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Part III: The In-Between Days

(Read part I and part II here) If you’ve been following along, you’ll know things have already started to unravel. Our captain is lying on the stern of the boat, shivering, mumbling to himself, his leg leaking pus. We’re in a remote region of Eastern Indonesia with no way to reach shore, and our international…

Part II: An Adventure Unravels

If you read Part I, you’ll know how we ended up here… forty-eight hours of straight hitchhiking across Indonesia, a goat bus, a spontaneous invitation, and a stranger waiting in the dark. So let’s pick up where we left off.  The boat where I now, for all intents and purposes, live is called Thetis. Named…

Part I: The Unlikely True Story of How I Ended Up Living on a Sailboat

I am living on a sailboat. Quite by accident and under rather preposterous circumstances, I might add.  About two weeks ago, we got an invitation from a Canadian sailor to join him on a 10-day journey from the island of Flores to Raja Ampat, a region of Indonesia that edges a little too closely to…

I’m Karmen

Writer, wanderer, podcast host, and full-time digital nomad originally from South Africa.

With an Honours degree in English Literature and Philosophy from Stellenbosch University, I’ve built a life around the things I love most: words, movement, and meaning.

I’m the host of Lost & Found, a top-ranking podcast about creativity, growth, solo travel, and figuring out your twenties in real time. I’m also the author of Untethered: A Beginner’s Guide to Solo Travel, a book for anyone craving freedom, connection, and a life that doesn’t fit the template.

Here, I share reflections on solo travel, creative living, and what it means to build a life with intention, even when you’re still figuring it out as you go.

Welcome. I hope these stories inspire you to wander a little further and dream a little bigger.

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