by Diana Osberg | Feb 14, 2014 | - Sailing, Adventure, Tips & Safety
Avast, ye mateys! Before you pull out the wheeled suitcase and pack everything but the kitchen sink, take a moment to consider what you’ll truly need on that tall ship voyage-of-a-lifetime. Packing for a trip overseas is hard enough, but you if you’re packing for a...
by Diana Osberg | Oct 16, 2013 | - Sailing, International
If you’re a fan of tall ships, you’re going to love this. Now you can track many of the world’s tall ships as they sail around the world with an app that will live on your mobile device. This is the coolest thing ever! The app will cost you 99 cents. To download...
by Diana Osberg | Oct 12, 2013 | - New Zealand, - Sailing, Adventure, International, Solo Travel
In February 2011, Diana took a solo Valentine’s trip to New Zealand to sail on the brigantine Soren Larsen. Valentine’s Day is for lovers, so since I did not have a partner, I decided to spend my Valentine’s Day with one of the loves of my life—sailing–...
by Diana Osberg | Sep 23, 2013 | - California, - Sailing, Adventure, United States, Voluntourism
The Age of Sail was an era when grand sailing vessels fought wars on the high seas and transported goods and people around the globe. From the 16th to mid-19th centuries, these ships carried European settlers to the new world in the largest human migration in...
by Diana Osberg | Sep 22, 2013 | - Sailing, Adventure, International
To me, nothing is more exhilarating than sailing a tall ship with the ocean waves crashing over the bow, especially if we’re in a cannon battle with other tall ships. I regularly sail tall ships here in Los Angeles as a volunteer with the Los Angeles Maritime...
by Diana Osberg | Sep 3, 2013 | - Sailing, - Spain, Adventure, International, Voluntourism
“If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it.” –Jonathan Winters Diana spent Christmas of 2011 in the Canary Islands aboard the barque Tenacious. The word “tenacious” is defined as: persistent; stubborn; not easily pulled asunder; tough. Sometimes I say...
