About me

I was born in Muscat, and I grew up watching dhows come into the harbour at Mutrah. For fifteen years I have travelled the coast by dhow and ferry, from Oman to the islands of East Africa, and I write about the old sea routes: who sailed them, when, and why.

Every Thursday I send a letter from a harbour or a deck. What I sell are the guides I wished I had on my first crossing: harbour guides, a planner for trips by ferry and boat, an ebook of the letters and a course on travelling by boat. I do not run boats. I show you how to plan your own crossing.