Between mountains and the sea

Seafaring, travel, and learning how to live on your own terms.

Silhouette of mountain range against a black background.

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A bit about me

Hey, I’m Joanne.

I work at sea and write between contracts, places, and plans. I’m from Malaysia, drawn more to nature and quiet spaces than city life, and much of my travel has happened through working onboard cruise ships across Southeast and East Asia.

I’ve wanted a space like this for a long time. This site is where I write about seafaring life, travel, money, and the slower questions that surface when life isn’t always moving along a fixed path.

More about me
joanne

A bit about me

Hey, I’m Joanne.

I work at sea and write between contracts, places, and plans. I’m from Malaysia, drawn more to nature and quiet spaces than city life, and much of my travel has happened through working onboard cruise ships across Southeast and East Asia.

I’ve wanted a space like this for a long time. This site is where I write about seafaring life, travel, money, and the slower questions that surface when life isn’t always moving along a fixed path.

More about me
joanne

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Seafaring

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Travel

Cruise ship life

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In between places…

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Some answers only surface
when everything else goes quiet