Thanks to the growing popularity of alternative lifestyles and flexible work schedules, the trend of living on board is on the rise. Whether it’s spending the summer in the Mediterranean or a weekend in the Caribbean, people are choosing to escape the stressful life on land. Boatlife, published by Gestalten, visually explores a nomadic lifestyle on the water full of new landscapes, cultural experiences and endless adventures. Through photographs, illustrated maps, itineraries and information, this book will inspire your own adventure, while taking you to waterscapes from the Americas and Europe to points beside Scandinavia and the Arctic Circle. Author Katharina Charpian is an explorer, entrepreneur and journalist from Hamburg, Germany. In 2020, she embarked on a six-month sailing trip from Germany to Norway over the Arctic Circle.

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