Erich has always been a nomad. Born and educated in Germany, work took him to Chile, the Ivory Coast and Brazil. Eight months of backpacking in South America were followed by 15 years in South Africa. In 1985 Erich grew restless with the political situation and made his way to Australia. He considered this his home, although work took him to the Solomon Islands for three years. In Australia, he met an American, who was on vacation. “Jeannie and I had an instant connection an

In 2010, Vivien, and her husband Joel, sailed away from San Francisco. They were taking their time, stopping in several ports in Mexico, and venturing off to inland destinations. In the spring of 2012 they dropped anchor in the bay of Santa Cruz where they spent three weeks. “Then we docked in Marina Chahue, because eventually you need other services like internet, water and electricity. The first thing we noticed was all these little birds landing on our boat. I thought, wh