Our third visit to Viet Nam, and our second visit to the port of Phu My, which is a container port, used for access to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), since the Saigon River is not navigable for ships of our size. While we are considered a small ship (at 30,000 tons, compared to over […]
Read moreWe hoped for better weather for Day 2 in Hong Kong but were disappointed. Undaunted, we left the ship and took the Star Ferry across to Central with plans to ride the Hop–On around to the town of Aberdeen to take the Sampan ride which is offered as part of our ticket. We sailed through […]
Read moreMost places we stop on a cruise are “one day” ports – in by 7 am out by 5pm. An overnight stay, of which there are 5 on this world cruise, affords the opportunity for different kinds of activities – maybe a nice dinner out or a show. In this case, because of the New […]
Read moreThose of you who have followed are travels are probably well aware how much we like Hong Kong and always circle it on the calendar – it is one of the most fun places one can visit – Hong Kong has it all; pier location, high-end shopping, low-end shopping, sights to see, things to do, […]
Read moreKota Kinabalu is just a couple hundred miles from Brunei by sea, but is culturally a world away. While Muslims make up a majority of the population, there are also many Christians, Buddhists, and others in this capital city of the Malaysian state of Sabah (formerly North Borneo). The people are Malay, Chinese, Philippine, and […]
Read moreOur second visit to Brunei and our first of two stops, on this cruise, on the island of Borneo. Borneo is either the 3rd or 4th largest island in the world, depending on how you classify Australia (continent or island), and is truly a place of mystery […]
Read moreAs we sailed into Darwin in heavy rain, it appeared this would be the first time that weather would hinder us – we are apparently between two typhoons, and while not in their direct path, they have stirred up the seas and rains around us. We passed through pretty heavy seas yesterday and last night, […]
Read moreCairns (pronounced “cans” locally) is a three-day sail north of Sydney – roughly the distance from New York to Miami, and about ¾ of the way up the eastern coast of Australia. Cairns is the capital of the State of Queensland, has a population of 150,000 and is the major center for activities on the […]
Read moreHaving visited all of the highlights of Sydney, we decided to use the second day of our Hop-on ticket, looking at the fascinating architecture of the city – both buildings and landmarks. At some point, as Sydney grew and developed, the city decided to preserve many of its historic buildings as “trust” buildings. When a […]
Read moreThis is our third visit to this wonderful city, and we always look forward to returning. Since this is Valentine’s Day, and our ship is the “Love Boat” (the original Pacific Princess was the ship used in the TV series), plus the fact that this is the 50th anniversary for Princess Cruise Lines, the ship […]
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