OFF the Beaten Path
FAMILY ADVENTURES
Hi! I’m Olivia de Soria. My travel tips and misadventures are equipped with a healthy dose of honesty, so that you can see the real thing and learn from our mistakes. With our two small children, my husband Adam, and I, chase the scenery wherever it goes. We are world schooling along the way, using the natural landscape as our teacher. Whether we are traveling by boat or RV, we have learned that home is a state of mind and our ‘real home’ is wherever we are, together. We are collecting Memories, not Things.
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LATEST BLOG POSTS
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A Window in Maritime History: the Haitian Sloop
Discover the overlooked history of the most successful small boat design in history: the Haitian Sloop. A piece of maritime history that still lives on today, frozen in time; raw and rustic as ever.
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Did Somebody Say, “Seahorse Pond?”
To be completely honest, I don’t even remember the context or whereabouts of the conversation. All I remember was hearing the words, “seahorse pond,” and zeroing in on that conversation with all my attention ready to pounce. I started asking questions with wide eyes. Did you say, “seahorse pond?” Where? How? And most important: How many…
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Sailing with Kids: the Dream vs the Reality
We’ve all seen the sailing you tube stars, basking in the light of their own egos with glistening water rushing up against the hull of a gently healing boat. All the while, their children rest quietly on bean bags seated at the bow. It never rains, the rainbows only come in doubles, and the parents…
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Exuma, Bahamas: Your Itinerary for Rugged, off the Beaten Path, Immersive Travel
If you’re like me, you want to see the Bahamas and that slice of heavenly blue that can only be understood in person, but without the crowds. I avoid crowds and touristy places that feel manufactured and disingenuous at all cost. That leaves places like Disney world, cruise-ships, and some might say, the Bahamas, off…
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Cruiser’s Guide to Getting to an Airport from the Southern Exumas in Bad Weather.
It’s a cruiser’s nightmare, trying to beat the weather to catch a flight or pick up visitor’s at the airport. And in the Exumas this is a real problem that many people face. If you are cruising the Exumas, you probably know that most of the islands are accessible from the Banks side, protected by…
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Conch Symphony: Unveiling the Bahamian Landscape through Cultural Cuisine and Local Encounters
Join us as we unveil the rugged landscape and local culture of the Bahamas through its national icon: Conch. While weaving history and untamed beauty we will reveal a slice of island heritage on a colorful tapestry of culinary delight.
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Turquoise Dreams and the Salty Reality: Sailing to the Exumas, Bahamas
As we were coasting up and down a gentle swell approaching Miami’s decadent skyline, I had the revelation that our sail had been incident free up until this point. That seemed a little odd given our general track record. About three minutes later, I heard some frantic screaming from our port stern. I looked back…
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Sailing the Bahamas with Kids: A Mom’s Journey of Preparation and Essential Reading
As I write this, my two little ones are running around me in lighting fast circles like monkeys at the base of a banana tree. There is no rhyme or reason to their incessant eruptions of energetic impulses. Living with two toddlers is kind of like living in a house with wild ponies. Ceaseless stomping,…
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Olivia de Soria has been Published in:
RV Today, I Heart RVing, Rootless Living, SEA Homeschoolers, Latitudes and Attitudes, and ALO Hyatt