Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star. JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER. Fri, May 16, 2025 at 4:13 AM UTC. 4 min read.

A 7-year-old boy from Albany just got a surprise he’ll never forget.

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 ...

In this screengrab taken from a video posted on Oliver Widger’s Instagram account on Friday, May 2, 2025, Widger pets his cat, Phoenix, on their sailboat somewhere in the Pacific Ocean as both ...

Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star. A 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to ...

Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star. Oliver Widger abruptly quit his job with “no money, no plan” and $10,000 of debt.

A 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a social media sensation as he sails from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat ...

In this screengrab taken from a video posted on Oliver Widger's Instagram account on Friday, May 2, 2025, Widger pets his cat, Phoenix, on their sailboat somewhere in the Pacific Ocean as both ...

A 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a social media sensation as he sails from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat ...

He heard about people who sailed from California to Hawaii and decided that was the life for him. He abruptly quit his job with “no money, no plan” and $10,000 of debt. “I knew one thing: I ...

Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star. By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, Associated Press May 16, 2025.