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Grateful for Friends

Posted onNovember 28, 2019November 28, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

I’m lucky enough to mostly take my friends for granted, but a special act of kindness last week made me remember to say thank you. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Snipe, Team building, TravelTagsBrazil, Carol Newman Cronin, container, Ilhabela, Miami, Snipe

Snipe Worlds 2019 Matias Capizzano

Snipe Worlds Reflection

Posted onOctober 24, 2019October 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Why do we travel so far to go sailing? For a unique mix of competition and friendships. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Snipe, TravelTagsBrazil, Carol Newman Cronin, Ilhabela, Kim Couranz, Snipe, world championship

San Francisco city front from high speed ferry Larkspur

Ode to Ferries, Real and Imaginary

Posted onNovember 8, 2018November 7, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Ferries combine the best of both worlds: adventure with a known arrival time. Read More …

CategoriesTravelTagsagent, Carol Newman Cronin, ferry, San Francisco Bay, travel, writing

The Black Toilet Seat

Posted onJuly 26, 2018July 17, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Before I was born, my parents went to Europe for a summer driving holiday with my brother (age four) and sister (two and a half). Family lore has it that my sister refused (loudly, and with terrible-two certainty) to use Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, TravelTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Europe, toilet seat, travel

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Caribbean: What Happens Now?

Posted onOctober 12, 2017October 4, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A trifecta of hurricanes swept our favorite islands clean of boats, houses, and leaves. What happens now? Read More …

CategoriesTravel, WeatherTagsCaribbean, Carol Newman Cronin, hurricanes, islands

Paul sailing Kincora to woods hole June 2017

Hours vs. Experience: Sailing to Woods Hole

Posted onJune 22, 2017June 13, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Riding waves instead of riding shotgun, there’s no speed limit—and a lot less traffic. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, TravelTagsArchambault 31, Carol Newman Cronin, cruising, Sailing, Woods Hole

Margaret lighthouse Skye

Lingering and Language

Posted onApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin5 Comments

A Scottish adventure teaches new uses for familiar English words, as well as the luxury of lingering. Read More …

CategoriesTravelTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Dunvegan Castle, Scotland, Skye, travel

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Getting Away to a Different View

Posted onAugust 18, 2016July 23, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

A change of perspective is important, no matter how ideal our every day location is. Read More …

CategoriesFreelance, Seasons, Travel, WeatherTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Maine, Penobscot Bay, perspective, travel

Coconut Grove Sailing Club DonQ Miami 2016

Road Trip: Co-pilot, Not Passive Passenger

Posted onMarch 24, 2016March 23, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Driving home from regattas is sometimes faster than flying. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, TravelTagsAndrew Pimental, Carol Newman Cronin, regatta, road trip, Sailing, Snipe

Bike, Build, Smile, Repeat

Posted onFebruary 11, 2016March 16, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

An inspiring trip for an inspiring relative. Read More …

CategoriesTeam building, TravelTagsBike and Build, biking, Carol Newman Cronin, cycling, habitat for humanity, Lydia Newman-Heggie

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