Liesbet’s Published Work

Published Articles:

• Island Hopping in the Western Caribbean in Caribbean Compass (June/July 2023): https://caribbeancompass.com/island-hopping-in-the-western-caribbean/ + the magazine’s cover photo is mine as well: https://caribbeancompass.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/327-cover.jpg

• Best Sailing Memoirs Written by Women – Top 5 List of Books on Shepherd.com (May 2023): https://shepherd.com/best-books/sailing-memoirs-written-by-women
• Christmas Disaster in Puerto Rico – A Story of Love and Heartbreak in Women Who Sail Newsletter (December 2020): https://www.womenwhosail.com/blog/2020/12/15/christmas-disaster-in-puerto-rico
• Do Sharks Fear Purple Bandanna’s? in SisterShip Magazine (November 2020): https://issuu.com/sistershipmagazine/docs/ss_nov_2020/s/11399918
• Blame the Dogs, a story about heartbreak for the anthology Heartwreck by Unruly Voices (scheduled for publication in 2021)
• The Lure of a New Sailing Adventure in Eldridge Tide and Pilot Book 2021
• The Art of Becoming Fishermen in Ocean Navigator (March/April 2020): http://www.oceannavigator.com/March-April-2020/The-art-of-becoming-fishermen/ 
• Up Close and Personal with the Intracoastal Waterway in Eldridge Tide and Pilot Book 2020
• Milk Run Deviation – A Challenging Passage to French Polynesia in Ocean Navigator (May/June 2019): http://www.oceannavigator.com/May-June-2019/Milk-Run-deviation
• Losing Our Hearts in Annapolis in SpinSheet Magazine (October 2017)
• The Spell of Maupiti in Cruising World (June 2017): https://www.cruisingworld.com/spell-maupiti
• Ten Qualities of a Long-term Cruiser in Blue Water Sailing (April 2017): https://www.bwsailing.com/ten-qualities-of-a-long-term-cruiser/
• Top Ten Reasons to Cruise in the Caribbean in All At Sea (November 2016): https://www.allatsea.net/top-ten-reasons-cruise-caribbean/
• The Gambier Islands – A Fascinating Corner of the South Pacific in Multihull Sailor (Summer 2016)
• Caribbean Christmas Afloat – Unforgettable and Unique in All At Sea (December 2015): http://www.allatsea.net/caribbean-christmas-afloat-unforgettable-and-unique/
• Stille Zuidzee saga – Een serene stunt of een satanische strijd? in Zeilen (October 2015): https://www.zeilen.nl/nieuws/zeilen-10-2015
• He Sailed His Beach Cat Where? in Cruising World (January 2015)
• Op zeilavontuur in Kuna Yala – Exotisch en uniek in Varen (November/December 2014)
• Solo Sailor to Rebuild His Wrecked Yacht in Yachting World (November 2014)
• Saltwater Nomad in Sailing Today (November 2014): https://www.sailingtoday.co.uk/news/november-issue-sailing-today
• A High-speed Encounter at Sea with a Lone Adventurer in Multihull Sailor (September 2014): https://www.sailmagazine.com/multihulls/yvan-bourgnon-solo-sailing-a-catamaran-around-the-world                                                          {Follow-up story by editor Peter Nielsen in Sail (July 2015): http://www.sailmagazine.com/multihulls/yvan-bourgnon-completes-beach-cat-journey-around-the-world/}
• Interview met Yvan Bourgnon: Zeiler Yvan Bourgnon over halfweg rond de wereld en… in Zeilen (September 2014)
• The East Lemmon Cays in Kuna Yala in All At Sea (October 2014): https://www.allatsea.net/east-lemmon-cays-kuna-yala/
• The Gambier Islands – Gem of an Archipelago in the South Pacific in Sailing Today (July 2014)
• French Racer’s Round the World Cruise in Yachting World (July 2014)
• Top Ten Anchorages in the Caribbean in All At Sea (May 2014): http://www.allatsea.net/top-ten-most-scenic-anchorages-in-the-caribbean/
• Top Ten Favorite Caribbean Islands in Islands (January 2014): https://www.islands.com/top-10-favorite-caribbean-islands/
