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A lawyer living aboard a sailboat in Paraty, Brazil, balances a remote career in international law and constitutional law teaching with the demands of full-time cruising.0:06 After transitioning from a land-based life in Brasília and Seville, she moved onto her boat, named Durga, to seek a simpler existence and closer contact with nature.7:28 She maintains her professional workload by reducing hours and teaching postgraduate modules remotely, often working from the cockpit when marina internet connectivity proves unreliable.4:32 The transition required significant lifestyle adjustments, including learning to perform her own mechanical maintenance, such as changing fluids and batteries, and managing the logistical challenges of a nomadic life, such as establishing proof of residence for bureaucratic requirements.20:40 She advocates for the creation of a formal association to represent the interests of liveaboards, particularly those anchored out, to address gaps in public policy and infrastructure.27:14 The experience has fostered a more conscious approach to resource consumption and a shift in personal priorities away from traditional material accumulation.18:16

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