For McCool Travel’s 194th travel interview, I am pleased to present Billy and Sierra from Tula’s Endless Summer. My next door neighbor is an avid sailor, and not much of a social media person, so when he said he loves the sailing and travel adventures YouTube videos from Tula’s Endless Summer, I had to check them out.
I learned that Captain Billy and First Mate Sierra (and their rescue dog First Mate Jetty) are water aficionados and travel the world on their sailboat but also renovated a camper truck for their land explorations.
Sierra and Billy had a few minutes to dry off between water activities and graciously provided the following interview responses.
Tula’s Endless Summer bio:
We are Billy, Sierra, and Jetty and we have been living on, fixing up, and traveling on old boats for over 8 years now. We live for adventure and can’t wait to see what the rest of the world has to offer!
Travel Interview With Billy and Sierra of Tula’s Endless Summer
HOMETOWN …
Sierra: Jupiter, Florida
Billy: East Islip, New York
ON EVERY TRIP I MUST BRING …
Dog treats for good behavior, Jetty is a rescue and can get anxious around new people so treats help!
3 FAVORITE HOME-AWAY-FROM-HOME PLACES …
- BAHAMAS: The clearest water with amazing diving, fishing, surfing, kiting, and so much more.
- B.C. CANADA: The wildlife and scenery here is UNMATCHED. Orcas, grizzly bears, and seafood galore!
- PANAMA: We went here for our honeymoon and it will always be a special place for us. We hope to go back next year on our own boat!
A FAVORITE TRAVEL MEMORY …
Spotting Orcas in the wild from a boat we bought for $100, fixed up ourselves, and cruised from San Fran to British Columbia where we spotted these amazing creatures IN THE WILD!
3 FAVORITE TRAVEL BRANDS …
3 MONEY-SAVING TRAVEL TACTICS I USE …
- avoid marinas, anchoring out is FREE
- SAIL, the wind is free, fuel is $$$
- catching our own seafood is fun and so much more affordable than eating out
3 WAYS THAT I HAVE FUN WHILE TRAVELING …
- surfing
- eating at local restaurants
- seeking out the road less traveled by tourists and finding the hidden hard to get to gems
8 WORD (OR LESS) TRAVEL MANTRA …
“Go with the Flow.”
FAVORITE NON-TRAVEL WEBSITE …
The Inertia and Waterlust
MOST MEMORABLE SOUVENIR …
our videos
FAVORITE CHEAP EAT …
TACOS
RECENT DISCOVERY …
Wing foiling… Billy is obsessed.
I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE MET …
Friends from all over the world!
I WOULD LIKE TO MEET …
Sierra: The Bucketlist Family
Billy: Ben Gravy
Thank you so much Billy and Sierra for sharing your travel advice and inspiration.
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