• Visiting Bonaire Beyond the Bubbles in All at Sea (February 2014): https://www.allatsea.net/visiting-bonaire-beyond-the-bubbles/
• Why We Miss the (Eastern) Caribbean in Caribbean Compass (December 2013)
• La Blanquilla – A Venezuelan Stop-over on the Track, but off the Beaten Path in Blue Water Sailing (October 2013)
• There Is a Boat in My Yard! – Haul-out Experiences while Cruising in All At Sea (September 2013): https://www.allatsea.net/theres-a-boat-in-my-yard/
• Catamaran or Monohull? in All At Sea (April 2013; Pages 46-48): https://www.allatsea.net/catamaran-or-monohull/
• Through the Panama Canal – The Easy Way to Switch Oceans in Caribbean Compass (March 2013)
• Santa Marta – A Pleasant Colombian Surprise! in All At Sea (June 2014): https://www.allatsea.net/santa-marta-colombia-a-pleasant-surprise/
• Ten Tips for Cruisers in the San Blas Islands in All At Sea (February 2013): https://www.allatsea.net/ten-tips-for-cruisers-in-the-san-blas-islands/
• What’s on Your Mind: Mutual Respect and Consideration in Caribbean Compass (January 2013)
• Why Do We Cruise? in All At Sea (December 2012): https://www.allatsea.net/why-do-we-cruise/
• Bonaire – Pocket-Sized Beauty and Diversity in Multihulls Quarterly (November/December 2012)
• Ten Realities about the San Blas Islands – Know before You Go! in Caribbean Compass (June 2012; Pages 18-19)
• Tips and Costs for Transiting the Panama Canal in All At Sea (May 2012)
• Nimrod’s Hospitality Shop in Grenada in Caribbean Compass (February 2012; Pages 40-41)
• Los Roques – Do They Rock or Not? in Caribbean Compass (January 2012; Pages 21-23)
• Let’s Go Hashing in Grenada! in All At Sea (November 2011; Pages 68-71)
• Carriacou Children’s Education Fund Raises Record Amount in All At Sea (October 2011; Pages 85-88): https://www.allatsea.net/carriacou-childrens-education-fund-raises-record-amount/
• Cruisers and Businesses Support the Carriacou Children’s Education Fund in Caribbean Compass (September 2011; Page 17)
• Visit Grenada, The Island That Adds Spice in All At Sea (September 2011): https://www.allatsea.net/visit-grenada-the-island-that-adds-spice/
• Magnificent Mirabella V in St. Maarten in All At Sea (August 2011; Pages 45-49): https://www.allatsea.net/magnificent-mirabella-v-in-sint-maarten/
• Feature Boat Fountaine Pajot Irie – Life is “All Good” on This Little Cat in Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine (June 2011)
• Marie-Galante – Remarkable, Rural, and Round in All At Sea (April 2011; Pages 66-67): https://www.allatsea.net/remarkable-rural-and-round-marie-galante/ 
• Antigua Amazes in Caribbean Compass (April 2011; Pages 18-19)
• There’s More to Marigot Than You Think in All At Sea (January 2011; Pages 61-64): https://www.allatsea.net/there-is-more-to-marigot-you-think/
• It’s Always Something in Caribbean Compass (January 2011; Page 48)
• Cruising the Eastern Caribbean with Your Dog – Part 2 in Caribbean Compass (December 2010; Pages 30-31): https://www.caribbeancompass.com/dogs_cruising_2.html
• Cruising the Eastern Caribbean with Your Dog – Part 1 in Caribbean Compass (November 2010; Pages 20-23): https://www.caribbeancompass.com/dogs_cruising.html
• Dogs and Cats – A Perfect Match in Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine (May 2011; Page 116)
• Barbuda – One of Nature’s Gifts in Caribbean Compass (July 2010; Pages 16-17)
• Fish-haps in Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine (July 2009; Pages 78-82)
• Life of a Love Bus in Bus Conversions Magazine (May 2009)
• In Pursuit of the Sloth in BootsnAll (2006) 
• Getting Splashed by the Pacuare River in Playground Earth (2006)

