by Diana Osberg | Sep 27, 2015 | - California, - Sailing, -- Los Angeles, Adventure, Screenwriting Retreats, United States
by Diana Osberg “It was a great week. Diana put together a very informative and enjoyable journey for us all. She put the “Treat” in retreat.” –Rory O’Connor, screenwriter at Writers on the Water Screenwriting Retreat On September 14th, I set off on a voyage to...
by Diana Osberg | Apr 4, 2015 | - Sailing, - Spain, Adventure, International, Voluntourism
My voyage in Spain (SEE Part One) provided me with some of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of my life. Here are the most memorable ones: From Seville, we set off down the Guadalquivir River at night and had to go through a lock system similar to the...
by Diana Osberg | Apr 2, 2015 | - Sailing, - Spain, Adventure, International, Voluntourism
After nearly a year of planning, my friend Colby and I participated as voyage crew on the tall ship Tenacious voyage from Seville, Spain to Valencia, Spain. A special thanks to Jack Erdie, Anita Miller, Roger Holzberg and four anonymous donors who helped make this...
by Diana Osberg | Feb 14, 2015 | - Sailing, - Spain, Adventure, International, Tips & Safety
I’ve been consumed with getting the new Mia Terra Tours & Retreats venture started. I’m also preparing for my upcoming trip to Spain with my friend Colby. We’ll be in Spain nearly three weeks in March, most of the time sailing on the tall ship Tenacious from...
by Diana Osberg | Sep 10, 2014 | - California, - Sailing, Adventure, United States
“Out in the dark it throbs and glows– the wide, wild sea that no man knows! The wind is chill, the surge is white, and I must sail that sea tonight.” (From “On the Verge” by William Winter) The annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival at Dana Point, California opened...
by Diana Osberg | Aug 26, 2014 | - California, - Sailing, -- Los Angeles, United States
It’s festival season again, the season of tall ships, pirates, traditional crafts and the sea. It’s time for deck tours and cannon battles, sea shanties and privateer shows, and in the Port of Los Angeles, a big rubber ducky. On August 20-24, the Port of Los Angeles...
