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Something caught my eye today while surfing the web, GrindTV.com features a story about a teenage girl sailing solo around the world. Abby Sunderland is a 16 year old girl trying to sail around the world alone, nonstop and unassisted. But this is not all, there’s yet another girl trying to make the same quest: Jessica Watson, an Australian teenager only five months older than Sunderland, is expected to complete her nonstop circumnavigation attempt in late May. She has been sailing since October 2009.

What about that! They have the spirit and even if not this time, they will get their way around the world. But for those that don’t know how to sail, there are other ways to make a quest around the globe. With HomeForHome offering thousand of homes from all over the world, you can start your own “home exchange worldwide adventure” and solo or not, it does seem enticing.

If you want to be inspired by these young adventurers, visit their official websites and follow them as they sail around our world:

Abby Sunderland & Abby’s Blog - “It has been my dream since I was 13 years old and began single-handing, to one day sail solo around the world. I am 16 years old and this blog will contain the story of my attempt to become the world’s youngest solo circumnavigator.”

Official Jessica Watson Blog & Jessica Watson - “Inspired in her turn by Kay Cottee, the first woman to sail solo non-stop unassisted around the world and by Jesse Martin, the youngest person to do so, Jessica Watson has set her sights on shattering Jesse’s record.”