Does the pressure of working in the IT industry ever get too much? Do you secretly dream of sailing away one day to a life of freedom? Well, I’ve discovered the way to leave modern life behind: by sailing into the sunset on the Europa.

The Europa is a glorious old ship largely crewed by castaways who signed up for a joyride and never disembarked. On every journey, they’re joined by up to 45 paying passengers, sailing from South Africa to Mauritius and on to Australia, or exploring the Antarctic before trade winds sweep them up to Buenos Aires.