Oliver Widger, an Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination Saturday, welcomed by ...

An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination Saturday, welcomed by cheering fans at ...

Oliver Widger and his cat Phoenix arrived in Hawaii on Saturday, May 24, after their 24-day journey from Oregon Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Oliver Widger, who also was greeted by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green at the Waikiki Yacht Club on Oahu, acknowledged he was nervous facing the crowd, which included reporters. Widger said he was feeling ...

Oliver Widger, who also was greeted by Hawaii Governor Josh Green at the Waikiki Yacht Club on Oahu, acknowledged he was nervous facing the crowd, which included reporters. Widger said he was ...

After docking on the island of Oahu, Oliver Widger, 29, was greeted by cheering fans, as well as Hawaii Gov. Josh Green. Green presented him with an official proclamation at the Waikiki Yacht Club ...

Oliver Widger, who also was greeted by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green at the Waikiki Yacht Club on Oahu, acknowledged he was nervous facing the crowd, which included reporters. Widger said he was feeling ...

The inspiring story of Oliver Widger, the man who quit his job to sail from Oregon to Hawaii, has a happy update: he’s arrived safely. Last year, Oliver Widger’s world turned upside down.

Widger, who worked at a tire company in Portland, left it all behind last year. He bought a boat and relocated to Warrenton, Oregon, to prepare for what he says is “a wild, impossible dream: to sail ...

Oliver Widger has gone viral on social media for embarking on a journey across the Pacific Ocean Oliver Widger viral for quitting his job to sail across the world with his cat Phoenix e.l.f ...

Oliver Widger and his cat, Phoenix, have made it to Hawaii after a monthlong sailing expedition that has gone viral on social media. Widger, who quit the corporate world to literally seek new ...