Podcasts:

• Extreme Holidays with Ruth Millington (scheduled for June 2023)
• Women Offshore with Christine MacMillan: https://womenoffshore.org/liesbet-collaert-life-of-a-nomad-episode-129 
• Cast Off with Confidence by host Jackie Parry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3msfW0IPXXs&ab_channel=CastOffwithConfidence

Interviews:

• Author interview with historical fiction author and blogger Beth Camp in January 2021: https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2021/01/iwsg-jan-2021-into-new.html
• Author interview with memoir author and blogger D.G. Kaye in December 2020: https://dgkayewriter.com/q-a-with-d-g-kaye-featuring-author-liesbet-collaert-and-plunge/
• Interview with travel blogger Coralie of Grey Globetrotters as part of her Travel Chat series in September 2020: https://greyglobetrotters.com/travel-chat-liesbet-roaming-about/
• Interview with long-term nomad Nora Dunn, The Professional Hobo, for her Financial Case Study series in August 2020: https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/financial-case-study-liesbet-collaert-roaming-about/
• Interview with romance author Jill Weatherholt for her Would You Rather? series in March 2020: https://jillweatherholt.wordpress.com/2020/03/06/welcome-liesbet-collaert-wouldyourather/ 
• Interview with Kiwi house sitter and blogger Suzanne Vickery on her website Global Housesitter x2 in July 2018 (link expired).
• Interview with Kristin Hanes on The Wayward Home in April 2018: https://www.thewaywardhome.com/couple-sails-world-buys-a-van-now-house-sitting-the-u-s/
• Interview with Sally Cronin in her Smorgasbord Blog Magazine as part of The Open House Sunday Interview series in March 2018: https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2018/03/18/smorgasbord-blog-magazine-the-open-house-sunday-interview-freelance-travel-writer-and-photographer-liesbet-collaert/
• Interview with Karen Hume of Profound Journey, Liesbet’s Life Less Ordinary: https://profoundjourney.com/life-less-ordinary-alternative-lifestyle/
• Interview with Ocean Navigator in March 2017: http://www.oceannavigator.com/Ocean-Voyager-2017/Offshore-Safety-interview/
• Interview by Tiffany Owens for Modern Day Nomads in December 2016: https://www.moderndaynomads.com/roaming-about/
• Interview with writer/poet/blogger Alistair Lane  as a part of his Sunday series The Dirty Dozen in May 2016: https://altheauthor.wordpress.com/2016/05/22/the-dirty-dozen-with-liesbet-collaert/.
• Cruising expert survey for Caribbean Compass’s 20^th Anniversary Contribution in March 2015 (Page 36): https://www.caribbeancompass.com/backissues.html
• Cruising expert survey for All At Sea’s feature Cruising as a Way of Life in December 2014 (Page 60 – 63): http://www.allatsea.net/cruising-way-life/ (The cover photo of this issue is mine as well.)
• Interview with Multihull Sailor for the Multihull Sailors at Home on the Water-series in the Fall 2014 issue (Page 48): http://www.sailmagazine.com/multihulls/cruising-multihulls/multihull-sailors-at-home-on-the-water/
• Interview in Infogem, the bi-monthly information magazine of the town of Berlare, Belgium in July-August 2013 (Page 34- 35)
• Interview in the popular Flemish women’s magazine Flair, Zij heeft Lef – series (Issue 47) in November 2012.
• Interview with a Cruiser (IWAC) Project in August 2011: http://interviewwithacruiser.blogspot.com/2011/08/10-questions-for-irie.html)
• Liesbet Collaert’s Caribbean on World Reviewer in October 2010

Published Poems:

• Darwin, the Boat Dog (Caribbean Compass – February 2011 – Page 30): https://www.caribbeancompass.com/backissues.html – This poem was also published in “Diverse Verse 3 – A Collection of Poetry Compiled by Richard Archer” (UK) in April 2018.
• A Little Reminder (Caribbean Compass August 2010 – Page 30): https://www.caribbeancompass.com/backissues.html

Published Walking Tours:

• Philipsburg, St. Maarten: https://www.amazon.com/Philipsburg-St-Maarten-Self-guided-Tours4Mobile-ebook/dp/B005IGXCT2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513633351&sr=8-1&keywords=philipsburg%2C+st.+Maarten+liesbet+collaert)
• Marigot, St. Martin: https://www.amazon.com/Marigot-St-Martin-Self-guided-Tours4Mobile-ebook/dp/B005IDUBQ2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1513633498&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=marigot%2C+st.+Maarten+liesbet+collaert
  

Presentations:

• VanLife Summit Virtual Presenter & Live Panelist in July 2022 – Organized by The Wayward Home
• Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) webinar about Writing & Publishing a Book (https://youtu.be/_GvbKUT8zmg) in January 2021

Blogs:

• Personal blog: www.roamingabout.com (since November 2015)
• Personal blog: www.itsirie.com (2007-2015)
• Paid blog for XWaters (December 2010 – March 2012; website expired)

Guest Blogs:

• The Covid-19 Effect on Two Nomads in a Camper Van on Travel Tales of Life as part of their Views of Covid-19 Series (Life as a Nomad) in May 2020: https://traveltalesoflife.com/covid-19-life-as-a-nomad/
• Volunteering at the Biggest No-kill Animal Sanctuary in the US – Best Friends in Utah on Do More, Be More in December 2019: https://www.domorebemore.net/volunteering-at-the-biggest-no-kill-animal-sanctuary-in-the-us-best-friends-in-utah/
• Grateful… for Others, and Ourselves on Retirementally Challenged in July 2018: https://retirementallychallenged.com/2018/07/03/gratituesday-guest-post-grateful-for-others-and-ourselves/
• House sitting – A Healthy Mix of Comfort and Discovery on Retirement Reflections in March 2018: https://retirementreflections.com/2018/03/04/house-sitting-a-healthy-mix-of-comfort-and-discovery/
• Creating a Lifestyle Catered to Yourself on Retirement Reflections in September 2017: https://retirementreflections.com/2017/09/10/creating-lifestyle-catered/