A woman who lives on a canal boat has revealed the downsides of her lifestyle. Jen has been living on a self-built 65ft-long boat on the Grand Union Canal for over three years with her children.

She added that it’s a challenge to heat a boat during the winter. Most boats use what’s known as “reverse-cycle air conditioning” — technology that uses water to cool and heat the boat.

Boat life gets more expensive each year. In Seattle, that isn't stopping some liveaboards, who seek freedom, lifestyle and adventure.

It would cost more than £65,000 to do the works the yacht needed before it could be relaunched. Nearly a third – £20,000 – ...

An Idaho family is on the adventure of a lifetime after selling everything they own in order to explore the high seas.

A mother of two who lives on a canal boat has revealed the ups and downs of life on the river. Jen has been living on a self-built 65ft-long boat on the Grand Union Canal for over three years with ...

An abandoned 30-foot sailboat off the East Hartford shore of the Connecticut River is causing a headache for officials.

SAIL AWAY I live full-time on a boat & save thousands every year – it’s much better than a house… but I’ve seen some awful things ...

When she retired and bought property on the edge of the Fox River in McHenry, Karena Bergendorf immersed herself in the natural surroundings by living in the little cabin that stood on the site ...

Tom Smith loves the boat life. (Tom Smith via SWNS) By Filipa Gaspar A man given two years to live with terminal cancer says he has outlived the diagnosis by selling his house and living on a ...

Adventurous couple Sacha Pritchard, 25, and Matt King, 28, moved to their island in Hampton on the River Thames after spending seven years in 'cramped seven-person flat shares'.