'The narrowboat life': 3 women in the UK share what it's like to ditch land and live on the British canals

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Elizabeth Earle, Katherine Clover, and Laura Woodley
Elizabeth Earle, Katherine Clover, and Laura Woodley all live on narrowboats in the UK.

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What to do if orcas attack your boat: If you see a killer whale, 'never enter the water' and turn off your engine

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People in a boat watching an orca whale swim toward them.
Orcas are curious animals that may approach your boat.

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I became a superyacht chef without any formal training. Here's how I turned my hobby into cooking for celebrities like Pharrell Williams while traveling the world.

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Rachel Cunningham in a cooking lesson.

Rachel Cunningham

I made $500,000 in revenue last year renting out my 2 boats. Here's how I quit my corporate job and turned this into my full-time gig.

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JP Mancini, who charters his boats out to renters on sites including Boatsetter and GetMyBoat.
JP Mancini, who charters his boats out to renters on platforms like Boatsetter.

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Orcas keep attacking sailboats, sometimes sinking them. Scientists are looking for answers.

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A pod of orcas swim near a boat.

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Our family is living on a four-bedroom boat while cruising the eastern seaboard for a year. It's not like the 'fabulous lifestyles of the rich and famous' that might come to mind.

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The Boomershines have lived on their 56-foot boat since May 2022.

Cinda Boomershine

We paid $4 million for a cabin on a cruise ship that will sail the world year-round. We want to travel in total comfort, without the 'bag drag' from place to place.

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Myle Hammond and family.

Myle Hammond

See inside a writer's historic houseboat that travels England's canals. The nights are cold, she's always covered in coal oil, and the lifestyle can be dangerous, but she wouldn't have it any other way.

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Elizabeth Earle standing on a narrow boat next to her dog, Leela.
Earle with her dog, Leela.

Elizabeth Earle

I'm a travel influencer who's sailed to Antarctica 3 times. It's a notoriously treacherous journey — but it's so worth it.

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Alyssa Ramos

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I'm a 34 year old who lives on a boat in the canals of England. It was the least expensive way to buy a home and allows me to lead an extraordinary life.

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A woman standing on a narrowboat in England
Elizabeth Earle bought her boat, Maggie, in 2022 and has been living on it for almost a year.

Elizabeth Earle

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