OFF-SEASON update: How to NOT travel to the USA

Merry Christmas everyone!!! Yes, I almost made my own version of “home alone” this year, and got uncomfortably close to staying behind in Spain right as we were about to fly across the Atlantic to join Ryan’s family for the holidays in Des Moines, Iowa. I am still quite embarrassed by what happened, and you can trust I will not let myself be fooled twice (by myself). Misadventures aside, we are really looking forward to 2019! We will be back in January with a few more videos that I recorded in November, before tackling our Mediterranean tour in March. Ryan and I are both very excited (but Ryan especially) for the many upgrades we will make on Polar Seal this year. On my side, I am looking forward to step-up the videos next year, by attempting to solely focus on them. I am already working on some exciting new features for this channel, and I can’t wait to document our adventures in the Med. A few weeks ago, I realized that the external microphone jack port had been broken (probably since a few months back), hence the audio being rubbish and the end of the video looking/sounding weird. My camera is being repaired as we speak, so you can trust that the sound will be a lot better in the future. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** MUSIC ** 🎶 In this video: Dirty Strutty 3 - Josef Falkenstod Guitar drenched in reverb - Jack Elphick Les cafés de Paris - Martin Gauffin So others may live - Johannes Bornlof Check for Pulse - Martin Hall ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** GEAR ** ⛵️Our boat: Polar Seal, 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 40, owners version (2 cabins layout). Full tour and review of Polar Seal at: https://youtu.be/sxqKYydlxd0 🎥 Photo & Film gear Our camera: https://amzn.to/2KyC8mi Image stabilizing lens: https://amzn.to/2Kiq89i Our microphone: https://amzn.to/2Ix8MQd Microphone windjammer: https://amzn.to/2KeEmYS Our action camera: https://amzn.to/2Ky8IBS Our drone: https://amzn.to/2tDjRdU ⚠️ Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. As a friend of Ryan & Sophie Sailing, you allow us to earn a small commission if you make a purchase through our affiliate links! We only disclose links for products that we use and love, and believe you will love too. If you shop on Amazon, you can support this channel at no cost by using the link: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=ryansophiesai-20 Thank you for supporting this channel! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** LINKS 🖇** http://www.ryanandsophie.com // Videos, stories, photos and other goodies of our travel and sailing adventure https://www.facebook.com/ryanandsophiesailing | Short stories and videos of our life onboard. https://www.instagram.com/ryan_and_sophie_sailing | Sweet photos of our sailing and the places we visit. https://www.twitter.com/ryan_and_sophie | Ask us short questions, get fast answers! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL FOR FREE! 🙌🏻 ** 🛒 If you shop with Amazon, you can support us at no cost to you by using this link: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=ryansophiesai-20 You pay the same and Amazon gives us a little share of their profit, which helps us. We really appreciate your support! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** CONTACT 📬 ** Say hi, ask us a question or send us feedback at: 📩 hello@ryanandsophie.com Life is short: • Meet someone on Tinder 📱👫 • Quit your job👩🏻‍💻 • Sell your apartment 🏡 • Buy a boat ⛵️💸💸💸 • Go sail the world 🔜🌍