Our Latest Video is out on our Channel where we feature what we did in the month of November 2019. It takes us a lot of planning to execute our goals and one of them has to do with sailing. Whether we accomplish it is questionable but as long as we are able to – we won’t stop trying.
One of our Patrons is Doctor Azlina and her husband Che Wan Azuar is the Vice Commodore in the Royal Selangor Yacht Club. We have him to thank for introducing us to the sailing community in Malaysia.
We got the chance to document the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta and it opened our eyes to the possibilities of one day being sailors ourselves living aboard our own sailboat and exploring the world an alternative way.
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward
For more information about Sailing Classes check out The Royal Selangor Yacht Club – http://rsyc.com.my/
We created 24 Hour Travellers in 2017 to document and share stories of our alternative lifestyle. I was a film director/photographer, Rene was a music composer/musician and we both worked in advertising for over 20 years. We were living a consumerism lifestyle that was draining us mentally and physically and we didn't know it until one day at my lowest point, I asked Rene a question: "If I were to die tomorrow, what would you do for the rest of your life?" His reply was what changed our lives forever, he said "I would pack up my guitar, leave everything behind and travel."
That was when we decided to simplify our lives. We began downsizing our commitments in order to be free from debt. We also set ourselves an adventurous goal which was to drive to the UK by land in a camper van. We then searched the local market for a camper van and found out Malaysia didn't have any options. This started the ball rolling for us, we began a DIY camper van build and made videos of it for YouTube Channel.
Once our tiny camper van was ready, we drove it from KL to Chiang Mai and since then, we have built another which is suppose to be the camper van we drive to the UK. Sadly, the pandemic has altered our plans. With international borders closed and no end in sight, we want to explore life living on a sailboat (with our pets) and learn to sail around Malaysia. We are complete newbies in sailing and have a lot to learn. This will be the next exciting phase and we hope to share it with you.
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