We fund our lifestyle by working part time. This sometimes involves returning to New Zealand to help top up the bank account. The other avenue is through our content creation where we document our journey though YouTube videos and our our social media accounts and website. We would love for you to follow our progress as we navigate a nomadic lifestyle. If our content is something that you enjoy, please consider supporting our channel. You can do so by: Subscribing to our YouTube channel, and supporting us by watching our videos, giving us a like, leaving us a comment, and/or with Super Thanks Joining the crew on Patreon Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest Regularly visit our website All links provided above. 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’ve just wrapped up an unforgettable NZ road trip, and this highlight video is a taste of what’s to come. From the wild west coast at Cape Egmont to the remote beauty of East Cape, this journey took us through some of Aotearoa’s most stunning and offbeat places—including quirky Whangamōmona and rugged Lottin Point. No full video this week as we’re currently making our way back to our sailboat, Te Tāiko, but the full Cape to Cape series is coming soon—packed with road trip moments, challenges, and plenty of laughs. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss it! #CapeToCape #NZRoadTrip #MotorhomeAdventure #TravelByLandAndSea #VanLifeNZ #OffGridTravel #ExploreNZ #NewZealandRoadTrip 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. After years of being career focused, we decided it was time to shake things up and sought a lifestyle that would provide us with new experiences, humble us, allow us to visit remote locations, and experience new cultures. In 2021, we traded our regular suburban lifestyle for a nomadic one and moved aboard our sailboat, Te Tāiko, a Chico 40. After three years sailing in New Zealand and preparing for Category 1 (regulations for New Zealand registered vessels planning to sail offshore), we set sail from New Zealand to Fiji on the 23 May 2024. This would be Vicki and Tāiko's first ocean passage and Adam's third. We have since sailed to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where we will be during the cyclone season. We fund our lifestyle by working part time. This sometimes involves returning to New Zealand to help top up the bank account. The other avenue is through our content creation where we document our journey though YouTube videos and our our social media accounts and website. We would love for you to follow our progress as we navigate a nomadic lifestyle. If our content is something that you enjoy, please consider supporting our channel. You can do so by: Subscribing to our YouTube channel, and supporting us by watching our videos, giving us a like, leaving us a comment, and/or with Super Thanks Joining the crew on Patreon Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest Regularly visit our website All links provided above. 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

Ever wondered how we really afford a full-time travel lifestyle? In this video, we share a brief glimpse in how we make van life and sailing possible through hard work, smart budgeting, and simple living. We show you a tiny glimpse into our lifestyle outside of what we show you in our usual videos. We talk about how we earn money while traveling in our motorhome through New Zealand, and how we save for our next season aboard our sailboat Taiko. From finding practical work opportunities to keeping our costs low—like cooking at home, parking at friends’ places, and staying off-grid when we can—we show what it truly takes to live this lifestyle. If you'd like to see a more detailed version of how we live day-to-day on the road and aboard Tāiko, please let us know in the comments. 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. After years of being career focused, we decided it was time to shake things up and sought a lifestyle that would provide us with new experiences, humble us, allow us to visit remote locations, and experience new cultures. In 2021, we traded our regular suburban lifestyle for a nomadic one and moved aboard our sailboat, Te Tāiko, a Chico 40. After three years sailing in New Zealand and preparing for Category 1 (regulations for New Zealand registered vessels planning to sail offshore), we set sail from New Zealand to Fiji on the 23 May 2024. This would be Vicki and Tāiko's first ocean passage and Adam's third. We have since sailed to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where we will be during the cyclone season. We fund our lifestyle by working part time. This sometimes involves returning to New Zealand to help top up the bank account. The other avenue is through our content creation where we document our journey though YouTube videos and our our social media accounts and website. We would love for you to follow our progress as we navigate a nomadic lifestyle. If our content is something that you enjoy, please consider supporting our channel. You can do so by: Subscribing to our YouTube channel, and supporting us by watching our videos, giving us a like, leaving us a comment, and/or with Super Thanks Joining the crew on Patreon Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest Regularly visit our website All links provided above. 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