Author: Elvira Beetstra

But what I especially miss is the holiday feeling while cooking, which I always get due to the presence of the mixed group of people...

Marjolein and I bought a sailboat 2 years ago that had quite some overdue maintenance and I have been busy with that last year....

Last season started for me with many plans, including of course a period on the OOSTERSCHELDE. When the first lock-down came, ...

My first thought was that I could not have chosen a worse time to end my permanent contract and continue as a freelancer....

Snow blizzard, ice on deck and a rough sea. Thinking back of boarding “our” OOSTERSCHELDE. Already nine years...

Often I joke that in between sailing trips I am retired in Portugal. I have been enjoying the Portuguese retirement life ...

I miss working on board the OOSTERSCHELDE a lot. I can't wait until we can welcome our guests back on board our beautiful ship. ...

I am checking in from our cosy saloon onboard the OOSTERSCHELDE, fire on and a steaming mug of hot chocolate to...