Ports of China – Part 1: Qingdao
Qingdao and Dalian were our two ports of call in China before we arrived in our final Chinese port – Tianjin, where we would disembark the ship for the final […]
A tasty bite of South Korea – Our day in Busan
Korea is amazing! Consider the country’s modern history, occupation by China and later Japan – our lecturer Dr. Leavell called Korea the Poland of Asia. Then suffering a devastating war […]
Vladivostok – Mother Russia’s San Francisco on the Pacific
Vladivostok is the Pacific terminus of the 5,778 mile long Trans-Siberian Railway. Running from Moscow in the West to Vladivostok in the East, the Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest continuous […]
Hai, Japan – we want more!
Guest blogger: Holly Melton Mark and I have been told repeatedly that cruising is a Smorgasbord – you get just a taste of a country and can decide to go […]
On a slow boat to China – Sept. 28, 2013
We left Whittier, Alaska on Saturday, September 21, on a voyage that will ultimately take the Diamond Princess to Tianjin, China – the port of call for Beijing. Not counting […]
Scenic Cruising – Glacier Bay, College Fjord and Whittier Alaska – Part 1
On Thursday morning, September, 19 the Diamond Princess steamed into Glacier Bay to begin two days of “scenic cruising”. Glacier Bay is directly west of Skagway, I’d estimate about 50 […]
Scenic Cruising – Glacier Bay, College Fjord and Whittier Alaska – Part 2
Enroute to College Fjord. After exiting Glacier Bay, the ship set a westerly course though the North Inian Passage towards Cape Spencer. After rounding Cape Spencer thie ship had left […]
Skagway – Kayaking & Riding the Gold Rush Train
Skagway, Alaska is a very small town at the end of the Taiya Inlet, the northern most point of Southeast Alaska’s inside passage. The town was founded by gold seekers […]
My favorite day yet! – A day in rainy Juneau, Alaska
Guest Blog written by Holly Melton. Juneau, the state capital of Alaska is a small city with a walkable downtown. We enjoyed visiting the Juneau City Museum and lunch at […]
On to Alaska – Boarding the Diamond Princess and Visiting Ketchikan
On Saturday, September 16th we boarded the Princess Cruise’s Diamond Princess at Canada Place in Vancouver. This is our first time on a cruise and this ship will be our […]
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