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@suzannevanderveeken
Hi! My name is Suzanne.
I've been a full-time nomad for 15+ years. I spent years on sailboats and six years with my campervan as base camp. 50,000+ nautical miles, five Atlantic crossings, 2,500+ km on eleven long-distance trails, most of them with my dog Wingo.
I share what this life is really like, the practical side and the healthy side, the freedom and the hard parts.
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Books and guides
My two books
Ocean Nomad, the Atlantic crew guide, and Salz auf der Haut, the German one. Both are in print.
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Slow travel guides
Places I lived in for months. Roadtrip Morocco & Western Sahara is out now.
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A community across the oceans
Sail with Ocean Nomads
Ocean Nomads is the community I started. It brings together people who are just as excited about nature, adventure and doing it with purpose. Now and then we sail trips together. The next ones are always on the trips page.
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Kind words from the crew
“Suzanne is a great woman, a real defender of the ocean. All sailing people should follow her and listen to what she has to say.”
Hans, ocean lover
“Suzanne is extremely knowledgable and experienced in all things sailing the Med and Caribbean. She lives her passion to save the ocean everyday.”
Annah, backpacker to boatowner
“Inspiration, joy and determination. Her lifestyle and personality will make you rethink priorities in life. Great spirit, great person, thank you Suzanne.”
Paula, travel blogger
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