We lived on a sailboat for 18 months. The lifestyle was much more challenging than we expected.

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The writer and her husband standing on their boat, in front of another boat, in the blue ocean.
We lived on a boat and sailed around Europe for 18 months.

Laura Keys

A woman lives in a 50-foot narrowboat she bought for around $40,000. It saves her over $1,000 each month.

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A side-by-side of a narrowboat and a selfie of a woman inside the boat.
Dottie Turnbull lives in a narrowboat full time.

Tanglewood & Two

After living on a sailboat for 18 months, we moved to NYC for my husband's job. I'm still getting used to life on land.

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The writer and her husband standing in front of a boat in Scotland.
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Laura Keys

I quit my corporate job and spent 18 months living on a sailboat. My mindset's completely shifted now that I'm back on land.

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The writer and her partner in front of their sailboat.
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Laura Keys

My husband and I spent $200 at a historic Florida restaurant only accessible by boat. The views were great, but the food was even better.

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The writer Linnea Bailey, wears a pink, blue, and green dress and sits on a boat with more boats and water in the background
I took a boat to a great restaurant, Cap's Place, in Florida.

Linnea Bailey

I spent $2 million restoring a cruise ship I bought on Craigslist. The project took over my life, but I don't regret it.

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Willson at the stern of the Aurora cruise liner.
Christopher Willson bought the Aurora cruise ship on Craigslist in 2010, tried restoring it, and then sold it in 2023.

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I paid $50 to take a boat tour around a beautiful island in Virginia filled with wild ponies. It should be on everyone's bucket list.

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View of the writer, wearing a pink jacket, from behind. Her hair flows in the wind as she sits on a boat with a sign saying
I spent $50 to take a boat ride around Chincoteague Island.

Ruben Lopez

I took a scenic boat tour around Paris that stopped at all the major landmarks, and I can't believe it only cost $20

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moriah posing with the Eiffel tower behind her from a boat in the seine
I've lived in Paris for three years, and I've always wanted to take a boat tour.

Moriah Costa

You Can Uber a Yacht for 1,600 Euros This Summer

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A family of 4 learned to sail and now call a 35-foot boat home as they travel the world with their dog

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Piccalilli family in front of landmark with dog
The Sailing Pickle Family has spent years exploring the world by boat.

Nicky Piccalilli

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